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THE BRISTLES "Union Bashing State" MCD $8 MCR - 241
THE BRISTLES are back! Their past releases have been very rare and loved by worldwide punks and everybody should remember the release of their discography CD released recently. Now the band is finally reformed and back from the silence featuring singer Puma and other original members who played on the 1st 7" "Don't give up" and classic 2nd 7" "Boys will be boys"! Starts off with the strong chorus of the first song to Scandinavian UK influenced melodic hardcore punk with Puma's strong vocal! Total 4 tracks, LAST SURVIVORS NEVER DIE!!! ２００８ new recordings!
ADIXION "An Absurd Channel" CD $11 MCR - 236
Now changed their name to ADIXION from "ADDICTION", their creative sound changes always gives a big surprise and positive disturbance to the scene．This is their brand new album 5 years after their 3rd 7"ep．Unlike their muddy 3rd 7"EP, on this new album they sound much solid, twisted, thoughtful, very addictive psychic punk sung in Japanese! Includes the re-recording of the song "Shinryakusha" from the last EP, total 8 tracks, psychedelic hell perversion!!!
V/A LIFE CONCEPTION CD $11 MCR - 237
This is a HOT NAGOYA-CHUKYO area compilation by the new-old PUNK/HC bands! Starting off with ACUTE consisting of ex-Soothe, Tomorrow, Curioso members playing raging intense female vocal HC, next comes HIBIKI playing hyper speedy thrash with serious Japanese lyrics. Next comes Nagoya's veteran doom rock band ETERNAL ELYSIUM, and next comes Accused style ugly crossover cult horror taste HC ADA+MAX, next:brutal metalish heavy HC DEIEDRO LOS DIABLOS, next:raging hot japcore MAD GUILLOTINES! Next:UK80's style male/female dual vocals HC punk band A.S.K. next: brutal bulldozing crusty grind HC DISGUST, next: ex-Chainsaw singer Jerry's new band BUILD MORE SPEED playing technical thash metalish crossover male/female dual vo HC. Next comes STRIKE OUT from OKAZAKI city playing rockin' driving HC and at last finally comes GENBAKU ONANIES! Total 11 bands, 2 songs each, an awesome compilation produced by Shinobu(MAD GUILLOTINES)!!!
EU'S ARSE "2008" CD $11 MCR - 233

Italian hardcore legends!!!!! Just like WRETCHED, NEGAZIONE, INDIGESTI、EU'S ARSE are one of the most important Italian THRASH/HARDCORE pioneers! Together since 1983 & after 24 years, these 8 tracks are brand new songs recorded In 2007!! Also includes 2 re-recorded old songs （"EU'S ARSE" / "QUANDO LA MUSICA MORITRA"), total 10 tracks! Is this the Italian version of DISCHARGE "HEAR NOTHING..."? Excellent, relentless, TRUE ITALIAN HARDCORE ATTACK!!!
DISGUSTING LIES "Beginning" CD + DVD $14   
Crusties from Poland!! This is their early days discography CD including the classic first EP released from Malarie Records in 1996, also other EPs and the first LP released in 1999 & the split ep w/Japan's FACT released from MCR COMPANY．Like DISRUPT from USA, Their sound can be described as killer dirty/brutal anarcho ENT influenced crusty thrash with heavy scandi-core influences sung in brutal dual Polish vocals．Total 27 tracks, Also comes with the DVD featuring their local gig in 1998, so you can see what was going on in the true & hot Polish DIY underground!
ZILEMMA "Kill The Loop" CD $11 MCR - 228
Nagoya city hardcore! This is the 7 track first album by ZILEMMA formed by Keisuke (ex-MENTAL DISEASE, GIENKILLBATAI) and few ex-GIENKILLBATAI members. Intense dramatic thick rhythms & solid twin guitar assaults, quite original heavy emotional songwriting & strong Japanese vocal with iron will, hot chorus! This is another hardcore fronteer shocker which you've never experienced in the past!!
