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A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD TOUR THIS YEAR -- AN EAST MEETS WEST COAST HARDCORE COLLISION.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a concert tour poster and/or merch design for Providence, RI powerviolence/hardcore band DROPDEAD, and Bay Area harsdode punk band LOOK BACK AND LAUGH, from their joint West Coast Tour in 2004.

Source: https://hardcoreshowflyers.net/?p=2680.

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"THE UNDEGROUND CULT ALBUM FROM THE WORLD'S FASTEST DEATH METAL BAND!"

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1400xq400 Spotlight on "Horrified," the only studio album by American grindcore band REPULSION.

Although the album was originally recorded in 1986, and released on cassette as "Slaughter of the Innocent," it remained unreleased until three years later when it was officially released on LP and CD via Necrosis Records, a sublabel of Earache [Records] run by Jeff Walker and Bill Steer of the band CARCASS.

MINI-OVERVIEW: "REPULSION has always been a band that your favorite bands worshipped, but were somehow otherwise criminally unheard of. But make no mistake, evangelizers like Napalm Death, Carcass, Entombed, Terrorizer, At the Gates and others will tell you: One listen to "Horrified" — to the thrashing riffs and buzzsaw bass, the desperately screamed vocals and the incessant pounding (that legitimized a new drumbeat) — and you’ll see how it all started; you’ll visit the haunted cobwebbed attic of the genre we call grindcore.

Recorded in ’86, tape-traded for three years — beyond REPULSION’s demise — and released posthumously on Earache sub-label Necrosis in ’89, "Horrified" infected the burgeoning underground with an unheralded blend of hardcore and death metal, appealing to disparate scenes and transcending genre boundaries, effectively blurring them into a frenetic mess. It was a singularity, a leap in the evolution. Unpolished and unapologetic, its legacy of primitivism is just as relevant now in this digital age of perfection as it was back in the ’80s, when it was shocking enough to make tape decks tremble and listeners utter, "What the fuck is that?""

-- "DECIBEL" Magazine, written by Matthew Widener, REPULSION's "Horrified," "Decibel" Hall of Fame #42, August 8, 2008

Source: www.decibelmagazine.com/2008/08/18/repulsion-horrified & Wikipedia.

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"JOIN THE ARMY AT SEVENTEEN, TILL YOU SWEAR THAT YOU'RE A KILLING MACHINE."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on sleeve art and/or package design for "Army Life," the debut 7 inch vinyl single by UK punk rock band, THE EXPLOITED, released in March 1981 by Secret Records.

BONUS INFO: DISCHARGE bassist/co-founder, Rainy Wainwright, wore an EXPLOITED "Army Life" band tee during the "Apocalypse Now" UK tour in 1981.

Sources: www.discogs.com/release/1230761-The-Exploited-Army-Life & Picuki.

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DEFILING THE STARS & STRIPES -- ENTER MCMANIA FOR CORPORATE CONQUEST.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a satirical and/or parody piece titled "McCaptain America," mashing up the equally iconic American pop culture characters, Ronald McDonald and Captain America, artwork by Canadian mixed media/graffiti artist, "Denial," undated.

Source: www.artcollectorz.com/artworks/artwork-detail?artwork_id=2504&edition_id=3327.

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THE RETURN OF WONDY'S LONG PANTS -- COMING SOON TO COMIC BOOK SHOPS.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1186x1800 -- Spotlight on cover art to "Wonder Woman" Vol. 6 #9 [in the words of Screenrant, "The Pants Return"]. Cover B. Artwork by Julian Totino Tedesco. May, 2024. DC Comics.

Source: www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAR242997.

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UKHC EXPANDS ON THE APOCALYPTIC SOUNDS OF THEIR UK82 FOREBEARS.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a rare live shot of Ipswich, UK-based hardcore/crust punk band, VICTIMS OF WAR, featuring vocalist Phil Vane and guitarist Pete Hurley (both later of crustgrind act, EXTREME NOISE TERROR) 📸 Leggo (vocalist for DEVIATED INSTINCT).

Source: www.picuki.com/media/3312785932299750933.

