IMPACT / EU’S ARSE- Split 7″EP (selfproduced, Italy, 1983)
My first (and probably last) entry in the style of Justin’s Mustard Relics blog:
When I woke up this morning at 7, the noise from the nearby construction place was so loud that by half 8, I had a splitting headache and decided to contemplate some quiet mountain scenery today. So I jumped on my lovely scooter, drove a bit more than a hundred kilometers to the region I grew up, met the weirdest of all my weird friends there and walked up to this lovely spot:
Blimey, what a splendid day and I tell you, I had Nietzsche, Foucault and Negative Approach ringing in my head during almost the entire time. Some might find this pitiful, but that’s how that head of mine always worked. It’s one never sleeping mill, grinding and grinding twenty four hours a day. Nietzsche, when reading Schopenhauer, understands the (non-religious, non-metaphysical) transcendence of the will as the practice of turning it against itself, so that the will strives for nothingness. I thought about that for a while today, explained it to my partner and he just grinned at me and said: “That’s fucking buddhism” with utmost contempt. I turned my head back to the scenery and laughed until I heard my voice echoing.
And what does this petty little story have to do with the “other” great italian split 7″ from the 80s (except for the so-so HITLER SS / TAMPAX EP)? Nothing at all. I just wanted to share this with you since a lot of people seem to enjoy the wildest and angriest Hardcore that Europe ever spat out.
As infinitely great the IMPACT side here is, their first Mini-LP is even better. But for the moment, enjoy this pearl. Definitely easier going than the previously posted INDIGESTI / WRETCHED split EP.
Flip the thing over and you have EU’S ARSE (Europe’s Arse). Hands down. This must be some of the very best music ever recorded. The breaking voice, the Discharge-ish riffs and the atmosphere of complete hopelessness: How could music be any better than this?! Check the moments when the Dis-beat drumming sets into the loooong riffs with normally three chords. Insane!!!!!!! Get more EU’S ARSE here.
Complete artwork scans added below. Actually, this babe has two seperate folded covers, one for each band. And another luvely details is the immense playing time. Enjoy y’all.
IMPACT Side:
Polizia.mp3
Governo.mp3
Dolci Sensazioni.mp3 / ……mp3 [Yes, that's the song's title]
La Lettera.mp3
Giustizia.mp3
Cadaveri.mp3
EU’S ARSE Side:
Cibernauti.mp3
E noi?.mp3
Fino a quando?.mp3
Servitu militari.mp3
Corruzione statale.mp3
From left to right: IMPACT inside of folded cover. EU’S ARSE double sided, folded sleeve. Click to enlarge (no enlargement pills necessary).
Steve wrote:
Mama Mia! Two killer Italian HC records in a row! A good excuse to cosume large amounts of vino.
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Posted on 09-Jun-08 at 2:22 pm | Permalink
JJ wrote:
Man this is unbeatable! Thank you so very much. I’m speechless I had no idea there such a endless list with great and rare records I had never heard of.
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Posted on 09-Jun-08 at 2:46 pm | Permalink
Peter - KBD Records wrote:
Another one of the italians I never got rid of. Just as the Wretched/Indigesti split it’s a must. The pizza makes where good at splits.
I think I have to repost the Peggio Punx 7″ now.
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Posted on 09-Jun-08 at 2:57 pm | Permalink
Chano wrote:
EU’S ARSE sucks bad . IMPACT are just too great for words . they sound like an incredible blend of early DISORDER and DEEP WOUND !!!!!!!!! Erich… YOU RULE THE UNIVERSE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted on 10-Jun-08 at 2:25 am | Permalink
Admin wrote:
EU’S ARSE sucks bad? Do you really think so Chano?
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Posted on 10-Jun-08 at 8:35 am | Permalink
Pär wrote:
This was a killer upload! More italy!! EU´s arse singer sounds so desperate.
And yes I eat pasta today.
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Posted on 10-Jun-08 at 10:08 am | Permalink
Sean wrote:
No Erich, he meant to say Eu’s Arse makes OTHER bands suck bad!
Awesome, awesome “ultratalented” hXc…which for the fans of it is IMPOSSIBLE to think of them “sucking bad”. No jokes, I’m drawn to these guys and other ultratalents (like SORTO!!!) big time!
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Posted on 10-Jun-08 at 6:21 pm | Permalink
Chano wrote:
EU’S ARSE sucks bad on this release . The vocals are awful and the songs are weak . Just listen to their first 7″ ep , Admin . It’s 1000000 times better…
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 5:01 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
Well Sean , i LOVE “ultratalented” bands (WRETCHED , KUOLEMA , LARM , CIANAMYD , VORKRIEGSPHASE…) but EU’s ARSE are just WEAK on this split ep . Like i said before : listen to their ep “lo stato ha bisogno di te” . You’ll understand……
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 6:09 am | Permalink
vettotel wrote:
No offense chano but I think you’re a bit young maybe and your ears are a bit new to this sound. Could it be? EusArse 7″ is good but this here is WAY better. And Kuolema is awful horrible!
