Deadline
Washington, DC’s Deadline provided a couple of my favorite tracks from the landmark 1982 hardcore compilation Flex Your Head. But just like so many of those early flash in time DC bands (Untouchables, Red C, Artificial Peace) they disappeared without much of any vinyl legacy beyond FYH. Featuring future drummer Brendan Canty (later Rites of Spring and Fugazi), Deadline recorded a demo in August of 1982 just before splitting up. In 1989 Guy Picciotto’s Peterbilt label resurrected Deadline’s 1982 demo tape as a limited edition 1-sided 12″. 11 tracks in all, featuring a more typical hardcore sound than the tracks recorded earlier for Flex Your Head. My favorite cuts are below, but you can grab the whole thing right here
Deadline - I.C.A..mp3
Deadline - Nothing For Me.mp3
Deadline - Closed Door.mp3
Deadline - Anti-Christ & Deep Sixed.mp3
Deadline - Authority Figures.mp3
Notes:
Interview with Guy Picciotto at KillRockStars, talking about Peterbilt records.
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Deadline reminds me a lot of the band Neon Christ from Atlanta. (Their Flex Your Head tracks, at least)
Nice post! Thanks!
speaking of red c, did they only come out on the flex your head comps? I’ve only heard one track of theirs but I always thought it was such an intense song that Iam always on the lookout for anything else by them.
[…] Notes: >> for those interested, Eli Janney and Bert Queiroz both maintain websites. >> For another great Peterbilt release checkout Deadline […]
For everybody who’s interested. Dischord/Peterbilt will put out a remastered CD Version of the Deadline Demo next month…
http://www.dischord.com/release/161.5
thx for the songs….
incredible good!