When I read Joe’s excellent New Jersey Special, I suddenly remembered MENTAL DECAY. I used to play the shit out of this EP, but as it goes, I must have gotten tired of it. Now that I played for the maybe first time in twenty years, it totally blew me away. And I was proven that I must have indeed loved this a great deal – I knew every song by heart, and even some of the lyrics had been buried somewhere in my head and it only took one spin to reactivate memory. So great, so aggressive, fast and pissed yet skilled and funny – let’s make this a happy double-posting day!
Run & Hide.mp3 / I’ve had enough.mp3
Ship out the Homeless.mp3
Sandwich Meat.mp3
Love Story.mp3
You suck.mp3
Garden State Chemical Waste.mp3
No Variety.mp3
The Cunt.mp3
Leave me alone.mp3
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i love you erich! a kiss on your ass for each post! (that makes 2. – but only cuz its HAPPY DOUBLE-POSTING DAY.)
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Can I have one decent rim job instead of two kisses?
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It took me a while to realize why I recognized the band name, but it hit me when I listened to it. Someone taped this to me when I was a tiny punk (14-15 years old) and I used to listen to it on my Walkman all the time. Have to see if I can find that tape now to see what else is on it. Thanks Erich!
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I just couldn’t ever get into this EP. Maybe I’ll look it out & give it another try & maybe discover the magic that Erich has refound. I always found it ultra-generic, to be honest. I’m willing to be proved wrong, though!
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concerning “on heavy rotation”: I had no idea you like darkthrone! it’s the greatest black metal ever!!!!!!!!!
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@ Johnny Air Guitar (hahhaha): I ADMIRE Darkthrone’s BM albums. Rarely has there been unleashed so much MALICE upon mankind. and the lyrics to the song “transilvanian hunger” are perfect. totally, totally, totally love this stuff, although it hasn’t been too long since I discovered it. the whole nazi bullshit that used to surround the band when it was originally released had totally put me off. now, in retrospect, I can only fall onto my knees and light a black candle for them. hail satan.
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Their (darkthrone) best record, IMO, is A Blaze in the Northern Sky.
Yeah, they’re not nazis, just typical metalheads (haha).
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This it sucks a donkeys ass. Had it. Just had to sell it before dad showed up.
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Never comment when you’re drunk.
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@ Peter. Why not?
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Glad you posted this. Don’t think I’ve heard it though I had other records on that label. As for Darkthrone I hear they are now Bolsheviks so everyone put on a big smiley face.
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To me (TO ME , ok guys ?) MENTAL DECAY is fairly generic thrash/punk . Not too exciting…
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Definitely generic. Not too good.
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