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The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth

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if all these songs were live this would be a '5'star release. the truth is that the intensity isn't here.

No anthology of great punk bands is complete without the ones who bring the hammer down the hardest- the Business. Hailing from the badlands of South East London (SE 12), the kings of English Oi return once again with "The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth", the biggest, baddest and fattest new oi release out there. Once you see this band live, the experience shall never to be forgotten...

Mr. Fitz, real-life entertainer extraordinaire, saunters about the stage like a panther in a cage. And when it comes time for him to sing, he brings the hammer down with the force of Zeus, shattering the air with thundering manifestos. Backed by the heavy-handed Bones (from Discharge and Broken Bones)on the guitar, punk is given back to the hands of its first and rightful Captains, the OG power players from SE London. Accept nothing less! Accept no substitutes! I RatMouse am here to tell you that the Business don't mince meat with punk rock. When I want to put holes in my cheese, I just hold the block of it up to the speaker and let these songs eat away at it! I sit below in the sewers and listen when they play in Birmingham (where I live- I used to live in the sewers of Paris, but got kicked out by Victor Hugo's cronies). Bring down the hammer Mr. Fitz, for as you do so, you are builing the edifice of Oi!

First of all, this cd was released in 1997. Therefore, don't be looking for the days of "Suburban Rebels" or the newer "No Mercy" stuff...This album was produced by Lars Frederiksen and Lars definitely put his stamp on it...Imagine lyrics from the "Surburan Rebels" era, with the sound of "Keep the Faith" and throw in some heavy power chords and double-stops you'd find on a Rancid album. Other than that, buy it. Its fun to listen to and every Oi fan should have it.

20 some years after the first wave of Oi! and the Buisness still puts out one classic after another. "Spirit of the Streets" and "Blood Ties" are powerehouse songs in the tradition of the bands earlier releases. Too bad Sham 69 couldn't have stuck to the good stuff like these guys did!

Micky Fitz and Co. have released yet another blend of amazing Oi! classics!! There are very few English Oi! bands from the 70s and 80s that are still around, so we're lucky to have THE BUSINESS. They have great energy and even some great sing along pub songs. My faves off this album are the final two songs: Southgate (Euro '96) and Hardcore Hooligan. They are both great examples of what good Street Punk sounds like. Only the Dropkick Murphys can compare to these guys!!

this is the cd where i think they turned up the volume a bit. think all these tunes are killer. only 1 song i dont really care for

some hate when a band changes at all well the business is back and with quite abit of new style to the old gree of OI they put a bit of hardcore in to the music giving them a needed edge to make a comeback in these times.It still rings true to the business but some people can't handle it?If they came back with out anything new the would have only the old school fan and as thing progessed with keep the faith this s a much needed kick in the pants of new school punks.like it or now there back with a bang!!

I saw this band on the Social Chaos tour. I was blown away. The energy they produce is hard to handle. If you like 'in your face' punk that speaks to the working class, this is your ticket.

This record is not good. Don't even think about buying it. Not only are the lyrics completely silly, but these guys are just trying to cash in the "American" Hardcore scene. I also met these guys on tour on various occasions, and hung out with them in pubs. They are not honorable or respectful on any measure of the Oi! scene. Bands like this make people hang up their boots, and call it a day.