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NOTES:
>> released in 2000, SOA #53, 1000 (more
or less) copies made on different pressings, no colored wax
>> each pressing had 1 insert enclosed with
a huge CB statement in italian + a few extras written by Comrades
>> this record has no cover, being an imitation
of the Wretched / Indigesti split 7",
it just comes in a white envelope with stamps of the bands' logos made in the
same way as it was on the original 7"...
>> recorded in 1999 at Acqualuce Studios,
Alpignano / Torino.
Sound-engineer: Marco Milanesio
ADDITIONAL QUOTES:
this EP came from Paolo SOA's hazardous idea to mock the italian scene and make
a perfect clone of the legendary Wretched / Indigesti split 7", one of
Italy's most wanted '80s Punk/HC records, rare as fuck and supreme in its musical
contents. Due to the italian scene turning so vintage in worshipping models
from the past, CB and Comrades wanted to exorcize the whole shit by doing this
joke-cover-ep.
CB chose to do it with a very unusual line-up (exclusive for this release) which
consisted of Entropia + GTB on vocals. We decided to take Wretched's side and
spend a couple months practicing hard, trying to capture any kinda detail from
the original... the guitar tuning, the type of production (or the lack of!),
even the many mistakes you can hear on the original '82 work. GTB got mega disappointed
after listening to Comrades' side becoz they covered Indigesti in their own
style screwing up the basic intent of the record, and this gave birth to some
quarrels between CB and SOA. Besides the musical thing, GTB was asked to write
a mega-offensive insert against the @narconformist italian scene, we expected
Comrades to do the same - but they ended publishing a few lines that weren't
crucial at all. The end result of this record didn't leave us a good feeling,
it sounded too much "take it easy" from the Comrades' side, and the
whole weight of fighting back the scene after reading the insert's content ended
on GTB; as always. Anyway, if you enjoy early italian HC and our previous "Frammenti
di vita" cover EP, this is your cup of tea. To point out a voice from the
other side, here's how SOA introduced the CB tracks (that were later featured
on the "Old days nostalgia" 3 x CD)::
"The Bastards could easily carry the HATED & PROUD banner, even better
than Iron Cross. SOA and the band crossed their existence for a couple of compilations
(Pasta Power Violence 1&2) and for this split. The idea of re-making the
glorious Indigesti / Wretched EP to mark the stagnancy of Punk-HC was hot, so
I just picked a couple of veteran bands. The EP was almost totally similar to
the original from 1982, but I doubt some of you have ever seen it, haha. The
message inside was pretty strong and direct, expecially for the Italian readers
whom the Bastards lashed out at violently. The making of the EP caused me some
ups & downs with C.B. but in the end it came out in a good way and the relationship
with them is still OK. Less than 1000 copies in a couple of different pressings
were made and each one had to be stamped 4 different times... the Wretched side
covered by CB is almost the same as the original".
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