Good grief this thrashy hardcore outfit known as Destruct-a-Thon is totally killer. “Aloha Jihad” is a quick EP featuring two brand-new tracks, a cover, and a couple of bonus tracks. The title track is a big ‘fuck you’ to the Bush administration performed against the backdrop of fast hardcore punk with a firm nod to power violence. Covering Bravado’s “Heart Attack” shows how fucking badass this group truly is. And how can you go wrong with the 17-second voice mail blister “Jet Metal Voice Text”? The ‘radio edit’ of the title track is just as boisterous as the original. This is thrashtastic!
August 2008 sees the 25 year anniversary of Adrenalin O.D.’s debut LP now out for the first time on CD on Chunksaah Records. The pride of Jersey speed-punk originally formed in 1981 and their first vinyl release was recorded on their label aptly called Buy Our Records with a mere 15 minutes of studio time. All of the songs were done in one take with no overdubs and their label eventually grew into one of Jersey’s most respected indie punk labels. This album was dripping wet with sarcasm and the hardcore punk comedy act was always known for their on stage banter and quickly became cited as an influence for better known bands such as Screeching Weasel, NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Anthrax, Stormtroopers of Death, and Lifetime. The first disc on this anniversary edition features the remastered version of the 15 track original while the second disc complements the first with thirty-three tracks including their aforementioned debut EP “Let’s Barbeque” as well as their first live session on WFMU’s Pat Duncan show, live tracks from City Gardens, and several b-sides. Toss in a nice 12-page booklet and you’ve got a fine collection of energetic hardcore punk.
