Ripcord - Defiance of Power - Heresy - 1987 Killer Thrash Hardcore Punk Debut LP

Ripcord - Defiance of Power


Label: Manic Ears Records
Cat#: ACHE 005
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Record: VG++
Cover: VG+ VG++ one inch spinewear, corner wear
Inner Pic Lyric Sheet: VG++
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Thrash, Hardcore, Punk


Tracklist

A1 Abuse
A2 Lucky Ones
A3 You Don't Care
A4 Eternal Tomb
A5 False Prophesies
A6 Ignorant


B1 Drugshit
B2 Live By The Bomb... ...Die By The Bomb
B3 Furder
B4 Blind Eye
B5 Wicked
B6 Viviseccion - Tortura Innecessaria
B7 Defiance Of Power
B8 Prisoners


Companies etc

Recorded At – S.A.M. Studio
Mastered At – The Penthouse
Pressed By – MPO
Manufactured By – Revolver
Distributed By – The Cartel
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Manic Ears Records
Copyright (c) – Manic Ears Records

Credits

Bass – Steve
Drums – John
Guitar – Baz
Recorded By – Andy (149), Ian, Sooty
Vocals – Buzby


Recorded in March 1987 @ SAM Studios, Bristol.
Printed lyric insert included.

All music, lyrics, art © Ripcord '87.
© 1987 Manic Ears.


killer debut album of super-fast hardcore punk that featured guitarist Baz who went onto join Heresy, also includes printed inner lyric sheet.


Now then, here's some more of that good ol' UKHC in full effect! It's Ripcord's first (mini?) LP on Manic Ears Records, 'Defiance Of Power' which stormed off the starting line with lung-bursting alacrity back in '87. They were attempting to compete for your attention by blazing up some fast-as-they-could hardcore festooned with generous helpings of gloriously cack-handed metallic chug-dung..


Coming on strong, like Heresy's cider lovin' cousins from the glorious South (coast) and in the end destined to follow a strangely similar trajectory in terms of style and subsequent implosion. Of course Baz went on to simultaneously flay the frets for Heresy not too long after this was released, reinforcing the mutual respect between the two groups. Both bands would tidy up their respective acts, opting for more of a clean-cut USHC informed style of high velocity noise worship to varying degrees of success.. But hey, this one's still nice and dirty!


Ripcord - Defiance of Power 1987 ( FULL )

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Ripcord - Prisoners

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Ripcord - Abuse

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