GERM ATTACK "Ouroboros" CD $11 MCR - 226
GERM ATTACK is the stud spiked HARDCORE PUNK group from QUEBEC, CANADA featuring the drummer Joe also known as the member of TRIOXIN 245, BASTARDATOR. After the demo and few EPs, the first album is finally out! TOTAL UK/DK 1983 taste, early DISORDER! PERDITION! CHAOS UK! MOHAWK! RAW AS FUCK CIDER FULL DISTORTION DAMAGING EAR NOISECORE PUNK AS FUCK CHAOTIC DESTRUCTION! 19 trax.
DIRTY POWER GAME "Oligarchia Parasitta" CD + DVD $14 MCR - 225
Crusty punx out from Italy! After the split 7"EP with Drunkard & first LP from Agipunk, they are back with their 2nd LP full of intense blast/2-beat bulldozing crusty hardcore attack! Brutal dual vocals and guitars! This is a must for　EXTREME NOISE TERROR～DISRUPT and also grindcore fans! AAAARRRGGH!!!
SIMBIOSE "Evolution?" CD $11 MCR - 222
DARK BRUTAL CRUSTY HARDCORE THRASH ATTACK from PORTUGAL!!! The brand new album by Portuguese DIY crust veterans SIMBIOSE! Totally late 80's style metallish crust thrash with heavy down tuned guitars, brutal vocals! This is a must for all nowadays hellish Swedish hardcore fans and DOOM/ENT style UK crust/hardcore fans!!
NORMALS "Normal" CD $8 MCR - 219
Can´t fight until getting drunk！This is a long awaited（or dissappointed）first mini album by the 100％ alcoholic PUNKfrom Nagoya city featuring the vocalist Hip Maeda（ex-EXTERMINATE）！Enchanced CD！Absolutelly not for the schoolkids！
V/A HEAT ROCK CD $11 MCR - 215
This is a compilation compiling the bands who're playing in "HEAT ROCK" gig organized by ZERO from CHIBA city. Many kind of bands not only hardcore punk are gathered up here to heat up the Chiba city scene!
The bands are :
ZERO : High tension & melodic parts mixed up here with new songs and cover song. Hardcore punk based rockin' HEAT ROCK is here!
THE DISCLAPTIES : Exciting & fun stages & catchy memorable songs by this spiky punxx!!
CHAOS SIDE : With much more hiphop influences & original attitude!
ANARCHY CONDOMS : Simple & raging KAWASAKI city hardcore punk!
ANGELICA : Chaotic garage swinging with female vocals!
THOUGHT CONTROL : Chiba city noisecore with strong messages!
THE DAST : Hardcore avalanche with insane screams!
7bands total 15songs here!!
IMPERIAL LEATHER / CLASHDOGS "Crash Your Border" split CD $10 MCR - 214
IMPERIAL LEATHER from Stockholm Sweden consists of ex-legendary punk band members from NO SECURITY, DISCHANGE, MEANWHILE, BURNING KITCHEN, BRUCE BANNER, and DS-13．These punk punk veterans featuring American female singer play total UK 82 style PUNK ROCK!!!
Osaka's CLASHDOGS play burly & tuneful street punk along the lines of their last album "Buzz Emotion" (kicks a ton of ass!). After struggling with hard times from a car accident, etc…They're now finally back!!
NAUGHT IN THE MISERY "Overflow" CD $11 MCR - 208
Formed by Mizno (voice & guitar) in October 2003 at Osaka city, they are a three peice band playing heavy, emotional, bursting, exploding intense darkness crusty H.C.! This album is their ultimate step with all their might! Also they are active with their self-organized gig "A LIBERATED ASPIRATION", which started in June 2004. A comment from the member below. "We try to express our thoughts against various dark and minus matter. The title OVERFLOW comes from our feelings inside full of anger and doubt when we see and think about the opposite & misunderstood things surrounding ourselves."
V/A LIFE'S A BITCH CD $6 MCR - 207
This is an awesome compilation with 4 Tokyo underground punk heroes : DISCOCKS, POGO MACHINE, HAT TRICKERS and 2nd DEGREE. Outside of trendy shit, their sounds are reality original. RAW as fuck, against today's Tokyo city full of coward life. Already the most important compilation out of 2006!
