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Infest

June 21st, 2006 | Posted by: Eric | Category: 80's Hardcore

Infest - First 7
If the H-100’s post from a couple weeks back was pushing the envelope of what gets posted in these parts, then this 7″ by Infest definitely is off the reservation. I never got hooked by the whole grindcore/power violence scene, but this 10-song debut by L.A.’s Infest still kicks me in the teeth with it’s brutal instrumentation and bilious vocals. Even without a vocal the closing instrumental “Fetch The Pliers” is especially ominous sounding. Their later releases were mostly good (especially the Slave 12″, which includes all 10 tracks from this record plus 8 others) but never matched the chaos of the first 7″. I’m pretty sure this is currently out of print, but I struggle to keep up on what gets reissued and when. For more band info check out the Infest Wikipedia entry.

Infest - Machismo.mp3
Infest - Where’s The Unity.mp3
Infest - The Game.mp3
Infest - Mindless.mp3
Infest - Which Side?.mp3
Infest - Headfirst.mp3
Infest - Break The Chain.mp3
Infest - Slave.mp3
Infest - Sick & Tired.mp3
Infest - Fetch The Pliers.mp3

9 Comments so far

  1. Dan June 22nd, 2006 1:13 am

    Infest were incredible, just probably the best late 80’s/90’s Hardcore band.

  2. revok June 22nd, 2006 2:16 pm

    Huh, this is some intense stuff! If only I had heard this one in the 80’s when I was a teenager…

  3. K Murphy June 22nd, 2006 7:28 pm

    You just won my favorite person of the day award for posting this. Thank you!!!

  4. Kondratieff June 24th, 2006 12:19 pm

    Funny, I was just looking up some info on this band since I still have their 7″ and ended up on your page. Nice!.

  5. Corpse Glide July 9th, 2006 5:52 pm

    You can’t go wrong with INFEST.
    Awesome fucking band…

  6. Peter July 23rd, 2006 2:18 pm

    It must bei pointed out clearly that INFEST’s first 12″ (Slave, released on the swiss label OFF THE DISK) is by far the best the band ever put out!
    There seems to be a FEAR OF GOD (some guy from that band released the 12″) / INFEST rehearsal recording which is fucking incredible too!

  7. uzin September 7th, 2006 3:08 pm

    thanks a lot! it’s an absolute masterpiece. i also got the original but don’t have a record player anymore. do you know “abc diabolo”? they also delivered some classics, but i think tat was rather during the early nineties …

  8. DEATH TO FALSE mp3 BLOGS September 8th, 2006 5:55 pm

    wow , great record , i upload it too
    viva los punks mp3 blogs bro!

  9. Chad April 4th, 2008 11:19 pm

    this album is aggressive man ! =] lovin’ it. it’s so crazy I was such a lil’ kid when this stuff came out i’m like 26 now and it still hasn’t lost any flavor ya know? one

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