Have you been through some extreme research lately? Any fans of Japanese hardcore out there? We’ve got something for ya. These two double lp compilation are a who’s who of the underground scene, covering any key market from Tokyo to Sendai. Mostly released in the second half of the eighties – with just a bunch of 1984 seven inches – these tracks are a pretty rare example of suburban violence. Often influenced by English d-beat and Italy early fast and furious hardcore agenda, those bands were more than a menace to the system. Here, for the first time on vinyl, two mandatory compilation depicting the decline of the Eastern civilization.

Tracklist:

Side A

THE CLAY ‘THE MIDDLE EAST COMBAT AREA’ 7” 1984 DOGMA

1 The Demilitarized Neutrality
2 Fight for your Rights
3 The Middle East Combat Area
4 Future Terror (‘Great Punk Hits’ LP compilation 1983 Japan Records)
5 Militia (‘Great Punk Hits’ LP compilation 1983 Japan Records)
6 Freeze Bomb/Distraction Symbol/The War to End War/War Crimes/Black Flag (‘Hold Up Omnibus’ 8” compilation 1985 Hold-up Records)

Side B

BITOUSHA ‘HIROMI’S PARTY PART 1’ 7” FLEXI 1984 ACS

1 Giseisha to Shiteno Kyouraku
2 Batou Kansha
3 Kyouja to Shiteno Koufuku

DEAD PERSON 7” FLEXI 1987 STOMPING RECORDS

4 No Marcy Surviving
5 M.D.I.
6 Charge in Trap
7 Shout
8 No Money

Side C

LSD ‘DESTROY’ 7” FLEXI 1985 ADK

1 Zouaku Sensou/LSD
2 Warst Time
3 Kill You/LSD (inst)

FINAL COUNT 7” FLEXI 1988 FINAL-1

4 Imitate a Human
5 Silence
6 Will Full Life
7 No Follow the Fashion
8 Double Faced Person
9 Organization (‘Enjoy Your Youth’ LP compilation 1988 Adventure Family)

Side D

THE EXECUTE ‘ CRIMINAL FLOWERS’ 7” 1984 HIT PARADE

1 Criminal Flowers Part 1+2
2 Slash
3 Moron
4 The Voice (‘Great Punk Hits’ LP compilation 1983 Japan Records)
5 Sag (‘Great Punk Hits’ LP compilation 1983 Japan Records)