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MARVEL HAS SUCH HARDGORE SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU -- THE BODY HORROR-EPIC YEARS.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the blood-soaked interior illustrations to "Clive Barker's Hellraiser" Vol. 1 #10. December, 1991. Epic Comics (a Marvel Comics imprint). Artwork by Mark Evans & Steven Johnson.

Resolution at 974x1512 & 978x1509.

Source: https://read-comic.com/clive-barker-s-hellraiser-issue-10.

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ONE OF THE MOST CRUCIAL REISSUED RECORDS OF THE ENTIRE '80s UNDERGROUND.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the 12 inch LP of "Drop Dead," the then long-awaited 20th anniversary compilation album by pioneering American hardcore/proto-grindcore band, SIEGE, originally released as the "Drop Dead" cassette in 1984, and was reissued by Deep Six Records in 2004.

Rest in Noise, "Screamin'" Kevin Mahoney (1965-2011), original SIEGE vocalist (and one-time saxophonist!) -- another legend lost.

Source: www.picuki.com/media/3340215550767621742.

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"SCORCHED EARTH IS ALL THAT'S LEFT, WHERE TREES AND FLOWERS ONCE GREW!!"

NOTE: Not gonna lie, I've always wanted to post this one, but I could never seem to locate it successfully. Wish the pic had more legit background info, though.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the raging Kelvin "Cal" Morris of the mighty DISCHARGE, during the band's summer"Apocalypse Now" and/or "Apocalypse Punk" UK tour in 1981. All the rack toms in the back give it away that it's Bambi's drum set.

Dis nightmare still @$*!#&% continues!!

Source: https://degenerik666.blogspot.com/2011/02/discharge-fight-back-ep-1980.html.

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HANNA-BARBERA MEETS THE DECONSTRUCTION OF THE AMERICAN SUPER-HERO.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1280x1956 -- Spotlight on a mashup and/or crossover piece titled "Hanna Barbera's Watchmen," depicting various HB animation heroes as characters of DC's "Watchmen" limited series, artwork by "paintmarvels," published July 6, 2014.

"Watchmen" characters and their respective HB animated influence is as follows:

Dr. Shazzan (Dr. Manhattan): Shazzan, from the "Shazzan" cartoon.

Daphne the Mystery Spectre (Silk Spectre): Daphne Blake from "Scooby Doo! Where are You?"

Rors-Chan (Rorschach): Mr. Charlie Chan from "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan."

Night Falcon (Nite owl): The Blue Falcon from "Dynomutt, Dog Wonder."

Ozyquest (Ozymandias): Jonny Quest from the "Jonny Quest" animated series.

The Comedy Dastardly (The Comedian): Dick Dastardly from "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines."

Source: www.deviantart.com/paintmarvels/art/HANNA-BARBERA-S-WATCHMEN-466100056.

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STAY ETERNALLY HORRIFIED WITH "HORRIFIED" -- COMPLETE HORROR -- TOTAL DEATH.

PIC(S) INFO: Part 1 of 2 -- Spotlight on hype sticker & sleeve art to "Horrified," the debut album by pioneering American extreme music group, REPULSION, recorded and released on cassette in 1986, and released posthumously on Earache's sub-label Necrosis in 1989.

Resolution at 1080x1080 & 1000x1000.

Source: www.picuki.com/media/3348449564608391128 & Relapse Records (official).

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"WHEN HE SPOKE, THE MINGLING AND INTERWOVEN SOUNDS OF THOSE THREE MOUTHS WAS UNCANNY."

PIC INFO: Resolution at 900x1108 -- Spotlight on an ink drawing of Leeman Vol from Clive Barker's "Days of Magic, Nights of War" (2004), the second book in the "Abarat" young adult fantasy book series. Artwork by "Homoeroticus Bosch," c. June 2017.

"He had been born, for instance, with not one but three mouths, all lined with bright yellow teeth that he had meticulously sharpened to pinprick points. When he spoke, the mingling and interwoven sounds of those three mouths was uncanny. Grown men had been known to block their ears and leave the room sobbing because the sound put them so much in mind of their childhood nightmares. Nor was this second grotesquerie all the vileness that Vol could boast. He had claimed from his childhood that he knew the secret language of insects and that his three mouths allowed him to speak it."

