I've recently written about some top hardcore bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat . Now it's time to represent. Here is one of the shining lights in New York City hardcore. From the Bronx, this fine group dropped only one e.p. in 1983 and you're hearing it now. But with this vinyl slab they forever cemented their place in my heart. A big fat sound with steamrolling power, intelligent lyrics and heart felt singing. Man, did we punks dig this record. What a massive, powerful sound they got! Only 500 copies of the original pressing were issued and it's quite rare. Expect to spend over $500 when a clean copy comes up at auction. .But there's good news. The e.p. along with twelve demo tracks and one live track recorded at CBGB in 1983 have recently reissued on an album called Loud and Clear on the Radio Raheem label out of Brooklyn. If you usually think "Oh God, do I have to sit through shitty sounding demos again? " think again. These are well recorded and have the same tremendous steamrolling sound, but just a little more ragged. If you're like me, these could just be your cup of tea. The Radio Raheem album can hardly be improved upon and as of now sets the standard for all future NYC hardcore reissues. It has all the songs' lyrics, a sheet of stickers and a beautiful 12" X 12" booklet with twenty two pages of band history, flyers, art, reviews and photos. If you're into punk and hardcore I would grab this ASAP before it goes out of print. BTW, saw them at the first A-7 (the premier club for NYHC) reunion show a few years back and it seemed like they just stepped out of 1983. They sounded as great as ever. Must be something in the Bronx water. Back then they were joined by Bad Brains, Heart Attack, Kraut, Urban Waste, the Mob, Reagan Youth, Cause For Alarm, Nihilistics, Agnostic Front, No Thanks and others to make New York City a hotbed of great great music.

@skinheadyouth66

5 жыл бұрын

willieluncheonette great job thanks

@Armdis

5 жыл бұрын

Respectfully, I don't think that anybody in The Abused was from The Bronx. Kevin was from LES, Raf was from Queens, Bryan was from, Brooklyn (?), and I forget where Dave was from but I'm pretty sure that it wasn't The Bronx.

@willieluncheonette5843

4 жыл бұрын

@@Armdis thank you Armand. For some reason I always thought they formed in the Bronx. Maybe someone back in the day told me that. I see the only reference to the Bronx is the Fordham Baldies a baldhead gang in the 50's that Kevin seems to have patterned himself after a bit...lol. I see the new rules here do not let me correct my post, but I'll be more careful in the future when write about this terrific band.

@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms

2 жыл бұрын

Bad Brains were from DC though.

Probably my favorite 7" of the early 80s NYHC bands. Top 5 of all NYHC

One of THE best early NYHC records ever...

@HerrStrich

4 жыл бұрын

THE best!^^

@HerrStrich

4 жыл бұрын

..okay there is this antidote ep

@Anarchidi

3 жыл бұрын

@@HerrStrich And that "Cause For Alarm" Ep...

@MeloniMetal

3 жыл бұрын

@@HerrStrich ABSOLUTELY correct.. ANTIDOTE ep rips

@stavrosskins8440

2 жыл бұрын

@@HerrStrich personal opinion ''the best for you''

Maybe the best NY hardcore ep ever made.

Just listened to this great record for the first time in 6 or so months. Gets better every time you take it for a spin. Crisp guitars, great songs and raw power. Phenomenal Hardcore nugget.

@yokerecords803

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinr278 Kevin, I do not believe any members of this great band wound up in any other bands. I guess it was not uncommon to put out one record during this era, many bands did it. The Abused put out clearly one of the best Hardcore EP's during that great time. They did, however, release a demo cassette in 1982 of which several songs were redone for Loud And Clear.

DRUG FREE YOUTH

@lumpenproletarier9584

4 жыл бұрын

@Scottish Warrior and your local nationalists.

@boberskotina5108

3 жыл бұрын

Lumpen Proletarier in Scotland the “Nationalists” are leftists. All secret Nazis/Communists

@staatstrojanerhintereingan9316

2 жыл бұрын

no not the drugdealers please!

