Slap-a-Ham Records
Encyclopedia
Slap A Ham Records was a hardcore punk
, thrash metal
and grindcore
label
from San Francisco, California
owned and operated by Chris Dodge of Spazz
, Despise You, Lack Of Interest and several other bands.
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...
, thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
and 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....
label
Record label
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from San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
owned and operated by Chris Dodge of Spazz
Spazz (band)
Spazz was an influential American powerviolence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity...
, Despise You, Lack Of Interest and several other bands.
Discography
Published albums include:| Artist Name | Album Name | Number | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infest/P.H.C. Pissed Happy Children Pissed Happy Children was an influential hardcore punk band from Claremont, California whose members had previously been in Peace Corpse and Pillsbury Hardcore... |
Split | 1 | 8"/Clear Blue/Flexi/1000 Copies |
| Infest/P.H.C. Pissed Happy Children Pissed Happy Children was an influential hardcore punk band from Claremont, California whose members had previously been in Peace Corpse and Pillsbury Hardcore... |
Split | 1.5 | 7"/Clear Blue,Black/Repress/1000 Copies |
| Melvins | S/T | 2 | 8"/Flexi/1st Press(Clear/1000 Copies)2nd Press(Yellow/1000 Copies)3rd Press (Red 1000 Copies) all the have different images of the band members as kids. |
| No Use For A Name No Use for a Name No Use for a Name is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge , Steve Papoutsis , Rory Koff and John Meyers... |
Let 'Em Out | 3 | 7" |
| Neanderthal Man Is the Bastard Man Is the Bastard were a pioneering hardcore punk band who contributed the name, and perhaps also the ethos, to the punk subgenre known as power violence... |
Fighting Music | 4 | 7"/1300 Copies |
| Stikky | Cuddle | 5 | 7"/Colorful Splatter |
| Fu Manchu Fu Manchu (band) Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage... |
Kept Between Trees | 6 | 7"/1000 Copies |
| Various artists | Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh | 7 | 7" |
| Charred Remains Man Is the Bastard Man Is the Bastard were a pioneering hardcore punk band who contributed the name, and perhaps also the ethos, to the punk subgenre known as power violence... /Pink Turds In Space |
Split | 7.5 | 7" |
| Capitalist Casualties Capitalist Casualties -Discography:*Nuclear National Park demo *The Art of Ballistics EP *Disassembly Line LP *Raised Ignorant EP *split EP with The Dread *split EP with Discordance Axis *split EP with Millions of Dead Cops... |
The Art Of Ballistics | 8 | 7" |
| Crossed Out Crossed Out Crossed Out was a power violence band from Encinitas, California, operative from early 1990 until late 1993.-History:Crossed Out played sixteen shows and released a demo, 7", split 7" with Man Is the Bastard, split 5" with Dropdead, and two songs for the Son of Blleeaauurrggh compilation... |
S/T | 9 | 7" |
| Capitalist Casualties Capitalist Casualties -Discography:*Nuclear National Park demo *The Art of Ballistics EP *Disassembly Line LP *Raised Ignorant EP *split EP with The Dread *split EP with Discordance Axis *split EP with Millions of Dead Cops... |
Disassembly Line | 10 | 12" LP |
| No Comment No Comment (band) No Comment were an American powerviolence band from North Hollywood, California, active from 1987 to 1993.-History:Along with other powerviolence bands such as Crossed Out, Capitalist Casualties and Man Is The Bastard, No Comment were influential in what was known to become the "West Coast... |
Downsided | 11 | 7"/Clear,Black |
| Various artists | Son of Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh | 12 | 7" |
| Melvins | Love Canal/Someday | 13 | 5"/Clear/Encased in Plastic Bag |