V/A YOKO-YOKO ENSEN CD $11 MCR - 198
After about 2 years from the start of this project, YOKOHAMA/YOKOSUKA city compilation is finally out! Includes 4 YOKOHAMA city bands : UROKO, CORROSION RAID, DICK, BRAIN EATERS and 4 YOKOSUKA city bands : PROTESTATION, HOLELESS, EL CAMINO 53, 7 to 3. These 8 bands gathered up here will lead the early 21st century scene of the area with strong PUNK SPIRITS, LOUD & FAST, PURE, ANGRY, BRAIN-SMASHING H.C.!!! This is another great compilation, Another KANAGAWA area legend rise up!
BANJAX/VOETSEK split CD $6 MCR - 201
BANJAX blast out four intense hardcore tracks from these Tokyo thrashers. If you heard their amazing debut CD (still available) on MCR you know how damn good they are. VOETSEK blast out six new totally raging thrashers. Two great bands on one CD! 
BOMBENALARM "Buried Alive" CD $11 MCR - 197
New generation of German Hardcore!!! Together with BURIAL, who released the 1st LP recently, they are one of the most active band these days. This is the Japanese version of their 1st LP released in 2005 with tracks from 1st EP released in 2004 as bonus tracks. Like BURIAL, Their sound is influenced by 80's Japanese HC & the mighty TRAGEDY. 
THE SOLUTION / THE BASEMENTS split CD  $8 MCR - 195
Brand new split CD by Gifu's THE SOLUTION and Tokyo's THE BASEMENTS is finally out. Crossing styles of oi, skins, and punk music this CD is full of hot soul, power & force. You'll realize again the greatness of what is called ROCK listening to this stuff! Blow away your soul!!!
REDUCTION  MCD  $7 MCR - 189
REDUCTION is an Osaka raging hardcore thrash punk rock band formed in 1999 by ex members of YOUTH STRIKE CHORD. Smashing throat screams, powerful rhythms, and chaotic song structures.
NO PAIN "Black Jack" MCD  $7 MCR - 188
After 7 demo tapes & 3 compilations, NO PAIN has released their 1st MCD titled "BLACK JACK" from MCR. I saw them with Hellnation in Maizuru in 2002 and they were really good. A young band playing high intensity HC. 
EXTERMINATE "Find Out" CD $5 MCR - 180
Exterminate the bullshit of this fucking world! Nagoya city's true Hardcore Punk exterminator, EXTERMINATE's brand new release is finally out as a CD with 2 tracks of blazing, distorted, violent hardcore punk tunes sung in strong, heart stabbing poisonous Japanese dual vocals! 80's? 90's? what's the fucking point? Here's EXTERMINATE, Hardcore Punk still keeps on destroying for the PUNK TO STAY PUNK!!
CLASHDOGS "Buzz Emotion" CD  $11 MCR - 187
CLASHDOGS from Osaka play a blazing mix of hardcore and street punk. Formed in 1996. After releasing two EP's, various compilations, and steady activity; their 1ST album is finally out today in 2004! Influenced by 80's punk rock & various Oi / skin's bands. Great catchy sing-alongs and plenty of intense energy make this one great CD. Soooo catchy, I'm listening to this CD a lot!
CLAMPDOWN "We Sure Won't Keep Quiet" CD  $11 MCR - 181
This is the long-awaited Shiga city's CLAMPDOWN's minimum-album with JUST PURE IMPACT & strong spirits. An adrenalin radiating Oi/Skins sound masterpiece! 
THE SOLUTION "I Don't Like You" MCD  $7 MCR 175
Gifu Japan's street Oi / punk band THE SOLUTION's 2nd maxi single CD entitled "I Don't Like You" is out now! High quality & essential sound , strong vocal & message, this is quite tuneful & listenable including the classic cover of SLADE's "Cum On Feel The Noize"!
