Thursday, May 1, 2008

THC-killing for peace demo (1986)

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1.blood n guts
2.electro toxic
3.road rash
4.skateboard
5.killing for peace
6.obnoxious
7.thc

Thrashing Hectic Circle mixed metal and punk together perfectly, making for some sweet Northern California crossover in the 80's. Seriously, if you love the likes of old DRI and Sodom, etc. then you'll dig this. I don't think they ever really went over well with hc kids cause of the length of their hair. My old band the Romper Room Rejects practiced next door to these bros in Livermore California when I was living out there in 1988. We shared an Autobody shop and a mechanics garage, that were next door to one another for practicing. I remember seeing these dudes dressed up in gas masks with light shows, etc at their practices. They went all out when they played even for themselves. This is the bands first demo, they recorded the Christian brainwash one next, which is also on my blog in the Archives. I prefer that one, but this one has a very special memory.

I remember Kenny D listening to this demo tape on the way to a show at Gilman street for a punk gig we were playing there in 1987 or 1988. The reason I recall this is that we had a pretty insane car accident on what ever five lane highway connects Livermore to Oakland (890 maybe?). I was following My friend Kenny who played drums in our band. He was driving a Cherokee scout, I was driving his 1972 Chevelle. It was raining hard, we were already late to the show, and I was sorta tailgating Kenny. He started to swerve at about 80mph, lost control of his vehicle, and I rammed him sideways at 80 mph. When I came to, Kenny was running around picking up his drum set from all over the highway, just in shock. This tape was still playing on the cassette deck, as cars were floating around the two totaled cars, and a 10 piece drum set, and some amps scattered about the highway. I remember because I turned it off, as it was bewildering to me. I had two other people with me, my buddy Kurt Dittmer, and a girlfriend who had both blacked out as well, but were okay. Kenny's parents somehow happened upon the accident, and ended up driving us to the show. We did end up playing , and were still in shock from the accident. I recall Tim Yo introducing us as the band no highway could stop. Both Kenny's cars were totaled. Enjoy, and comment please.
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20 comments:

  1. ...and thanks a lot again. I like this one alot, too.
    Glad the accident had a more or less happy ending and nothing too serious happened...
    I like the way you write, you always seem to have a story for the release your posting, really cool..

    Any more crossover/thrash (demos) would be greatly appreacited!

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  2. thanks for another great download. I never heard of this band, great crossover.
    your blog smokes

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  3. I grew up in Livermore, and was a few years too young to ever see THC, but my sister's friends always tagged their logo on everything. I only heard their demos a few times, stoked to hear it again 20+ years later...

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  4. I had Kenny's bass drum that got hammered in the incident for years. Rammed in some sheet metal screws to make it playable. The party on the show bill was a hit till Kenny's dad called the cops and had people arrested. Good Times!!

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  5. your thinking of Kenny's step dad Wayne who owned the garage. I don't think it was him who called the cops, he was/is a cool old guy.

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  6. After thinking about it, I recall this show went alright. It was the next show (whoops) with Spellbinder RRR and THC where the cops showed up because someone was fucking around in the electrical room and set off another shops alarm. Wayne was very cool but there were kegs at this show and he wasn't too happy with Kenny for that. Things get foggy from those times but they were great..

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  7. I rember i was there it was crazy
    those were the best of times.It was
    some chick who was running around
    with a beer in front of the shop
    when a cop drove by.then all hell broke loose.I want a R.R.R c.d
    challenger challenger challenger
    DIE TEACHER. paul(drummer) T.H.C
    yOU never forget the clasicks...

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  8. ha ha.. hey Paul. I used to love watching you dudes! You ever talk to Kenny? I know hes up north.
    I need the Alchemicon demo again, skinhead robs old band. do you have that

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  9. ps
    I made that flyer for that show in around 1987-88, but for the life of me can't recall who Incubus were. anyone?
    I need a thc t shirt paul
    Nate

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  10. Would it be the Incubus who released Serpert Temptation?

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  11. Simply a great demo from a great band

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  12. yea i know these guy's my dad's the drummer

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  13. i saw these guys in concert a while ago back for free!! i know the drummer and im in a band with his son(who is also the drummer) plus its the same drum set!

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  14. Wow amazing story, it's impressive how many people die for something, maybe dreams maybe just reality.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  15. I am Vincent Squatch Reese A,K,A, Huey from Thrashing Hectic Circle I was also in ROT that played the ranch with Legasy now Testament from Dublin with Zetro on vocals who later on was in Exodus ,Brian Gazzelle was the Gutair for ROT and later was in ALCOMICON who was on metal blade slayers label back in the day now I am 4fuckin 4 and doin vocals with STrYK9 lookin for northren cal shows aytime except for MAY4 AND 26 METAL L WITH A PUNK EDGE 2012 Www.stryk9rocks.com and stryk9/facebook DEMO AVAILBLE OLD SCHOOL METAL PUNK

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  16. hey Vincent~

    did you sing on the demo tapes? you guys were awesome. My band Romper Room Rejects practiced next to you in Wayne Wilsons Garage in Pleasanton. I've been looking to contact Robb Shaffer from Alchomicon. Any idea on how to track those guys down?

    Nate

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  17. Hey Vincent sQuAtCh Reese I did vocals on christian brain wash and wrote and sang Thrashing hectic circle ,gypsy dollar, blot test,violenly ill ,epic pando I rewrote some Thrashing Hectic Circle lyrics into my new project STrYK9 Still talk to Brian Gazzelle of alcomicon and he has not heard from Rob Shaffer and I havent talked to Rob in over ten years www.reverbnation.com/stryk9rocks www.facebook.com/stryk9rocks

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  18. Thrashing Hectic Circle Reunion show July fri 20 2012 Livermore Pine Street bar pine@Rincon 21&over $5 9pm

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