| Crossed Out Crossed Out Crossed Out was a power violence band from Encinitas, California, operative from early 1990 until late 1993.-History:Crossed Out played sixteen shows and released a demo, 7", split 7" with Man Is the Bastard, split 5" with Dropdead, and two songs for the Son of Blleeaauurrggh compilation... /Man Is The Bastard Man Is the Bastard Man Is the Bastard were a pioneering hardcore punk band who contributed the name, and perhaps also the ethos, to the punk subgenre known as power violence... |
Split | 14 | 7"/Solid Green,Grey Black Swirl |
| Monastery/Anarchus | Split | 15 | LP(12"/CD/Cassette) |
| Spazz Spazz (band) Spazz was an influential American powerviolence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity... |
S/T | 16 | 7"/1st Press(Yellow Cover/1000 Copies)2nd Press(Green Cover/700 Copies) |
| Lack Of Interest/Slave State | Split | 17 | 7" |
| Capitalist Casualties Capitalist Casualties -Discography:*Nuclear National Park demo *The Art of Ballistics EP *Disassembly Line LP *Raised Ignorant EP *split EP with The Dread *split EP with Discordance Axis *split EP with Millions of Dead Cops... |
Raised Ignorant | 18 | 7" |
| Rupture Rupture (band) Rupture was a hardcore punk band from Perth, Australia, that formed in the 1980s and were active until around late 2001, when vocalist Gus Chamber died.... |
Baser Apes | 19 | 7" |
| Iabhorher | S/T | 20 | 7" |
| MDC MDC (band) MDC is an American hardcore punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. The band were subsequently based in San Francisco, California, and are currently based in Portland, Oregon. MDC originally formed as The Stains before changing their name... /Capitalist Casualties Capitalist Casualties -Discography:*Nuclear National Park demo *The Art of Ballistics EP *Disassembly Line LP *Raised Ignorant EP *split EP with The Dread *split EP with Discordance Axis *split EP with Millions of Dead Cops... |
Liberty Gone Split | 21 | 7" |
| Man Is The Bastard Man Is the Bastard Man Is the Bastard were a pioneering hardcore punk band who contributed the name, and perhaps also the ethos, to the punk subgenre known as power violence... |
D.I.Y. CD | 22 | CD |
| Spazz Spazz (band) Spazz was an influential American powerviolence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity... /C.F.D.L. |
Split | 23 | 7"/2000 Copies |
| 13/Eyehategod Eyehategod Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene... |
Split | 24 | 7" |
| Plutocracy | Dankstahz | 25 | 12" LP/500 Copies |
| Suppression/Despise You | Split | 26 | 7" |
| Discordance Axis Discordance Axis Discordance Axis was a grindcore band from East Brunswick, New Jersey.-Biography:Frontman Jon Chang on the history of the band:"Discordance Axis was a three piece grind core band that started in NJ around 1992. The band started after myself and Rob's previous band disintegrated and we found Da5e at... /Plutocracy |
Split | 27 | 7" |
| Enemy Soil | War Parade | 28 | 7" |
| Phobia Phobia (band) Phobia is a Grindcore band from Orange County, California. The band was formed in 1990 and is heavily influenced by crust punk and grindcore. Their lyrical content focuses mainly on socio-political issues and left-wing politics.- History :... |
Enslaved | 29 | 7" |
| Noothgrush | Embraced by the Anti-Self | 30 | 7" |
| Spazz Spazz (band) Spazz was an influential American powerviolence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity... /Jimmie Walker Jimmie Walker James Carter "Jimmie" Walker is an American actor and stand-up comedian, known for portraying J. J. Evans on the television series Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979... |
Split | 31 | 7"/Black,Clear/600 Copies |
| Benumb/Dukes Of Hazzard Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard... |
Split | 32 | 7"/600 Copies |
| Gob/Wink Martindale Wink Martindale Winston Conrad Martindale , known professionally as Wink Martindale, is an American disc jockey and television game show host.-Radio:... |
Split | 33 | 7"/600 Copies |
| Spazz Spazz (band) Spazz was an influential American powerviolence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity... |
