Customer Reviews

Raw Unleashed

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

the last guy didn't know what he was talking about. Don't listen to him. If you like raw, primative, old-school NY hardcore punk from way back in the day, then this is for you. When I say NY hardcore, I'm not talking about 90's era, metal-hardcore crossover music... I'm talking about early 80's, unpolished, NY street punk hardcore. If you favor Agnostic Front's One Voice album (from their more metal oriented era), then maybe this CD might not be for you. But if you liked their United Blood ep (at the end of the Last Warning live CD), or the Victim In Pain ep, then chances are, you might dig this one.

IF you Love Agnostic Front in the early years, this is a must have. To me the sound quality is the way hardcore should be. It loud, raw, and agressive. To me, that is Hardcore. If you like clean sounding, remastered garbage, than this is not for you, but if you like the real Hardcore, get this one.

62 songs on a standard CD... Thats AF for ya. Quick and raw. They were pioneers in hardcore and this shows them as they were. The recording isn't as rough as that other reviewer says. Maybe he's used to sitting on a leather couch using bose sound canceling headphones instad of most punk's messed up cd player.

The band released this as is because this is how they were... RAW and in your face. They represented what hardcore was about- rejecting the mainstream culture and having fun with the DIY lifestyle. They played fast and got everyone into it at their shows. If you saw them back in the day, you'll know what I'm talking about.

Track 1-16: Extended United Blood recording
Track 17-33: Pre United Blood Recording
Track 34-50: 1984 rehearsal Don Fury's Studio
Track 52-60: United blood 7" Two Track Mixdown
Track 61-62: Message from the Underground

I can't believe how awful this CD is. This could of been a good CD. However, the recording quality is much worse than anything I have ever heard before. I know some people like bad recording quality. However, I think that even those people would not like this. It's that bad! Not only everything is muffled but, it is recorded really quietly. However, when you turn it up like all the way to hear it, it gets even more muffled. A LOT more. I have heard a little bit off of "Cause for Alarm" and that had bad recording. But, I still liked it and it was nothing compared to this. The recording on "Cause for Alarm" only drops it one potential star, this drops it 3!!! This I definitely the worst purchase I have made in years. The only good thing that came out of this CD is the little booklet that comes with it. It has AF interviews and other AF [stuff]. Peace