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Subterranean Kids Subterranean Hardcore LP reissue

Originally a demo released in 1985, Subterranean Hardcore has been unearthed via BCore Disc and Little Jan’s Hammer. This is raw ’80s hardcore fury from Barcelona, distilled into a blistering nineteen-track attack.  SUBTERRANEAN KIDS tore through these pissed-off anthems in barely half an hour, pairing turbocharged tempos with incisive riffs and angry vocals. From snappy tunes like “Nunca Más” and “Calles Vacías” to more ragged ones like “¿Puños o Cabeza?,” this is hardcore punk that sounds like a Spanish MINOR THREAT, and they even treated us to a cover of the iconic, movement-creating “Straight Edge” and a BLACK FLAG cover for good measure. It’s a real snapshot of a band living and breathing the urgency of their time and place.