CONFUSE from Japan were the shit back in the day. Their records, particularly this Flexi Disc, were hard to find and there was some kind of aura shining around them. No wonder, since especially this babe still stands up there in the glory hall of primitive distorted noise (pdn). What else can you say? That they probably gave their DISORDER records some good spinnin’ before recording this? That their musical talent shows in the enigmatic emblem of no talent? That the guys looked like a bunch of postcard punks? That all of this doesn’t matter now, nearly a quarter of a century later, and we can just sit back and enjoy the beautiful brutality of CONFUSE?
One more thing. Dig, founder of Earache Records, one day in 1985 had the glorious idea of recording two songs on a cheap cassette tape, one each from OUTO and CONFUSE and renaming them (“Disaster” from CONFUSE became “(Charles Manson is) Innocent” and “I like Cola” was re-titled “I like killing”). Then he called the “band” WEREWOLF CHAOS (or was it ANTICHRIST?) and started putting the tape in the international traders pipe. It didn’t take long and the tape was on every list throughout the world and many people thought of it as the new hot shit.
But that’s not the funniest thing about it. Soon after this, a friend of mine wrote CHARLES MANSON IS INNOCENT in BIG white dripping letters on his black leather jacket, and below that – WEREWOLF CHAOS. I still smile when I think of it and worse – I will always hear “Innocent” and not “Disaster”.
PS: Another great idea, a german friend of mine had, was to record DISCHARGE’s “Hear nothing” LP on 45rpm and sending it on tape, with a neatly made cover and a band name I unfortnately forgot to some fanzines. You wouldn’t believe it, but the tape got some good reviews.
Indignation.mp3
People are nuclear poisoning.mp3
Rebel & War.mp3
Hate (Is it War?).mp3
No Victor.mp3
Inno aaaaah Disaster.mp3
The End.mp3
PS: The scans came out a bit grey and a bit bright.
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FINALLY i get to hear this!!! thanks sooooooooo much for this and for the great blog!
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haha thanks for another great story haha. the music good but the write up is great. you should write a book, hahaha.
FANX!!!!
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Another quality post!
Wasn’t “I like killing” a cover by the British band ANTICHRIST?
Back in the anger!! Kill ugly pop!!!
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hell, was it “antichrist”? dammit, that migght be – but how did “werewolf chaos” come to mind? bloody hell. anyway, it wasn’t a cover band, he just tapedthe songs.
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i see more japcore might be coming to this great site. since you got CONFUSE posted you might as well post some G.A.I. those two bands were like brothers.
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Type “GAI” in that little search thing on top ……
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“Werewolf chaos” is the title of the demo tape by ANTICHRIST.
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Haha, now that’s total confusion. Genocide Association were rumored to be from Florida, weren’t they? Curse it was a hoax, but was it the robin hood boys?? That’s new to me.
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Genocide Association fooled me at the time I have to admit, but they did play at least the one show. I have some photos to prove it….
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Not that I wouldn’t take your word on this, Paul – but how would photos prove it? Haha. Anyway, would love to see em since I’m a voyeur of some sort.
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whoever did whatever whenever -
THANKS A LOT FOR THIS!!!!!!! my god is this RAW!
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Get in touch with me at dead_brit@yahoo.com and I’ll scan something for you Erich. Great blog by the way
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there must have been something in the water in japan. incredible!
let me say thanks for this and for your blog. i first thought the idea of not following a well defined musiccal concept (like kbd and powerpop pearls on kbd records and crap on 7inch punk etc) would ruin the blog. you proved me wrong. though you’re jumping fast sometimes (today we’ve had it all from typical hc to mod / punk to this noise attack) the whole thing HAS a concept in some mysterious way. think it’s the experience you get after so many years. may i ask for some more japanese hc before my tongue gets even browner?
Jay
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There’s nothing wrong with politeness, Jay – ha!
Yepp, some more Capjore is cumming. I don’t have plans in posting. I just follow my “instinct”. Call this the slowest disco in the world.
dj erich
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How about the COMES album ???. Someone must have a copy and I’ve not seen it posted anywhere as yet. Or G-Zet.
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Yes this is some classic record! And I daresay a classic post.