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 6:41 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
No problem , pal . I’m 33 years old . I listen to this music since 1986 . I heard this ep around ‘88-’89 , i loved IMPACT and loathed EU’S ARSE . Period .
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 7:02 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
p.s.:Kuolema are GREAT ! And so are RAPT , BRIGADA DO ODIO , PROTES BENGT & the likes….
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 7:10 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
…And don,t forget N.Y. MAYHEM and the gods of fudge : INTENSE MUTILATION !!!!
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 7:12 am | Permalink
Admin wrote:
I think bands like Wretched, Eu’s Arse or (especially) Impact belong to a totally different category than Cyanamid, Rapt, Brigada do Odio or Intense Mutilation. And Protes Bengt are somewhere in between.
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 7:18 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
Sure Admin . I was just brainstorming on noisecore… I love grinding and mayhemic bands since i was a kid . Of course Wretched , Impact and Eu’s arse were on a totally different league . I like different kind of music , anyway… I still think FLIPPER were one of the most underrated bands in music history . And I LOVE the VELVET UNDERGROUND and 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS !!!!!
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 7:48 am | Permalink
Peter - KBD Records wrote:
Well we can argue till we shit our pants: bla bla I think this is better then that. obla di obla da I think this sucks. WHO fucking cares if Chano thinks Eu’s Arse sucks here? Ok sorry some people do. Me wrong you’re right. Personally I think Eu’s Arse is way better and more powerful on this split then on their 7″. It’s so obvious to me but how can I convince Chano? Chano you are wrong!!! Is the battle over now?
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 8:12 am | Permalink
Admin wrote:
Just to stir shit up, I will now say that all Eu’s Arse is for the arse and Impact has no other impact on me than that of digestive reflexes. Please keep on fighting
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 8:25 am | Permalink
Lesibian Whores.com wrote:
Chano is total punx
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 8:28 am | Permalink
__(())__ wrote:
Admin: Could you also scan the labels like Peter does?
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 8:29 am | Permalink
Admin wrote:
Lesibian Whores
I’m total punx too!!!!
About label scans: Oh no, please. Scanning and uploading and inserting the pix into the posts is the only thing I really hate about doing this blog. That’s also the reason why I can’t motivate myself to re-insert the cover shots into the old postings (the blog first was on blogspot.com and when I migrated it to my own domain, all .jpg links were incorrect).
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 8:35 am | Permalink
justin wrote:
As both Peter and Erich know, I’m not really into this sucks or that sucks, because in reality we all suck. What makes this post really good is that it gives us the opportunity to listen to something that we may not have has the opportunity to do otherwise. The Italian sound during this period was a true phenomena and this fits in.
Funny thing Erich, because of your link to me on this post, I got 110 hits as opposed to the usual 70, but no additional comments, ha ha. It’s cool I get plenty of comments talking about what sucks as it is. Thanx for the post.
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 11:07 am | Permalink
Anti-Hero wrote:
Thank you for the excellent Italian post, and go on in this direction – maybe you can find some Peggio Punx works which had not been previously posted by Peter, this should be really great.
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Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 10:43 pm | Permalink
Chano wrote:
AH AH AH !!!!!! Well , guys…. De gustibus no disputandum est….. Anyway , Eu’s Arse were the REAL punx , not me .
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 2:32 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
p.s.:I’m italian….
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 2:39 am | Permalink
Admin wrote:
So you’re italian. And what has that got to do with anything? I don’t understand.
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 2:49 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
nothing…
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 2:58 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
we were talking about italian hardcore and i’m italian . That’s it….
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 3:06 am | Permalink
Admin wrote:
Chano, frankly spoken: I don’t give a fuck about anybody’s passport or imagined “nationality”. What are you trying to say here?
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 3:10 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
I love this blog , Admin . I can listen to awesome out-of-print music for free . Thank you very much . Thanx to Peter kbd , too . where else can you find gems like the WHITE TRASH ep or the NEW HOPE comp lp . Thanx again , guys .
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 3:13 am | Permalink
Chano wrote:
nothing , Admin . I’m not nationalist or else . Chill out….
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 3:16 am | Permalink
William Patrick Wend wrote:
EU’s Arse have been a favorite Italian band of mine for years along with Negazoine (heard them on the same mix tape for the first time), Raw Power, etc…
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Posted on 12-Jun-08 at 12:19 pm | Permalink
olivier wrote:
merde, vraiment bon ce hardcore italien. surtout avec un castello di brolio.
olivier
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Posted on 08-Feb-09 at 10:58 am | Permalink
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