JUDGE "What It Meant: Complete Discography" podwójny LP

Dla każdego, kto choć troche identyfikuje się ze sceną HARD CORE nazwa JUDGE nie może być obca! Niezwykłe wydawnictwo - KOMPLETNA DYSKOGRAFIA zespołu, zgromadzona na 2 plytach winylowych!

A release like What It Meant is worth every penny for a true fan of hardcore. I place that emphasis on the word "true" because JUDGE (along with the other classic Revelation hardcore bands of the late 80's) are a band that have a litmus test thing about them. If you are old enough to have been around hardcore when JUDGE existed, the thoroughness of this discography should be enough alone to warrant a purchase. But for those like myself who found their way into this music a handful of years later, What It Meant is not only a treasure trove of great tunes, but a lasting documentary concerning hardcore before it was a commercially accepted form of music.

Right after MINOR THREAT, JUDGE is probably the second band I associate with straight-edge. Known perhaps as the original "hardline" band (and what started out as a side project to YOUTH OF TODAY), the group's efforts could be easily summarized in their most famous song and album title, "Bringin' It Down." Recorded in 1989, this is the song that drilled home the line "You drink it and you smoke it and you feel fine / And you snort it and you shoot it and now it's melted your mind." Without Mike Judge's vocal accent, the words don't leave the same impression on print, but this is just one of the nuggets of angst the band left behind. "Hear Me" is another song from the Bringin' It Down album that sounds as fresh today as it likely did 16 years ago; "Can you hear me, hear me when I scream? You hear my words, but do you know what I mean? I'm tired, tired of games we play. I'm through fighting, man. You'll never know what I want to say." Throughout this discography, JUDGE's influence on current hardcore bands becomes wildly evident. While the song-structures have been handed down, and passed through over and over again, a common thread remains.

Perhaps the biggest selling point of What It Meant is the inclusion of the Chung King Can Suck It LP, an extremely limited album that eventually (mostly) became the Bringin' It Down album. Not happy with the recording quality of the Chung King release, the whole thing was scrapped. This is the first time these songs have been put to CD, and there's two tracks, "Holding On," and "No Apologies," that were not re-recorded on Bringin' It Down. While the recording quality is indeed less than wonderful (or as the band put in the insert booklet, "Engineered by some cokehead loser, not produced"), the songs are played with a furious spark that doesn't exactly come across in the same way in their later versions. Another previously unreleased gem comes from a 1988 demo titled "Just Like You," recorded by Don Fury. GORILLA BISCUITS' Lukey Luke plays drums on the track, and is the only JUDGE recording that doesn't feature Sammy Siegler on the skins.

As if the 28 tracks and over 70 minutes of music is not compelling enough, the 20-something page booklet is the clincher. Stocked with lyrics, tons of photos, and a four-page "band recap" by guitarist Porcell, JUDGE's story is told with considerable detail and a frank humbleness. Porcell writes towards the end of his piece, "As Mike (Judge) once told me, 'if it wasn't for this band, I'd be at the bottom of a bottle or a grave.' For him, it was a matter of life or death. It was alll he had. And it was that sense of urgency, that sheer desperation, that made Judge the band it was." Truth.

One of the greatest hardcore bands ever! Finally I got this on lp now. It comes with a great inlay with lots of pictures and the complete Judge story! Anyone who likes hardcore should buy this. This is history man! Kicks!

Like others have said.. if you already have there other stuff, there is no difference, no better production or anything.

However, if you do not have a Judge cd and are looking for old school hardcore, Judge tops (or at least equals) any and all the NYHC cd's. It's a classic.

Some good stuff! Really good fast angry NYHC. Includes a Blitz cover that is done better by Judge! Four and a half stars!

Good Straight-Edge Hardcore. Really good fast angry hxc. Includes a Blitz cover and a Led Zeppelin cover.

Revelation must make more money on hardcore bands now then they did in the 80's. The bands that they helped out and supported are just as credible as any current hardcore act, (thats not a blast to current artists in the genre, there are many amazing bands overturning VFW's and American Legions across america, as well as in the countries out side the states, bands such as verse, blue monday and death before dishonor, to name a very few, are keeping this scene alive). Judge entered the scene when straight edge was on its way out, (the line, "true till death" sadly should be taken with a grain of salt when said by most "hardcore" participants). This CD captures judge's full reign of stright edge euphoria with every song they ever put down on recording. I recomend it to any one who wants to listen to true hardcore, there is a bit of a metal edge in their sound, but nothing like an average victory band. And if you are straight edge, true straight edge, not some true till 21 piece of shit, or a tool marking his hands with X's then pounding beers, pick this album up for sure. If you can only stand pure core with no metal inflouence make sure you look into other revalation artists such as the gorilla biscuits or youth of today. Keep it real.

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