V/A THIS IS THE LIFE VOL. 6 CD  $11 MCR 171
The 6th volume of the CD series bringing the world the next generation of ass kicking Japanese HC & punk. 14 bands and 25 songs. STAN HANSEN(岡崎), DEADLY FRIEND(名古屋), BREED(岐阜), BANJAX(東京), STANOVIC(東京), SOCIETY ATTACK(富山), WHO AM I(岡山), FOOD OF THOUGHT(東京), GEXODUS(東京), DISTURD(岡山), NAMASTE(東京), STUBBORN FATHER(大阪), アナル玄藩(神戸), DEUCE(宮城)

ALLEGIANCE "Here Today..." CD  $11 MCR 170
West Japan's famous punk band, ALLEGIANCE's 1st album is finally out! Originally recorded in 1998, re-mixed in 2002, now finally out from MCR. This is 200%
street punk rock with tons of 80's U.K. punk & Oi flavor with no kidding!!!

U.C.A. "Self Infection" MCD  $7 MCR 167
Formed in 1991, participating in several compilations & split releases. One of Kyushu area's most active band, Fukuoka's 3 piece H.C. band U.C.A.'s 2nd MCD is out! Their sound based on traditional Japanese H.C. with tones of heaviness, chaotic & some emotional breaks bursts out with 4 tracks of angry as fuck sound cluster!!! INTENSE!!!! REAL RAW HARDCORE PUNK ATTACK!!! from FUKUOKA

THE SOLUTION "I'm Pissed Off"! MCD  $7 MCR 165
The Solution is the Oi / Skins band from Gifu city featuring the singer Nakamura from United '97. You can now hear is much moody, mature sounds. United '97 is sadly defunct, but watch out for The Solution's activities! 
V/A THIS IS THE LIFE VOL. 5 CD  $11 MCR 163
The 5th installment of this long running series letting everyone hear the upcoming bands of Japan's hardcore  punk scene. W/ RESISTANCE, SOUL CRAFT, URBAN HEAD RAW, DISTRICT, 突撃戦車, WHATEVER, ENSIGHT INFECTION, THE BLANK GENERATION, VICIOUS REVENGE, LINKAGE, PAIX, REBEL YOUTH, and F.G.C. 13 bands and 19 songs from all over Japan documenting 2001! "Solid front to back and good to go!" M.R.R.　
VORACIOUS SOUL "Adrenaline Storm" MCD  $7 MCR 162
Osaka City's VORACIOUS SOUL known with their crazy-head blasting H.C. sound on the V.A. / ZIKO-SYUCYOU vol.2 CD on MCR, finally comes up with new MCD for MCR!!! These 5 new tracks are much more powerful, full-on energetic HC! VORACIOUS SOUL must be the most characteristic Osaka city's H.C. band out from Osaka!!! Excellent! "Fast, steady, and to the point, this is the shit that puts my fist in the air and a smile on my face" M.R.R.
ALLEGIANCE "Heroes In The Making" CD  $11 MCR 156
ALLEGIANCE is a band from Kyoto city, formed by Bill Leckie who came to play HC/PUNK in Japan from Canada. 11 pure U.K. style PUNK ROCK anthems for all you outlaws.
V/A TOYAMA CITY HC CD  $11 MCR 142
w/ Furan, Nose Error, Unusual, and F.T.D. 
V/A EAST ISLANDS OF THE HC FIGHTERS CD  $11

MCR 140
w/Instinct, UCA, Without System, Offens, Orthofix, Vibrations, Vertical, & more. 

THE CREED "Up Against A Brick Wall" CD  $11 MCR 134
11 tracks of Japanese street punk. "Holy fuck! A bit of advice to all you aspiring punkers out there who wish to be in a kick-ass band, buy this CD and take notes" M.R.R. 
V/A BATTLE OF THE CHAOS CD  $11 MCR 106
MOLE / THE RUDE BOYS / NOBODY'S HERO / THE BALLAD / COCKNEY COCKS
Squeezed into this disc are a variety of remarkable characters that will eliminate the term "boredom" out of the listeners glossary. A wide selection is made here, ranging from '77 style punk / Oi !, even to very simple rock'n'roll. Can you feel the inexhaustible energy radiating from their heart?