-- Extract from chapter "Darkness and Anticipation," from the 2004 dark fantasy novel "Days of Magic, Nights of War" (book two in the "ABARAT" series)

Source: https://twitter.com/ragingwoodcock/status/870488414428069889.

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"FROM HELL..."

PIC INFO: Part 2 of 2 -- Spotlight on more promotional images for the Jack the Ripper 6 inch action figure by McFarlane Toys, part of McFarlane's Monsters Series 3 "Six Faces of Madness," and released in June 2004.

NOTE: All misspellings are deliberate on account of the vocabulary-averse writer:

"...Mr Lusk, Sor I send you half the Kidne I took from one women prasarved it for you tother piece I fried and ate it was very nise. I may send you the bloody knif that took it out if you only wate a whil longer signed Catch me when you can Mishter Lusk."

-- "FROM HELL" letter, which may or may not have been written by Jack the Ripper, postmarked October 15, 1888

Sources: https://whitechapeljack.com/the-ripper-letters & https://action-figure-district.de/mcfarlane-horror.

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"SEE, THIS AIN'T AMERICA'S MOST WANTED, THIS IS AMERICA'S MOST MACKIN'!"

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on American hip-hop group, BEASTIE BOYS, walking down Franklin Ave., Los Angeles (Hollywood), CA, from the B. Boys' "Check Your Head" photo-session, c. 1991. 📸: Glen E. Friedman.

OVERVIEW: "We met up by the Capitol Records building and eventually ended up in a beach parking lot in Santa Monica. Same lot you would have parked in if you had a car and were going to Arthur Lake's parents home in ‘76 to skate their pool. Pictures from this day ended up on the cover of "CHECK YOUR HEAD" and on various other merchandise the boys put out.

This is one of my FAVORITES from the day.

Hearing this album in the studio with them for the first time while they were working on the sequencing is what inspired me to ask them to do the photo session. They already had the LP cover done I was told, but that was fine by me, once I faxed them some of these they changed direction and threw a Fax on the cover of the LP. On the cassette and later CD they used the actual photograph. Inspired, conquered. Great day, amazing work. They also met AWOL for the first time this day, since i asked him if he'd mind hauling us around in his van and hang out."

-- GLEN E. FRIEDMAN (American photographer/living legend)

Sources: www.instagram.com/p/CSXscEqrXtL, Reddit, Pinterest, StreetArtNews, various, etc...

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HOW TO ENJOY EARTH DAY WITH PURE CANE SODA – STANDOUTS INCLUDE GREEN APPLE & BERRY LEMONADE.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a really great shot of JONES® Pure Cane Soda bottles in the shape of a lush sphere, and meant to represent the blue/green planet that we all call home – in remembrance of Earth Day 2015 from JONES® Soda Co., USA.

Source: www.instagram.com/p/1yMd2qQtlZ.

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THE MARVEL UNIVERSE COLLIDES WITH MOTÖRHEAD MONDAY -- STAY HEAVY!!

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the Punisher, partial cover art to "Amazing Spider-Man" Vol. 1 #129. February, 1974. Marvel Comics. Artwork by the late Gil Kane (pencils) & John Romita Sr. (inks/colors).

PIC #2: The late, great Lemmy Kilmister, as featured on the back cover sleeve art to MOTÖRHEAD's 1979 "Bomber" LP

"Infra red vein, don't you come out at night, Infra red chain, you're gonna buy your life, Silver pistol too, with a notch for you, Sharpshooter! [3x]"

-- "Sharpshooter" (1979) by MOTÖRHEAD

[Lyrics by the late, great Lemmy Kilmister]

Sources: https://buhitter.com/search?q=punisher&offset=680 & Tumbex.

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THE ORIGINAL, ETERNAL METAL PUNK RHYTHM SECTION -- 2/3 CLASSIC MOTÖRMANIA.

NOTE: So, it turns out "keihard" means "hard as a rock," "extremely powerful," and/or "very loud" (sound). Sounds about right to me!

PIC INFO: Spotlight on an unnamed Dutch-language music publication clipping featuring bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister & drummer "Philthy Animal" Taylor of English rock and roll band MOTÖRHEAD, c. 1979-'80.

For Lem' & Philthy -- more legends lost -- "EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!!"

Source: www.pinterest.com/pin/360076932688327265.