BURNING HEADS/NRA: split 7"

For Burning Heads see below.

NRA is a dutch band from Amsterdam. They have began in 1989 and their 1rst lp "is it for real?"was put out in 1991. In 1997 Virgin was interrested to put out their 4rth LP, 30 minutes of energy but this LP is not well distributed by Virgin and the band had problem with the major. After this experience NRA return to indies like De Konkurel or Dialektik.... This 7" came in white vinyl and is a collaboration beetween Diabolik records and Pakalolo records.

split ep

BURNING HEADS - Wise guy

Burning Heads were founded in 1988. Thomas on drums is an ex-Komintern Sect, a well known french punk band of the 80's. Their gigs made them quickly well-known in france and after in Europe. Their 1rst LP "Burning Heads" have been registred by Donnel Cameron (Bad Religion, Rancid,....) have came out in 1992. In the shame time Burning Heads became a reference in the french hardcore scene. "Dive" the 2nd LP have been registred by Jack Endino came out in 1994. In 1998 and 1999 Burning Heads have put out two Lp on Epitaph Europe ("Be one with the flames" and "Escape"). Those records contain some reggae influences as some great bands of the first punk generation. Remember Clash, Ruts, etc.... In the same vein they have put out "Opposite" in 2001. After this record Phil had left the band and he was replaced by Fonfon.
In 2004 they have created their own label: Opposite prod. Since this time they have oput out two LPs: "Badtime for human kind" and "Opposite2". In 2004 they also have put out a concept LP with Alif Sound System. 2009 will see a new punk LP.

Wise guy

VIETNAM RAFALE - Asile tropical

The only thing i know about them is that they came from Versailles and that this record came out in 1982.

Asile tropical

Les DESAXES - juste 15 ans (first pressing)

Les Désaxés (the Misfits in english) had began in1981 when Yanick Musy and François Montgaillard's band (boppin' cats) spiltted up. At the beginning Les Désaxés was a trio consisting of Yannick on bass, François on drums and Karim on vocals. The band play their first gig in november 1981 at the Rose Bonbon in Paris. In December of this year, Hervé Zerrouk came on guitar and a few time after Karim left the band and he have been replaced by Pierre Milaikoff. In may 1983 they recorded their first single, in October came out a first pressing of 3.000 copies. This 7" received good press' reviews and national airplay, it was quickly sold-out.


Juste 15 ans

GUERRE FROIDE s/t (Genetic Music version)

Guerre Froide was born in Amiens in 1980. At the beginning the band was confidential and after its first 12" had became cult. It seem that they have split in 1982 after a tape on Cryogenisation record and a 12" on Stechac records. In 1985 Cryogenisation record put out a live tape named Archives. In 2004, it seem that Genetic Music had bootlegged the 12". In 2006 the band was reformed by 2 original members (Yves and Fabrice) and a new bass player. They had put out a CD on Brouillard Définitif in 2007. This one was sold out in few weeks.

For this record members were:
Yves Royer.........................voices
Patrick Mallet.....................guitars
Jean-Michel Bayeux..........bass
Gilbert Deffais.....................beat box
Marie-Josée Deffais............Keyboards

Guerre Froide

NGA miniCD

NGA was the only punk/HXC band from a little town in the north of France. The bass Player was involved in the HXC scene from a long time (he was the owner of a tape label), the others were new comers. This was their only product. A short time after a gig with "the EX" in Amiens, they has split.

NGA was:
Bruno...............drums
Fabien..............guitars
Laurent............guitars & voices
Dany.................Bass

miniCD

Heimat-los 3x7"

Heimat-los was formed in 1983 through an adds from the guitarplayer Francois. He was contacted by the bassplayer Jean-Claude. For the first practise the drummer Serge was called to help and Jean-Claude came with a punk singer (Norbert) that he has just met in the street. After that they has deceide to form a band. In 1984 they has had a title on the french sampler "1984 the first", and the french label New Wave Records has proposed to them to produce an EP. In 1985 their 1rst EP "schlag!"came out. During this year they has became to tour in different places in France, Belgium and Germany. In 1986 Philippe Roizes from Réseau Alternatif Records gave them the oppotunity of put out an EP with Kromozom 4, 1000 or 1100 were pressed. The last one "Negative Mental Obsession" came out in 1988, in September of this year Heimat-los have splitted.

Schalg!
Split EP
Negative Mental Obsession