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the rapid flow of the song in general — chugging is.it likeI it. time, only occasionally making an appearance on metala playlist This is where Ratt could have gone, but never did. Heavier or two over the years. 1993, however, is the year metal gets its rowdier, looser (especially in the songwriting), and more well shot. Now being released is the "Ask Questions Later" ... rounded. All that aside, this is totally an Arcade record — loaded to the hilt with thick textured music, that tinkers along an stamped with experience, growth and some serious soul scraped industrial edge, but lends itself more to an alternative sounding lyrics (some are very obviously from personal experience and flamboyance. The guitars ensure walls of caustic edges but it's richer for it). Go and listen for yourselves.., we think this could the high-end, low-end basses that drive each and every song— be quite huge. Te "Calm 2?fore The Storm", "Messed Up rooting it to the drums, yet pulsing like a throbbing vein World" (coól son, "All Shook Up" (gotz-damn!), "Livin' throughout the mix. The vocals are hard and rough, in perfect Dangerously" or othin' To Lose Quite a surprising and communion with the music's jagged edges and urgency. With exciting new band indeed, but then guessI that's what Arcades the metal ranks opening up and experimenting greata deal more are for. (a quick look at the chart can confirm the diversity), there's no doubt that CSC will be able to nestle right in -between the , "Independent Worm Saloon", hardcore dwellers and the industrial welders. The music's itchy çapitol....Now that you've all had ample time to ut acquainted enough to raise the prickles on your skin, but formed enough to with the ridiculously silly and highly entertaining Butthole Sur- lull you into the caterwaul. Cue up "Nowhere", "Surprise fers, via their wild mostly unairable 10" Surprise'' , "Cut To The Chase", "$10" (the video track), "Fur- featuring "Goofy's Concern" prepare nace", "Cause And Effect" and/or "Room 429". yourself for the rest of the John Paul Jones (yes, him, really) produced "Inde- pendent Worm Saloon". Actually, bunches of you already added thisit past week making it #1 Most Added Metal with ¡6 new adds which helped hoist the uich Pick% band 30 -24* on hard Hitters. For the rest of you... hold onto your hamstrings, 'cause you are in for an outrageously humorous and mus'cally amazing treat. The Surfers are in- Tr• .ic Romance, "Cancel The Future Live". Çentury novators in sound experimentation, snippets (and whippets), Media....It's bita unusual for band'sa debut album to be livea and raging guitar grind. One listen to the industrial tinged one, but that's just what we've gotten from L.A.'s Tragic Romance. A band who was first brought to my attention by "Goofy' s Concern" should have clued you into the rammy, at- titude driven philosophy that powers this maniacal machine. Clarissa Garcia over at Def American. TRAGIC ROMANCE Luckily, I've had a demo to listen to as The album splits open with the torrential riffs of "Who Was In H E FUT U R E My Room Last Night?" (the current single may remindI you), well. You folks however get to judge the effervesces into Wooden Son" and "Tongue" (two very real deal, the unpolished; -live energy of a "touching" numbers), then gets pulled over by "Chewin' Geo rge band on its first mass outing. Sure mayit Lucas' Chocolate" (by now you should all know this by hear seem surprising to some that Century Next up the staggering, sloshing brew induced slam of "Alcohol Media, home to Iced Earth, Demolition careful, couldit leave tread marks on your face. From there they Hammer, etc... should be releasing so gp ballistic with the frenzied energy of "Dog Inside Your Body". atypical recorda for them. But, there's a There are 17 tracks on this album folks... are you g.etting._ the reason for everything, and in this case, the picture? BIG guitars, BIG vocals, BIG songs, BIG, BIG, BIG. label does have other interests outside of Okay, keep checking out "Strawberry" (perhaps the most normal the death metal/speedcore realms, and Tragic Romance is the song), "Some Dispute Over T-Shirt Sales" (everyday life right?), first to hit the air. Hopefully you will all see fit to put rightit in "Dancing Fool" a pit piece for sure), "Pie Annoying Song" rotation at that. So, that leaves us with the band's 10 song debut, (Mdustnal Howie Mandel— it's personala fave of mine), "Dust recorded live at Leeds by industry vet Paul Winger, with produc- Devil" (demonic, naturally) or "Leave Me Alone"... oh and "Bal- tion chores handled by -Ronny Tones & Tragic Romance (who lad OfA Naked Man" (who could resist). Really who could ask are