#Genkaiwa Dokoda

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

WRAPPED IN GAUZE -- YOUR BRAIN WILL BE NEEDING GAUZE BANDAGES AFTER THIS RECORD.

PIC(S) INFO: Part 2 of 2 -- Spotlight on sleeve art to the "限界は何処だ" (a.k.a., "Genkai wa Doko da," translated as "Where's the Limit") 12" LP by Japanese hardcore punk bamd GAUZE (1981-2022), released in 1989.

LP photos from the collection of Takeshi Evolstak @takeshi_evolstak of Nagoya hardcore punk band C.F.D.L. (CRAZY FUCKED UP DAILY LIFE/CHAOTIC FORMIDABLE DESTRUCTION LEAGUE.

Source: www.picuki.com/profile/negative_insight.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"AT THIS POINT, JAPANESE BANDS WERE ILLUSIVE, OBSCURE, AND COMPLETELY ALIEN TO WESTERN ENGLISH SPEAKERS."

PIC(S) INFO: Part 1 of 2 -- Spotlight on Japanese hardcore punk band GAUZE✝, performing live at the Sir George Robey in Finsbury Park, London, UK (their first ever London gig), on August 13, 1989. 📸: Richard Short.

Vocals: Fugu

Guitar: Momorin

Bass guitar: Shin

Drums: Hiko

OVERVIEW: "When GAUZE landed on UK soil for a brief tour in August of 1989, British audiences were largely unprepared for what they were about to experience. At this point, Japanese bands were illusive, obscure and completely alien to Western English speakers. Only the truly dedicated enthusiasts of the genre with an insatiable appetite for discovering the extreme would become enlightened of these otherworldly groups from the East Pacific.

Most UK punks were completely unfamiliar with GAUZE, as GAUZE's releases were hard to find with only limited distribution in the UK. By all accounts, the gigs were sparsely attended. But the few who did bear witness to GAUZE during the tour convey how the explosive energy of GAUZE's live performance made a lasting impression.

However, other than several live tracks recorded at their Scotland gig and photos from the tour appearing on their "限界は何処だ" album from 1991, there is very little documentation of the 1989 tour. One of the lucky ones to witness the tour was Richard Short from Birmingham, who was fortunate enough to have his camera with him that night. He took some wild photos, capturing the power of GAUZE live, which he's allowed to be published here."

-- NEGATIVE INSIGHT (US-based hardcore punk print/web zine), c. 2022

Source: www.picuki.com/media/2768502432848293100.