Nausea "The Punk Terrorist Anthology Vol. 1" (Alternative Tentacles)
By Abel Folgar
Monday. Jan 30, 2:14 AM
Classic New York City punk rock, one handsome package.

Nausea are one of those bands that gets name-dropped in punkdom by a lot of people... and it's okay. Their influence within the hardcore punk movements, crossover, power-violence, crust punk, etc. is undeniable. Definitely one of New York City's greatest and tightest. And true to themselves. These squatter punks blended their sensibilities (anti-racism, pro-feminism, animal rights) into the fold of their hardcore punk rock metal. And they did it with dual, opposite sex singers (fans of Destroy and Crass know what I'm talking about!).

Bred and fueled by the obscenities of Reagan's '80s, Nausea quickly became entrenched with the political climate of their immediate surroundings (Tompkins Square Riots, Lower East Side gentrification, and poor Latino, African-American, and Eastern European communities) and addressed those issues. They might've not changed the world, but through honesty with themselves, they certainly raised awareness in the thousands of punk/metal heads who've since listened.

Through the years, many bootleg discs have sprung about, so here we have our benevolent uncles at Alternative Tentacles and their friends at Blacknoise gifting us this reissue compilation of 7" tracks, their only studio full-length (Extinction), compilation tracks, and a video for "Cybergod." Pick up the second volume while you're at it, since it was released this past fall. Get the Pabst cold and rejoice!
www.nauseapunk.net
www.alternativetentacles.com
www.blacknoise.net

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Abel Folgar

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