Cover of the month 11/12: “Svarta Tankar” (Skitsystem), Grå Värld / Svarta Tankar, 1999. This month we find ourselves back on home soil again with our interpretation of an absolute rager by the almighty Skitsystem! Their place as one of the most influential and impactful (and maybe infamous?) bands in Swedish punk history can’t be
Author Archives: paranoid
Cover of the month 10/12: “Power From Hell” (Onslaught), 1985. Heading back to the UK for October’s cut, and it’s a stone cold classic we decided to take on this time. It goes without saying that Onslaught has had a big influence on us and they were one of those bands you heard early in
Cover of the month 9/12: “Wargasm” (L7), Bricks Are Heavy, 1992. They say it’s important to make a strong first impression, and L7 certainly did. Can still see those rabbits being skinned and slaughtered by the town sheriff while the song “Shitlist” fades in on the horror movie Pet Sematary II. The time machine is
Cover of the month 8/12: “Werewolves On The Hunt” (Stormwitch), Walpurgis Night, 1984. Already two thirds into this year’s cover of the month project, time flies by! For August we’re going southbound, heading towards the land of bratwursts and lederhosens. A bit strange that it took this long for us to make a cover of
Cover of the month 7/12: “Slaughter Of The Innocent” (Repulsion), Horrified, 1989. For July’s cover we’re going for a cut from one of the nastiest, gnarliest and most relentless albums to ever be put on wax. The term “all killers no fillers” have seldom felt more accurate. The way it grabs you in a stranglehold
Cover Of The Month 6/12: “Faces Da Morte” (Lobotomia), S/t, 1987. Well, don’t know how you feel, but in our opinion, any month is a good month for some South American thrash! Just like the 2015 cover series when we covered the mighty Sepultura, we’re setting our sight towards Brazil once again. Flash forward ten
Cover Of The Month 5/12: “Döda Mig” (Svart Snö), Ren, Säker och Billig!, 1989. It was a no-brainer that we wanted to pay tribute to the early Swedish hardcore scene in one way or another this time around as well. But as you all know, there are lots of good and influential bands to choose
Cover Of The Month 4/12: “My Mind’s Diseased” (Battalion Of Saints), Second Coming, 1984. Four down, eight to go. Things are moving swiftly. We felt like it was about time to delve into some good ol’ USHC territory for this month. Tough choice, like always, do you go New York, D.C., Boston, Midwest…? Opportunities for
Cover Of The Month 3/12: “I Am The Hunted” (Charged G.B.H), City Baby Attacked By Rats, 1982. Just like back in 2015, we’re going UK for the March cover in this year’s series as well. We can’t deny how much of an impact and influence the UK punk/metal scene has had on us over the