1.vomit from hell
2.generation of frustration
3.keep it to yourself
4.speak up/corp dad
These dudes were from Hopewell Junction NY, and played a fast crossover style. I'm not really sure about the bands history other than the singer(Sean), who went on to sing in Collapse(New Breed Tape compilation), and later was the replacement singer for Life's Blood. I think he played two or three shows. This is a serious obscure classic here. Thanks to Charles for this one. Enjoy... and if you know anything about them, please leave it in the comment section.
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wow.. this is cool. Are you sure Life's Blood had another singer?
ReplyDeletedid u win this? bastard
ReplyDelete;) ah well i got a few other things.
After Jason O'Toole left LIFESBLOOD , the band hired Sean P. Murphy to do vocals paying him in wheat gluten.
ReplyDeleteThis incarnation of LIFESBLOOD only played one show.
A CBGB matinee on 9/25/88 with ABSOLUTION & SICK OF IT ALL .
Two tracks from the live gig are featured on the NEW BREED compilation.
After this gig - which was well received - Adam fired Murphy because he was an avid user of cannabis and insisted on writing lyrics in English.
LIFESBLOOD folded approximately a month thereafter and Sean P. Murphy and John Kricsciun (drummer) went on to form COLLAPSE
with Camillus 'Dead Guy' Peluso and Sergio Vega.
After extensive electroshock therapy and daily use of LSD , Murphy was able to overcome the horror of his experience in LIFESBLOOD although he still has occasional nightmares full of bad grammar.
Thanks for the nice review. I played bass on the tape. You asked for history on the band. This is actually Leprosy MkII. We changed the name to Brawl after we put out this tape and released a demo under the name Brawl. This was a rehearsal tape recorded live on a 4 track with the vocals overdubbed. The original lineup was actually the classic lineup but broke up for awhile. Todd, Camillus and Will from the original lineup reformed with Sean on vocals and me on bass. These four songs are from the original lineup but with different lyrics and slightly different arrangements. Sean later went on to Lifesblood as he wrote about above and then formed the legendary Collapse with John from Lifesblood, Camillus and Sergio Vega who went on to Absolution, Quicksand, Deftones, etc. Will Dahl the guitarist works in the music industry and plays guitar for Harley Flannigan (from the Cro-Mags) in Harley's War. I don't have a copy anymore but if you can find a copy check out the demo from the original lineup of Leprosy- "Gangrene Intensification". That lineup was Todd on drums, Camillus on vocals and guitar, Will on guitar and Mike Grundy on bass. Mike went on to play in the Dover Boys.
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ray...thanks for the history and all the info. This is some seriously awesome cult like hardcore that I think people need to hear. what were yo guys influenced by at this time? did you play many shows? I have the dover boys demo...perhaps i will upload it here soon. thanks
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I think Sean sang two shows. One was in CT. the other at CBGBs
ReplyDeletethis demo is great
thank you
Hey Nate, this lineup played a handful of shows before we broke up. My favorite show was at the American Legion Hall in Albany in '88. Albany had a great hardcore scene! It was us (now named Brawl), Stillborn, Breakdown and Sheer Terror. Sheer Terror postponed at the last minute and Breakdown didn't show up (as they were known to do). Todd our drummer left to go back to a great Thrash band from Beacon, NY called Prime Evil and that was it. We only existed for a few months. Todd also played in a couple of other great bands- Implode and Dissolve. Todd put together a Myspace page for the original Leprosy lineup and he has their "Gangrene Intensification" demo on it. You can hear the original version of the songs with the original song titles and lyrics. Here is the link-http://www.myspace.com/leprosy86/music/playlists
ReplyDeletePrime Evil were sick. Did you know Jim MacNaughton, and the Affirmative Action guys?
ReplyDeleteI gotta say that I like this tape more then the gangrene demo.
thanks for posting on the comments page.
Nate
No, I don't know those guys.
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Metalpunk stuff soon. Download the promo.
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good shit as always thanks for the upload
ReplyDeletethanks- very cool to read the input from band members !
ReplyDeleteMox Nix next please.
ReplyDeletethis is some insane American Musical History shit guys. I love this blog.
ReplyDeleteThe thing I remember most about 1988 is two D.U.I.'s and two false pregnancy scares. Oh, and Youth Of Today.
ReplyDeleteRay, Sean or any of you dudes that played in Leprosy. I have some friends that are asking me about contact info for you dudes, because they are interested in doing a possible 12" of both demos. Can you e mail me at cryptocomx@aol.com if you read this.
ReplyDeletethanks.
Nate
this is sick!! I live in hopewell jct.
ReplyDeletethe awesome part is this was recorded when i was 2 and i know where julie street is, right by joe's dairy bar.
keeping insanely fast hopewell jct thrash alive!
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and thanks for this awesome website!