Back in the early 90s, me and a friend also did a little bit of hoaxing…or almost. We recorded some really crap crust sounds on taperecorder in his room and the tape came with extensive innersnotes (ultra cliche and overthetop lyrics etc), pictures of guys with 10 meter mohicans and Cal from Discharge ripoffs etc etc as well as of course a grand Crass-ish poster etc. The plan was to get on some Jap compilation but I think in the end we never actually sent it anywhere…I think…can’t remember.
Ha!
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Yeah it was ANTICHRIST, not Werewolf Chaos. The story behind Antichrist is confusing, as the band did exist at some point (they had two songs of the “Diminished Responsibility” comp LP alongside Heresy and a few bad UK speed metal bands). Heresy/Unseen Terror members were involved, I believe.
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great stuff by CONFUSE, but I love their Contempt…EP from 1985 much better….
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Right – now I got the pieces together. Antichrist was the band’s name and yes, at some point Antichrist became a project band with Mitch (Unseen Terror, just before he joined Heresy) and Kalv (Heresy). I have some rehearsal recordings / demo stuff at home. That’d be a nice idea of posting such material. One should maybe start a new blog for such things, kinda like a genealogical project that captures the birth of the hc/grindcore bastard.
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Ha ha this is why I like some jap core. It makes me laugh my ass off
. Incredible funny stuff. Thanks Erich!
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So ridiculous it is funny! Bad english, stupid fashionable look, superficial music. What a gimmick! Bought some Confuse records from the crappy Revoltation label in 1991 and haven’t stop laughning since. What a racket!
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Domo Arigato! I always had a soft spot for this kind of distorted mayhem. Brings a smile to my face and a fist in the air(empty handed YKWIM)
Disorder sure had their share of clones in Japland, Dustnoise being a prime example. Hilarious!
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What did I miss?
This sounds incredibly dramatic, (the war of words betweeen Erich and Peter).
I have come to view the record blogs as my radio, so this is like a fued between disc jockies.
I ain’t taking sides, but I’m curious as to what exactly is going on here.
To Erich, post more Japcore! MORE MORE MORE! The masses demand it!
ESPECIALLY LSD, Confuse, and More G.I.S.M. especially M.A.N.!
Maybe the She Killed Vicious 7 inch.
BUT PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if you have the LSD (Destroy Flexi) post it!
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I mean COWARD not Confuse. Post COWARD. And Hardcore Unlawful Assembly.
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I will second that more Japcore: how about “Gauze”?
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milky, you can find COWARD ep on 7inchpunk blog, but I thing it’ s boring. Also download GASMASK ep, which is killer rawnoisechaospunknightmare, my fave japcore band along with SS, KURO, GAI, GUDON and CONFUSE
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Yeah, they are on 7-inch-punk, but with horribly low bit-rates.
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This ain’t harsh. NON (BOYD RICE) is harsh, now that’s noise. Japcore? Not noise, NOISY but not really as noisy as it could be.
Grindcore = wimp music.
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the expert again. haha. write a book and a dictionary.
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NON is crap, actually.
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Ha ha, was that a guy from Messiah who had “Charles Manson Is Innocent” on his leather jacket ?
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haha, close, close – but not quite, no.
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Hey Mr. Non, Boyd Rice visited Charlie Manson in prison!
I like Japcore! I like the BOYD RICE!.
I LOVE EVERYBODY.
I’m god’s perfect child creation.
MILKY AFN
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BUT I HATE GRINDCORE.
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German Thrashers ASSASSIN play I LIKE COLA in their rehearsals! There are even plans to put it on the next album!
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Haha !
That Antichrist even made it to Alma, Lac St-Jean, Quebec, Canada back in 1985 …. It was big on the Metal Scene …sure some guy from Voivod that tape first and started making copies to everyone in the area ! Couple of years latter got the Confuse boot 7″ and was like “This is a fake band..its actualy Antichrist” …very Confuse-ing anyway !
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hello check out ‘screaming noise’ 7″ on one of confuses lables anarchy center its very cool.
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NOW ITS ALL CLEAR TANX A LOT!!!!!!! ON CAPITALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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