Alright, sorry for the slight delay in posts... switching musical gears, this time out I've got some heavy 1990's U.S. hardcore for you from two very short-lived bands.
Slag hailed from Arizona and played the kind of groovy, metallic hardcore that was becoming popular in the early to mid 90's - building on the sound of bands like
Amenity or later Verbal Assault and moving into the territory marked out by groups like Citizens Arrest, Rorschach or Downcast. One of these guys went on to play in
Groundwork, a band that Slag's sound definitely fits with.
Thaw was around even more briefly and played a bit more straight-forward style with strained vocals that recalls bands like
Half Man or perhaps even Jihad. Slag only released one 7" Ep and a split Ep with Thaw - Thaw's side of that split seems to be their only recording... both records are included in this post and it hopefully serves to keep more memories of little known U.S. DIY hardcore alive.
Slag/Thaw split Ep and Slag - s/t Ep