@stavrosskins8440

2 жыл бұрын

@@lumpenproletarier9584 yeah, that's right...

I defenestrate myself from high places daily to this album. Pure rage.

My review on Allmusic written April 21, 2018. 5 Stars The Abused's Loud And Clear was released on Abused Music in 1983 as a 7" EP. The EP is a fiery set of outstanding New York City Hardcore. The original 7" is very rare. The EP was reissued in 2013 on Radio Aheem Records as a 12" compilation including a bunch of other delectables.

@dariofernando5572

3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most heavy by the first nyhc wave

@yokerecords803

2 жыл бұрын

@@dariofernando5572 Absolutely with you Dario. Heavy and great!

@thereagauze

Жыл бұрын

I can't find any evidence of a 2006 repress wonder what that was talking about

@yokerecords803

Жыл бұрын

@@thereagauze Thanks Thereagauze. When I wrote this review I apparently had some incorrect information. Upon validating, you are absolutely right, Loud And Clear was a completely different Hardcore band. Thanks for catching that.

Another Incredible band from N.Y. Love N.Y.Punk/ Hardcore went to so many shows back in the day! Support the scene to this day! over 150 shows in N.Y. from The City to Queens to Brooklyn

Next to antidote thou shall not...best hc 7" 80s

One of the Great Old Punk Bands!

@piotrb8434

4 жыл бұрын

Hardcore, not punk. "Old punk bands" are Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Sham 69.

@cybertronian2005

3 жыл бұрын

@@piotrb8434 hardcore punk is still punk

Af used to be the warmup band for them ,, way back

@skinheadyouth66

Жыл бұрын

Agnostic front

Radio Raheem did a nice re-release of this gem on wax.

@vinylrichie007

5 жыл бұрын

I just got the Radio Raheem version. Radio Raheem does such a great job on packaging.

Best NYHC album ever

Super 💪

I miss the east coast cause there are still bands like this around especially in NYC

@cybertronian2005

3 жыл бұрын

Who in particular

GREAT.

fell in love with this one

Super awesome bad ass

Hearing this makes me 17 again! The knowledge about this makes me kind of old [school]! My first love

Daaaaaaaamn skraight!!!! 3 TIMES DOPE

album art looks like an snes game lol

The track Nuclear Threat kind of reminds me of Nuclear Nightmare by Executioner (Boston).

Thank you a

Good shit

where NYC Straight edge hc/punk started😮

Amazing!

1983

best nyhc record of all time nothings fucking close maybe cro mags

@georgesteen139

9 жыл бұрын

abused antidote cromags af nihilsitics

era 80s

@piotrb8434

4 жыл бұрын

1983.

Directo al grano

I have this ep. $3.00 now $600+

@skinheadyouth66

3 жыл бұрын

Antidotes $1400 AF $2500+ lol

@dariofernando5572

3 жыл бұрын

@@skinheadyouth66 War Zone 2000

@MeloniMetal

3 жыл бұрын

I had one of the original 500 about ten years ago I sold it thru eBay to a dude in Greece. He paid me $600 cash in the mail prepaid for this record. One of the biggest mistakes of my life. Probably worth $1K now

@kaihunlu2345

2 жыл бұрын

@@MeloniMetal No mistake. You made his day. Some things [like the genius of this record] have no price when hearing it.

@skinheadyouth66

Жыл бұрын

@@MeloniMetal nah $600-800

They are from bklyn!

Fuuuuuuck!!!!!

garnicht mal so gut

@ill_phil

8 жыл бұрын

fuck off man...THIS shit is still tight !

@overtheedge23

6 жыл бұрын

im kontext 1983 ist dein statement gar nicht mal so korrekt.

@lumpenproletarier9584

4 жыл бұрын

Ich finds geil.

@starrchris1736

2 жыл бұрын

Nope ,die ep is grossartig