Verbal Abuse

Scheisse Minnelli / The Shining / Verbal Abuse Speed Kills, But Who’s Dying? split LP

Three bands, three labels, and fifteen tracks of fast “fuck you” music. It rules, folks. This slab originally came out in 2011 as a CD, and I can see why they brought it back for the vinyl treatment. O.G. HC athletes VERBAL ABUSE open the proceedings as a tough act to follow, with five blistering tunes that set the tone for the thrashing to come. In addition to having one of the funniest band names I have ever heard, SCHEISSE MINNELLI evokes just a bit of an early SUICIDAL TENDENCIES feel with their agile metal guitars and goofy humor. Finally, the SHINING caps it all off with some menacing crossover out of Amsterdam. It’s a bonafide ripper, recommended for fans of CONCRETE SOX, HERESY, and other fastcore champs.

• Reviewer Jason Harding
• Label Drinkin' Beer in Bandana / Here And Now / Just 4 Fun
• Issue MRR #507 • August 2025

Verbal Abuse Rocks Your Liver LP

This band must-foots it down the metal and punk border while singing some pretty good lyrics and some pretty goofy ones. Nothing really startling, but they do what they do well.

• Reviewer Dogtowne
• Label Boner
• Issue MRR #45 • February 1987

Verbal Abuse Just an American Band LP

VERBAL ABUSE specializes in creating tight, powerful thrash and metal-punk. The band is originally from Texas, and has the same intense, ultra-frenetic approach as M.D.C. and D.R.I. What distinguished them from those groups is the presence of ex-SICK PLEASURE vocalist Nicki Sicki, who expresses hostility and nihilism rather than political concerns in his lyrics. A hot-sounding release with a hilarious “mystery” track on side 1.

• Reviewer Jeff Bale
• Label Fowl
• Issue MRR #13 • April/May 1984