12"crucial response records
crr 007
1989
Label: Timberyard Records
Vocals - Amos Germann| A1 | Intro | |
| A2 | Media Control | |
| A3 | Dark Century | |
| A4 | State Oppression | |
| A5 | Brutalities Behind Your Back | |
| B1 | Old № 7 (Bass-Intro) | |
| B2 | Headless | |
| B3 | Backstabbing Small-Talk | |
| B4 | Conditioned Minds |
Another hidden treasure on the world wide web. I really don't understand why really no one on this bloody planet ever posted anything by this great Straight Edge band from Leeuwarden. OK back in 1987 my old band Callosity once played as opener for them at the Skule in Franeker and we blew them of the stage but heck, it's a great band that deserves to be listened to by anyone who likes old HC punk. Guitarist Rene would later form the legendary band Cooper in Amsterdam. But thanks to my pal PHROSTBITE you can now enjoy the sounds of the "Yo Satan" EP. A true gem from 1989.
Label: Rise Above Records
Format:
Label: Nuclear Blast
These guys are the epitome of raunch, sort of the East coast's answer to The Mentors, or a hetero version of the Impotent Sea Snakes. The material on this disc is priceless. "Foreplay", "Eat Shit and Prosper", and "Rent-a-Placenta" are works of comedic genius. "Blowin' in the Wind" is outrageous as well, and "Addicted to Crack" (about Liberace) reinforces that these guys are a metal band, despite their humorous orientation. The sound quality of the album isn't great, but these guys are not about razor-sharp production, they're about being committed to their musical idiom, and they succeed wildly. This disc doesn't contain alot of screaming leads or atomic riffing, and the arrangements are pretty basic, but it does contain some truly clever writing and an attitude that should have distinguished them more than it did. Intense Mutilation seems to be a pretty obscure unit, which is a shame because they really had alot to contribute to the scene. They don't fall into the kind of generic thematic orientation you find in alot of other stuff, and this has unfortunately led to them being viewed by some as a bit of a novelty act. But I love stuff like Motorhead, Happy Flowers, and The Mentors. I think music can be fun and still be important, and I'm not offended by bands that display a sense of humor. If you can appreciate a band that does "Louie Louie" with the original lyrics replaced by "Chew me, chew me/Oh, baby/She made it grow now", or a song that begins "Dr. Ruth Westheimer says that foreplay should last 20 minutes; who the hell's got the patience for that?", then you'll probably really enjoy this. Intense Mutilation is a distinctive, talented band, and "Safe Sex" deserves a serious listen by anyone who doesn't believe music has to be all serious all the time.

