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Published on February 18th 2005
If you're looking for a consistantly good hardcore band, look no further than Gorilla Biscuits. While they unfortunately disbanded after only one EP and this CD, these few mementos of their existance show us what a hardcore band can strive for. GB had positive lyrics, heavy and fast music, and notable talent. Along with a few other bands from their native New York, Gorilla Biscuits is credited for starting a new hardcore movement, similar to what Minor Threat did in the early 80's.
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"These guys and Bold were the two most over-rated NYHC bands of the class of 88. Seriously, they were nothing to write home about compared to their peers- Youth Of Today, Breakdown, Sick of it All, Warzone, Crippled Youth (pre-Bold band), and Agnostic Front. Heck, the joke band Project X OWNS everything GB ever released" gettin high is for cool kids I don't know who this cat is doing this review... My buddy Tony had this album he bought and we were all like who cares... he went on a road trip and in May 90 we drove down to Norwalk, Ct to the Anthrax and saw GB. To this day that show goes down in history for me as one of the greatest... I was hooked on GB that whole summer and still listen to Start Today like never before... These guys were the greatest straight-edge band of all time when straight-edge guys weren't a bunch of fuckin' pussies... they stood for something that will never be captured ever again... If you never heard of Gorilla Biscuits than you ain't hardcore... if you want a taste of what the scene was like back then, listen to this album until you fucking hate it... if hardcore is in your blood you never will... fuck that homo who reviewed this album... you don't know shit... go back and listen to your fag emo crap... GB did what they did because they were the real deal. if you want minor threat style bands check out youth of today if you havent already oh my god where can i hear this band again they're ace i live for them they rock god damn i never beat down so hard as to them love me xxxxxxxx they broke up. walter has a new band called walking concert. what happened to Rival Schools? Props to whoever wrote "Degrgaydation". I live with 4 straight edge kids. I get firestormed every day! straight edge lyrics blow but i love the energy its a love hate relationship Amazing that nobody has noticed that Goldfinger's new album rips off the Gorilla Biscuits logo... check the top review for proof. "X-mas Time for the Skins" is pretty darn Crucial too! I'm as straight as the line that you sniff up your nose, Crucial Youth is the most positve posicore band EVER! Straight edge joke band rankings... GO! walter scriefles wrote the whole CIV- set your goals "Degrgaydation" posicore is gay. These guys and Bold were the two most over-rated NYHC bands of the class of 88. Seriously, they were nothing to write home about compared to their peers- Youth Of Today, Breakdown, Sick of it All, Warzone, Crippled Youth (pre-Bold band), and Agnostic Front. Heck, the joke band Project X OWNS everything GB ever released! There's some rant about Inside Out in an issue of Heartattack on the Ebullition website if you're interested. Thanks for the inside out info, anonymous! score for this review was too low. i'm adjusting it. inside out was around for just a few years, from around 88 or 89 till 91. they broke up right before they were going to record their first full length (which was to be called "rage against the machine"). people who saw them claim they were one of the best live bands ever. either their bassist or their drummer (i forget which) was also in chain of strength. their guitarist, vic, went on to be in 108 (who were excellent) and he played on the mediocre burn reunion EP. inside out only made one EP, which is on revelation and is pretty damn good. that's all there is, but if you look online, you can find a lot of live recordings of songs that would have been on that full length that was never recorded. they allegedly broke up because while on tour with quicksand and shelter, ray cappo converted vic to harre krishna leading him to quit the band and play in shelter for a while and then start 108 (who were krishna). that's all i know about them, there's no web site i know of. inside out...no spiritual surrender....its not that great as Gorilla Biscuits, YOuth of today etc Speaking of old Revelation bands... does anyone know enough to tell me about Inside Out, Zach de la Rocha's old band? I'm curious. Mp3 links would be fantastic, if available. In my opinion, this is the best Hardcore album ever released, or at least the best of the New York bunch; Sick of it All never made a record like this one, nor Agnostic Front did, nor Youth of Today, and, of course, not the Cro-Mags. Alright, I borrowed this from a friend of mine, and I definitly like it. Gayrilla Biscuits is the best band name ever. Damn good CD, although I liked the EP a little bit better. The EP was recorded a lot rawer and less produced. And those moments when Civ's voice gives out while screaming...they just get to me nostalgically. Quicksand and the first CIV album were awesome too. Thirteen Day Getaway, well, not so much. I haven't heard Rival Schools oddly enough. The last song, Gorilla Biscuits is the fastest song I've ever heard, well either that or Bad Brains "Banned in D.C" or Minor Threats "Out of Step (With the World)". This review was good. Rather than being lathered with old, jaded, scenester (in the non-offensive use of the word) talk, it sounds like a kid who just recently heard it and wanted to share their opinion. sorry about the 9. but i dont give out 10's. its how i rate music an chicks. i know i suck. oh well Am I the only person that likes everything that came from Gorilla Biscuits? quicksand was fucking lame The last song, Gorilla Biscuits is the fastest song I've ever heard, well either that or Bad Brains "Banned in D.C" or Minor Threats "Out of Step (With the World)". Nice day of reviews. "quicksand was lame "this is what hardcore bands need to sound like" Review sucks so bad. GB deserves more thought than that and a 10. This cd destroys. 10 by far. ..and by the way, this totally deserves a ten, if for nothing else than the song "First Failure"... Fuck, I love this record. When I was at my first punk show in Buenos Aires, I felt totally isolated (mostly because I suck at spanish) but then one of the bands on stage played "new direction" and all the kids sang along in english. It felt really surreal - just like a show at home, but I was 3000 miles away and didn't know anybody. Now thats what I'm talking about, good shit This band is one of the greatest hardcore groups ever. Simple as that. Was the self titled album an ep? I thought it was also a full length. Start today is definately the better of the two. quicksand was lame Remember that CIV video for "Wait One Minute More"? They got the name Gorilla Biscuits from a popular drug in their neighborhood....funny stuff. They have the best artwork of any band. This album is flippin sweet. Please don't ever (ever ever ever) do another review Score is for CIV's second album why is there no mention of Walter, Quicksand, or Civ????? Yo sucka you got a big mouth! buhdum buhm! HARDCORE PRIDE!!!! still no mention of CIV??? Gorilla Biscuits are essential. good review. sorry about the 9. but i dont give out 10's. its how i rate music an chicks. i know i suck. oh well I wanted to buy it a year ago but somehow I totally forgot... A few click on Interpunk after, the problem is resolved. Hope this is as good as people say! gorilla biscuits and youth of today are awesome bands a 10 not a 9. my second favorite hardcore record of all time (after minor threat's complete discography), and new direction is without question my fav hardcore song of all time. I could never get into too many Youth Crew bands. It mainly passed me right over. I need to check out GB again though, it's been awhile since I heard them. They just don't make 'em like this anymore. Do they? a real essential hardcore Album, Hardcore tunes that no one can produce better the link provided as their homepage is hilarious. reminds me of the heyday of geocities this is what hardcore bands need to sound like This record deserves a ten, easily. That song "animal song" by walking concert is on repeated listen forever. Holy shit i love great adventure. yes, walterwas in this band, along with 100 other bands. Reviewer sucks dick for giving this a 9! This post need more GOD DAMN ATTENTION. THIS GOD DAMN GUERILLA BISCUITS!!!!! Was walter schriefels (sp?) in this band? awesome! No, 10 stars. A perfect album. Own it or miss out! yesssssssssssssss Gorilla Biscuits own me. |
