Distort Mexico

According to the numbers most of the people who take advantage of the links on this blog are anglocentric metal heads, so here's a post that I'm sure ya'll will just fuckin adore. Here's five bands from Mexico, no real theme aside from that, a bit of crust, a bit of hardcore, and of course a some of punk rock... whatever have fun.

En Ruinas by Agonia. A Mexican answer to all that moody melodic hardcore / neo-crust shit. I'll leave it to you to make the inevitable band comparisons. A pretty good if uninspired album but we've all heard this before so I'll cut the bullshit.
Active: ???-??? Hometown: San Luis Potosi, Mexico Released: 2005
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Mandados A Matar by Conflicto Social. Rockin four piece hardcore / street / anarcho punk. Tons of aggression with raw vocals, political lyrics (to quote the myspace "the lyrics of our songs are directed to the society, the police, the religion or any kind of government institution who fuckeded our country"), and some decent / clear production. Hard to choose a favorite track on here considering all the songs are pretty consistently awesome. This was their first release but from what I've read they have / are working on more.
Active: 2005-current Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico Released: 2008
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Boikot S/T. Here's some raw punk rock with gutter production and a shitty rip from a cassette that's prolly been to hell and back. This and the awesome ragged vocals (which reach near Raw Power Screams From The Gutter Awesomeness) make this album seethe with pure punk rock bile. The only other thing I could dig up about this band was their split with fellow Mexican band Coprofilia. Any more info would appreciated (but unexpected).
Active: ???-??? Hometown: Puebla, Mexico Released: ???
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Antimaster S/T. Black and white crusty album cover. As soon as you see my face you already know what it is. 25th and Broadway. D-beat. It's the alligator bug-out. Touches of melody. Yummy. Even after listening to Wolfbrigade, Pisschrist, Disclose, etc, etc, etc dis stuff still manages to sound great. This is their latest album, they also have a split with Give Up All Hope and another Lp. Members play / played with Despues Del Odio, Insolentes and Absolucion.
Active: 2004-current Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Released: 2009
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Los Monjo Demo. I don't usually post demos but after failing to find either of their Eps waaaay to many times I gave up, so this is what you get. Real nice to hear something outta Mexico that ain't street / anarcho or a form of crust. Los Monjo take influences from classic Spanish bands such as Eskorbuto (a band that's been played a fuck load around here lately), and old school American bands like Dead Boys. If you listen to just one album from this post make it this one. Links to rips of either of their 7"s would be welcome.

Active: 2003-current Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico Released: 2006

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Suecia sin crust / death metal aka 5 Swedish punk rock 7"s

Seems like the first things I come to mind when I think about music from Sweden are death metal, d-beat / crust / käng and ABBA I guess, so this week I'm posting some Swedish punk rock. You can fuckin eat it.

Different Needs by Regulations. Four piece hardcore. People (and press releases) like to compare these guys to The Germs and Black Flag mixed with old school Swedish punk (I'm guessing that's what Svensk Punk is?) but who really cares bout that shit? This is four songs worth snotty hardcore / punk with solid lyrics and catchy songs end of story. Ex-Epileptic Terror Attack.
Active: 2002(?)-current Hometown: Umeå, Sweden Released: 2007
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Inte Som Ni by Knugen Faller. Some catchy poppy punk rock with female vocals. Political lyrics offset the sugary music. Knugen Faller translates to The Knig Falls an allusion to the fact that the king of Sweden is dyslectic and can't even spell his own name. One of the best albums in this post... get it. Shared members with Totalt Jävla Mörker, and The (International) Noise Conspiracy.
Active: 2003-2007 Hometown: Skellefteå, Sweden Released: 2005
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S/T Ep by Masshysteri. Dark melodic punk rock with male / female vocals. This Ep manages to capture the same desperate mood as classic Argentinean band Los Violadores did on Y Ahora Que Pasa, Eh? Ex-members from pretty much every band in the Ny Våg catalog. All the songs on this and their Paranoid Ep are also on their Vår Del Av Stan. Some really solid song writing on this thing, my favorite album in this post.
Active: 2007-current Hometown: Umeå, Sweden Released: 2007
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A Nobis Factum Optime Est by Imperial Leather. This is my favorite Imperial Leather release that I've heard... They've put out quite a few Eps, Lps, and splits, quite a few a which I for some reason haven't spent the time to track down. Imperial Leather play a catchy punk / rock'n'roll hybrid with male / female vocals and a good amount of old school punk rock grit. Members have been in bands...
Active: 2000-current Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden Released: 2004
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Bara Rock'n'roll by Tristess. A five song Ep chock fulla sloppy garage punk, once again with nods to the old school Swedish punk scene. Simple music for simple minds. Some solid rock'n'roll, but I'll let the music speak for itself on this one. Apparently these guys started out playing d-beat... go figure.
Active: 2003(?)-current Hometown: Umeå, Sweden Released: 2006
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