If there is one word to describe the band, it would be "abrasive." The line-up I was most familiar with was Johnny X, Mike Psycho and Charlie Infection (with whom I corresponded with on a fairly regular basis). They cam across as badasses with a hint of workhorse thrown in. It was a good combination, and while I have long since stopped following the band's output, from what I understand it is still going strong (with a different line-up). (It should be noted I could find no website for the label. How punk is that?)
Liked by metal and punk fans, Psycho made a point of playing fast, short songs and doing plenty of split 7"s with favorites of mine like Anal Cunt, Meatshits, and Rot. Ax/ction, which also served as a distro, carried stuff from those bands and others, as well, which meant I was a regular customer.
I don't read MRR these days. I've got too much other shit going on to even follow up on all that, but I'm still a fan of fast, abrasive bands that seem to put out something new every two weeks. I'm not sure how Ax/ction stays in production (I imagine either due to Japanese fans or day jobs), but it warmed my heart knowing it was still around. As for Psycho ... that doesn't really surprise me, either. There's always going to be an audience for that kind of music. If New Kids on the Block can come back on television, Psycho can keep plugging away in the underground, as a nice counterbalance to world where nothing makes sense.
No comments:
Post a Comment