Artist: Poison Idea
Album: Pick Your King 7"
Release: 1983
Label: Fatal Erection
Tracklist:
1. Think Twice
2. It's An Action
3. This Thing Called Progress
4. In My Headache
5. Underage
6. Self Abuse
7. Cult Band
8. Last One
9. Pure Hate
10. Castration
11. Reggae (I Hate)
12. Give It Up
13. Think Fast
Rarely has a band burst out of the gates like Poison Idea. The Pick Your King 7" is the perfect hardcore record as played by the perfect hardcore band: short, fast, and catchy blasts of pure aggression played by the only band with the right to claim they were the most hedonistic around. [Note to wannabes: excessive fast food is as mandatory as dope.] Almost every song is a classic, with "Think Twice," "It's An Action," "Self Abuse," "Cult Band," and "Pure Hate" being my favorites. Please note that I just named almost half the 7", so you know you're dealing with quality. Or someone who likes everything he hears. Both, probably.
There's not much for me to say that hasn't already been said about this classic. A serious contender for best hardcore record ever released, Pick Your King firmly placed Poison Idea, the original fat guy hardcore band, in the forefront of the genre, a place they would remain for almost ten years, which, in punk years (like dog years), is an eternity. Is it J.C. or Elvis?
R.I.P. Pig Champion.
Download Here
-Adam
Album: Pick Your King 7"
Release: 1983
Label: Fatal Erection
Tracklist:
1. Think Twice
2. It's An Action
3. This Thing Called Progress
4. In My Headache
5. Underage
6. Self Abuse
7. Cult Band
8. Last One
9. Pure Hate
10. Castration
11. Reggae (I Hate)
12. Give It Up
13. Think Fast
Rarely has a band burst out of the gates like Poison Idea. The Pick Your King 7" is the perfect hardcore record as played by the perfect hardcore band: short, fast, and catchy blasts of pure aggression played by the only band with the right to claim they were the most hedonistic around. [Note to wannabes: excessive fast food is as mandatory as dope.] Almost every song is a classic, with "Think Twice," "It's An Action," "Self Abuse," "Cult Band," and "Pure Hate" being my favorites. Please note that I just named almost half the 7", so you know you're dealing with quality. Or someone who likes everything he hears. Both, probably.
There's not much for me to say that hasn't already been said about this classic. A serious contender for best hardcore record ever released, Pick Your King firmly placed Poison Idea, the original fat guy hardcore band, in the forefront of the genre, a place they would remain for almost ten years, which, in punk years (like dog years), is an eternity. Is it J.C. or Elvis?
R.I.P. Pig Champion.
Download Here
-Adam
10 comments:
"A serious contender for best hardcore record ever released"
I'll go ahead and say that.
Best band to come out of Portland, unless you prefer the Wipers, in which case you need to seriously consider your priorities in life. Be interested to hear what you think of Feel the Darkness.
Feel the Darkness rules. PI is definitely not one of those punk/hardcore bands that shifted their sound and ended up sucking.
-Adam
What can I say about this record? The first time I heard it I wanted to smash everything in sight!. Now that’s a good feeling! This IS hardcore!
wow man never heard it before man thanx man wow holy shit man
I like Feel the Darkness a little more, just for "The Badge". Pantera covered it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-YwX7_asJ8
What makes a person want to be a cop?
not only did they cover it, but they covered it for this: http://icoulddietomorrow.blogspot.com/2009/12/crow-ost.html
I better scope this. Got into Feel The Darkness through Cosmic Hearse...fantastic record.
And Pig Champion was...really something. Ever see that great band photo where the 40 oz he's holding in his hand is so dwarfed by his figure that it looks like a normal beer bottle?
best hard core punk album ever, fast and violent!!!!
One of the best hardcore punk records ever! Basically the blueprint and highly influential too. A true classic!
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