Steve Moroney-bass, Britt Wilson-guitar, Mark T. Vernon- for anything more? Oh and uh, don't 'Clean It Up". Gross. drums and Billy Brooke-vocals). A rock n'roll band through and through, Tragic Romance are not about fancy footin', gunge, industrial, tunic, experimental new age speed metal or what have Proper Grounds, "Downtown Circus Gang", you. They are about pure rock n'roll, layered with strong vocals Maxeria....Metal peoples are just starting to get around to and harmonies... and how better to experience that but m livea checking out new label, Maverick's first reFease. That is, the setting (even without being there personally). "Cancel The Fu- funky, wild experimental rap/metal of ture" therefore offers up some catchy, power rock tuneage, as Proper Grounds. The lead single well as some more melodious and atmospheric numbers like "Jezebel" has been making its rounds the "Seasons" and "Waking Slowly". We suggest you track "Wicker last couple of weeks, and the album has Man", "The Shepherd", "Love And Revolution" and "Sacred only just started to impact (picking up 11 Cow". new adds this past week). A weird mail- ing mishap seems to have slowed things L.S.D., "Telephone Call". Reprise....Ah-hah! Out of down just bit,a but that should all be fixed sight out of mind, eh? Guess again. L.S.D. otherwise know as now. What you now have within your Life, Sex & Death are back with handya new song4 CD pro in hands is a record that traverses known hopes of reviving interest in this great territories: rap and metal, and infuses it band. So now that everyone knows the with verya bizarre almost carnival-like atmosphere. The result legend of Stanley, maybe everyone can is songs that are not overly heavy, blasting or even overtly rapped • • Amer›; ,,„„:« concentrate on the songs and see why out. Sure to meet with some resistance from die-hard metal L.S.D. were one of the most talked about heads or full-on rappers, but it should excel with you more bee'ED bands last year. Recorded live at Cains (a experimental and adventurous types however. We hope the firbo historic ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma majority of you will at least give ait listen and experience their where Hendrix, Sabbath and the Sex Pis- unique blend of sampling, scratching, hardc,ore, rap and singing. 0:0 *de tols have all played), "Telephone Call" Where Rage Against The Machine are an angry fiery bunch, comes jolting your way lithe album Proper Grounds are morea melodic, less agga essive type. The version's included as well), and with plen- messages are as potent in some instances, but it's all levied by ty of time under the bridge, stillit sounds as fresh as ever. In fact, catchy rhythmic breaks and funky little curves thrown in here it rocks even more than I remembered... especially the live and there. "Black Noize" opens the album in subtle style, but by version. It has real character and crunch and ya gotta love that. the time you rock into "Mind Tempest" you start to get the idea. Also included are the "positively not for radio pla' live version Check it out. Plus "Money In The Depth Of A Plagueless Man" of "Fsckin' Shit Ass" and the always heavy "Tank" recorded live (cool spoken word intro slamming chord progressions), "2 Kill somewhere — there's contesta in conjunction with t at one — call A Clown", "Backwards Mass", and/or "The 7th House On The Linnea for details). And it doesn't end there friends, because Bank". For strokea of real wildness check out "Purgatory". the band are heading back out on the road on their "Spring Broke Tour" (check out Tour Guide for datea near you). So need we Cop Shoot Cop. "Ask Questions Later", Inter- really twist your ear anymore about this one? Go and make the cope....Their's has been a long enduring career pocked by call, okay? Operators (that's us) are standing by. many turbulent periods, but that is after all, the stuff great records are made of. ATTENTION ALL METAL REPORTERS: Cop Shoot Cop first seeped onto the scene in July of -1988, resulting in stringa THIS IS A REMINDER THAT ALL COLLEGE REPORTS of releases, beginning with the "Headkick WILL BE TAKEN ON MONDAYS ONLY (UNLESS Facsimile" EF. It was, in turn, followed OTHERWISE ARRANGED WITH US). AOR BLOCK by "Piece Man" in '89, the "Consumer PROGRAMS WILL BE TAKEN MONDAYS (ALL DAY) Revolt" LP on the short-lived Circuit OR TUESDAYS UNTIL 4:00 PM EST. YOUR Records, 1991's "White Noise" LP on Big COOPERATION HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED. Cat Records, and eventually the "Suck THANK YOU! City" EP in 1992. So, obviously the band has been kicking around the alternative ranks for quite some PLEASE ASK FOR EITHER CHRISTINE OR JENNI.

THE HARD REPORT 50 MARCH 19, 1993