Crucifix are from my short-lived stomping grounds of Berkeley, California. They unleashed this classic in '83, and it ranks equal to "Tied Down" "Is This My World?" "Out of Step" or any other Hardcore LP you can dig up . At this stage, Crucifix had overhauled their sound to a more Discharge influenced and beat-heavy style, and in doing so, created the perfect Hardcore prototype. I can't think of a more genre-defining Hardcore album than this! While other bands were still fucking around with Oi! chants and bouncy pogo rhythms, Crucifix had trimmed all the fat to a straight-forward distortion assault. The D-beat, power chords, yells and screams never seem to end here. With that being said, the songs are still as memorable as you'll find anywhere.
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