Reviews

Bad Luck

5 Balls of Power Live cassette

Hot upbeat melodic punk from this New England outfit. Live, but the good production brings out the power. Good up-and-coming band.

• Reviewer Walter Glaser
• Label Bad Luck
• Issue MRR #43 • December 1986

Die Trotel Die Trotel cassette

Twisted punk and thrash that reminds me of early DIE KREUZEN, but more tweaked out. Heavy power, original breaks. I like it.

• Reviewer Walter Glaser
• Label Bad Luck
• Issue MRR #43 • December 1986

Lärm Untalented After All These Years cassette

Christian hard rock not unlike STRYP…oops, wrong tape! No way, these loonies play the more urgent, frantic thrash, it’s insane. 72 songs in 60 minutes. DRI, eat your heart out.

• Reviewer Walter Glaser
• Label Bad Luck
• Issue MRR #50 • July 1987

Butcher / Mask Haagaz / MST split cassette

Three French acts here: MST (basic but hot thrash), MASK HAAGAZ (more basic but not thrash), and BUTCHER (noisy thrash). Pretty good.

• Reviewer Walter Glaser
• Label Bad Luck
• Issue MRR #47 • April 1987

Psycho Live in New Hampshire cassette

A searing performance from this overlooked Boston outfit. About thirty minutes of insane thrash and even a funny interview on side two.

• Reviewer Walter Glaser
• Label Bad Luck
• Issue MRR #44 • January 1987

V/A Bombers Over Durham cassette

A live comp of up-and-coming East Coast acts. Making appearances here are CANCEROUS GROWTH, PTL KLUB, and a handful of smaller bands. Good job.

• Reviewer Walter Glaser
• Label Bad Luck
• Issue MRR #44 • January 1987