Cleanse the Bacteria
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Cleanse the Bacteria is a hardcore punk
compilation LP released in 1985 by Pushead
on Pusmort Records. It is an international compilation of early hardcore music, and represents grindcore
pioneers Siege's
only original official release. A bonus 12-inch came with the mail-order version on orange colored vinyl.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
compilation LP released in 1985 by Pushead
Pushead
Pushead is an artist, record label owner, and writer within the hardcore punk and heavy metal field. He has created artwork for many bands, artists, and athletes including Metallica, the The Misfits, Dr. Dre, Travis Barker, and Craig Johnson. He has designed many record covers, T-shirts,...
on Pusmort Records. It is an international compilation of early hardcore music, and represents grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
pioneers Siege's
Siege (band)
Siege was an American punk/Thrashcore band from Weymouth, Massachusetts. They were active in the 1980s Boston hardcore scene from 1983 to 1985, and reunited briefly in the early 1990s....
only original official release. A bonus 12-inch came with the mail-order version on orange colored vinyl.
Side one
- 7 Seconds: "Regress No Way", "We're Gonna Fight"
- Civil Dissident: "20th Century Holocaust Pt. II, Death for a Buzz"
- InstigatorsInstigatorsInstigators were an anarcho-punk band from Dewsbury, England, formed in 1980. The original line-up split up in the mid-1980s, but the band carried on into the 1990s.-History:...
: "53rd State", "The Blood is on Your Hands, Free (You're Not)" - SiegeSiege (band)Siege was an American punk/Thrashcore band from Weymouth, Massachusetts. They were active in the 1980s Boston hardcore scene from 1983 to 1985, and reunited briefly in the early 1990s....
: "Sad But True", "Cold War", "Walls" - Corrosion of ConformityCorrosion of ConformityCorrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 1982. For almost the majority of its existence, the band has consisted of guitarist Woody Weatherman, bassist Mike Dean , drummer Reed Mullin and vocalist and rhythm...
: "Kiss of Death" - Crude SS: "Nazi Go Home", "Spräng Alla Kommunhus"
- Akutt Innleggelse: "Tenk Nå!"
- The Execute: "Slash" (Live)
Side two
- Part 1: "Black Mass"
- Poison IdeaPoison IdeaPoison Idea was an American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band originally dissolved in 1993, but has been playing intermittently since 1998.-Formation, 1980's and 90's:...
: "Typical", "Die on Your Knees" - Genocide Express: "Genocide Express", "Factory"
- InfernoInfernoInferno means "Hell" in both Italian and Portuguese, so this word may refer to:*Hell*Conflagration, a large uncontrolled fire.-Literature:* Inferno , the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy...
: "Wir Sind Schon Tot", "Freitod" - Mob 47Mob 47Mob 47 is a hardcore punk band which formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1982, originally under the name of "Censur". In 1983 the band members changed the name to what it's now called "Mob 47" when singer Mentis entered the band. During their early years they played with the legendary band Anti Cimex....
: "Fred & Rättvisa", "Sjuk Värld", "Nedrusta Nu", "Snuten Styr" - Septic DeathSeptic DeathSeptic Death was a hardcore punk band fronted by artist Brian "Pushead" Schroeder on vocals. Septic Death's music became a major influence on bands like Integrity, Citizens Arrest, Infest, and many other bands tied to the hardcore punk, thrashcore, crust punk etc. scenes...
: "Terrorain", "Change" - Enola Gay: "Grav Et hul", "Enola Gay"
- Holy Dolls: "Beast of the Apocalypse"
- Zyklome A: "People Die", "Angry Face"
- Extrem: "Nazi Raus"
Side one
- Corrosion of ConformityCorrosion of ConformityCorrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 1982. For almost the majority of its existence, the band has consisted of guitarist Woody Weatherman, bassist Mike Dean , drummer Reed Mullin and vocalist and rhythm...
: "Prayer" - Mob 47Mob 47Mob 47 is a hardcore punk band which formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1982, originally under the name of "Censur". In 1983 the band members changed the name to what it's now called "Mob 47" when singer Mentis entered the band. During their early years they played with the legendary band Anti Cimex....
: "Religion Är Hjärntvätt" - Civil Dissident: "That What This Is"
- Genocide Express: "Emotions"
Side two
- InstigatorsInstigatorsInstigators were an anarcho-punk band from Dewsbury, England, formed in 1980. The original line-up split up in the mid-1980s, but the band carried on into the 1990s.-History:...
: "Wrong Word" - Part 1: "Possessed"
- Poison IdeaPoison IdeaPoison Idea was an American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band originally dissolved in 1993, but has been playing intermittently since 1998.-Formation, 1980's and 90's:...
: "I Gotta Right"