BURNING HEADS/MARSHES: split 7"

Another split 7" with the Burning Heads. This time it's the Erase Yer Head split single series n°8 with the Marshes.
The Marshes is a band from Northampton. They began in june 1994. Their first LP was out in 1995. They have toured in Europe in the summer of 1996, in the same time they had recorded their 2nd LP. In 1997 they had signed with Dr Strange records and put out another LP. After a few time off, they returned in 2000 to release their final LP.

The Marshes were:
Colin Sears (from Dag Nasty)..........drums
Emil Busi.............................................bass & vocals
Steven Wardlaw................................guitar

Split EP

BURNING HEADS/THOMPSON ROLLETS: split 7"

Burning Heads is the very wellknown french punk band.
Thompson Rollet was from Perigueux in the south of France. They have began in 1986 and have stop in 1993 after a LP, 1 7" and 3 split 7". Some titles appear on some samplers. A CD has been produced in 2009 with all their titles + a booklet. They was influenced by the 60's, australian rock and punk.

split 7"

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. 2003 have seen the first LP with the new line-up "Taranto".
In 2004 they have created their own label: Opposite prod. Since this time they have put out three LPs:"BHASS Project"(coprod. with Yelen), "Badtime for human kind" and "Opposite2". 2009 will see a new punk LP and maybe a split album with the Adolescent.

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

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 (? see back ups) 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