Funk Ass Lil' Platter | 34 | 1"/14 Copies |
| Capitalist Casualties Capitalist Casualties -Discography:*Nuclear National Park demo *The Art of Ballistics EP *Disassembly Line LP *Raised Ignorant EP *split EP with The Dread *split EP with Discordance Axis *split EP with Millions of Dead Cops... |
S/T | 35 | CD |
| Spazz Spazz (band) Spazz was an influential American powerviolence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity... |
Sweatin' to the Oldies | 36 | CD |
| Capitalist Casualties Capitalist Casualties -Discography:*Nuclear National Park demo *The Art of Ballistics EP *Disassembly Line LP *Raised Ignorant EP *split EP with The Dread *split EP with Discordance Axis *split EP with Millions of Dead Cops... |
Dope and War | 37 | 7" |
| Hellnation Hellnation Hellnation was a grindcore–thrashcore band from Kentucky. They formed in 1988. Their sound has been variously described as thrashcore, power violence or grindcore. Hellnation have completed numerous tours of the United States, Japan, Brazil and Europe... |
At War With Emo | 38 | 5"/Yellow |
| Melt Banana | Eleventh | 39 | 7"/Clear |
| V/A | Fiesta Comes Alive | 40 | 12" LP, Purple |
| No Less | Boxed In | 41 | 7"/Red |
| Fuck on the Beach | Fastcore on the Beach | 43 | 7"/White |
| Godstomper | Saturday Morning Power Violence | 44 | 7" |
| Slight Slappers | The Very Best of Slight Slappers | 45 | 2"/666 Copies |
| Gasp | Drome Triler of Puzzle Zoo People | 46 | 12" LP/Teal |
| Phobia Phobia (band) Phobia is a Grindcore band from Orange County, California. The band was formed in 1990 and is heavily influenced by crust punk and grindcore. Their lyrical content focuses mainly on socio-political issues and left-wing politics.- History :... |
Means of Existence | 47 | 12" LP/Pink |
| Burned Up, Bled Dry | Cloned Slaves for Slaves | 48 | 7"/Clear Green,Black |
| Burning Witch Burning Witch Burning Witch was an American doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, active between 1995 and 1998.-History:Burning Witch formed on Capitol Hill, Seattle in early 1995. After the breakup of the doom/death band Thorr's Hammer in 1995, Stephen O'Malley, Greg Anderson and Jamie Sykes formed Burning... |
Towers | 49 | 12" LP/Clear Red |
| Ancient Chinese Secret | Caveat Emptor | 50 | 12" LP/Clear Swirl |
| Fuck on the Beach | Power Violence Forever | 51 | 12" LP/White |
| Lack of Interest | Trapped Inside | 52 | 12" LP/Orange Swirl |
| V/A | Ham Slappin' Hits | 53 | Cassette/20 Copies |
| Spazz Spazz (band) Spazz was an influential American powerviolence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity... |
Crush, Kill, Destroy | 54 | LP/12"(2700 Black, 300 Purple)/CD(3000 Copies) |
| Crossed Out Crossed Out Crossed Out was a power violence band from Encinitas, California, operative from early 1990 until late 1993.-History:Crossed Out played sixteen shows and released a demo, 7", split 7" with Man Is the Bastard, split 5" with Dropdead, and two songs for the Son of Blleeaauurrggh compilation... |
1990–1993 | 55 | 12" LP/White |
| Hellnation Hellnation Hellnation was a grindcore–thrashcore band from Kentucky. They formed in 1988. Their sound has been variously described as thrashcore, power violence or grindcore. Hellnation have completed numerous tours of the United States, Japan, Brazil and Europe... |
Cheerleaders for Imperialism | 56 | 12" LP/Pink |
| Fuck on the Beach | Endless Summer | 57 | CD |
| Chris Dodge/David Witte | East-West Blast Test | 58 | CD |
| V/A | Short, Loud, and Fast Vol. 1 | 59 | CD |
| Spazz Spazz (band) Spazz was an influential American powerviolence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity... |
Sweatin' 3, Skatin', Satan, & Katon | 60 | CD |
| Shank | Coded Messages in Slowed Down Songs | 61 | CD |
| Yacopsae | Einstweilige Vernichtung | 62 | CD |
| Noothgrush | Failing Early, Failing Often | 63 | CD |
| Otophobia | Malignant | 64 | CD |
- The assorted Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh releases were all only on 7" vinyl. All CD releases are bootlegs.