The Skuds sent in a live demo, starting out with and instrumental theme song, then ripping it up for the rest of the tape. Energy and anger like real mid-80s hardcore, including some noodly guitar held over from the just-before-crossover era! The emotions are palpable, the drummer hits hard, and yelling at the audience for fucking up the show is, unfortunately, another timeless bit of punk rock. The shouting vocals add texture and depth to the rage. Sounds real good.
(Erin) Maximum Rocknroll, #267 August 2005
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