Equalizing Distort: May 2025

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Radio : EXD 1337 - Sunday May 25, 2025

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This is episode 1337 of EXD. On this edition :

Guest host segment with Ska Jeff from Blaster Caps radio. Blaster Caps radio is a show on CKCU in Ottawa that airs every Tuesday afternoon.
An anniversary for our newest host - Bee. Happy first year playing rare Schizoid, Gas Rag, live Rammer, and Heresy
New releases by Blackdog and Hez
Spirit of Vengeance show review with Mace, War Nerve, and D-Bloc
Live session and interview with Hogtied from Hamilton recorded at Primal Note studios

ZIGA - Kabe (Jisatsu)

Download Blaster Caps segment here (36MB, MP3)

Blaster Caps radio show feature

Chris had this idea of doing a radio show exchange. We started with Blaster Caps because it is one of our favourites. Ska Jeff guest hosts tonight's show with a set on Ottawa and a set on some favourite 80's Canadian releases.

Blaster Caps - Ottawa (Ska Jeff)

ZEAL - Parasite (Broken Skull)

SKROUT - Human World (Broken Skull)

SKULL GATE - Tombcrawler (Self-released)

B.A.L.M. SQUAD - Diseased (Pils)

THE RETROSPECTS - Running Around (Self-released)

Blaster Caps - 80's CanCon faves (Ska Jeff)

THE HIPPIES - Nuclear Disaster (Kampf)

RUGGEDY ANNES - Casual Designer (Tabb)

UNWARRANTED TRUST - Honour’s Calling (R Radical)

MORAL LEPERS - Suicide (MO DA MU)

BLUE OIL - Money (Supreme Echo)

Blaster Caps airs every Tuesday afternoon on CKCU. You can find archives of the show at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/599/info.html

Happy Anniversary - One year on the show (Bee)

SCHIZOID - Gun in Hand (self released)

RESURECTUM - No Shelter (Scum Tribe)

GAS RAG - Abort Them (Beach Impediment)

RAMMER - Extinction’s Embrace (Live on Equalizing Distort)

HERESY - Genocide (Nihilistic Holocaust)

New Releases and Teasers (Chris)

BLACKDOG - Drudgery (Iron Lung)

PRAY TO BE SAVED - Guillotine (Sex Fiend Abomination)

HEZ - Prohibido En Los Angeles - Demo (Self-released / Discos Enfermos / Under the Gun)

SACROSANTA DECADENCIA OCCIDENTAL - As Fillas Da Néboa (Cust As Fuck / Global Help / Deviance / Hecatomb / Svab)

SKORUPA - Skórki (DIY Koło / NIC)

Classics (Rob)

KRAUT - Don't Believe (Cabbage / Cleopatra)

THE RUTS - Savage Circle (Virgin)

FAST CARS - The Kids Just Wanna Dance (Streets Ahead / Last Year's Youth)

THE SCENICS - Tokyo (Supreme Echo)

THE DOLE - New Wave Love (The Ultimate Record label)

Spirit of Vengeance show review (Andre)

MACE - Take Notice (Self-Released)

WAR NERVE - Hatred Burns (Self-Released)

IRON CRUSADERS - In The Trenches (Self-Released)

DBLOC - Devereaux (Collyde)

SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE - Switch Sadness (Self-Released)

Hogtied - Primal Note Studio session (Stephen)

Download the Hogtied feature here (86 MB, MP3)

The download contains an extra question, song and show ID by Hogtied

Up next is a live studio session recorded with Hogtied. Hogtied are a hardcore band from Hamilton. I have seen them a couple of times and they have always impressed me. This session was recorded on Sunday April 13th by Chris Spadafora and Cody Rockwell of Big Brother.

HOGTIED - Loose Talk (Primal Note studios / CIUT)

Interview with Hogtied (CIUT)

HOGTIED - Self Abuse (Primal Note studios / CIUT)

Interview with Hogtied (CIUT)

HOGTIED - Revolt / How to Tie a Hog (Primal Note studios / CIUT)

Interview with Hogtied (CIUT)

HOGTIED - Brat Race (Primal Note studios / CIUT)

Interview with Hogtied (CIUT)

HOGTIED - Lucky Girls (Primal Note studios / CIUT)

Interview with Hogtied (CIUT)

HOGTIED - Don’t Pay (Primal Note studios / CIUT)

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Radio : EXD 1336 - Sunday May 18, 2025

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This is episode 1336 of EXD. On this edition:

Asian Heritage Month / Asian American & Pacific Isander Heritage Month - Crucifix, Deep Wound, Piper Maru, Beyond the Pale, and Noothgrush
Classics inspired by Vietnam featuring the Stooges, GBH, Jerry’s Kids, DRI, Circle Jerks, and Aus Rotten
Memories of Japan with the Comes and True Fight
New Releases by Dealbreaker, No Sector, Pisssniffers, Zeal, Fucking Lovers, Scalpo, Psych-War, Skinhead, Rockpyle, Just Right
Demo Feature of a band from Truro called Living Mad

THE SMOG - Speed of Life (Going Underground) - E/N

Asian heritage month/asian american & pacific islandler heritage month (Bee)

CRUCIFIX - Indo China (Corpus Christi)

DEEP WOUND - Video Prick (Lost & Found)

PIPER MARU - MPDG (Sam) (self-released)

BEYOND THE PALE - The Promise (Painkiller)

NOOTHGRUSH - Oil Removed (Southern Lord)

Classics - inspired by Turning Point - Vietnam

THE STOOGES - Search and Destroy (Columbia)

GBH - Vietnamese Blues (Clay)

JERRY'S KIDS - Vietnam Syndrome (Xclaim!)

CIRCLE JERKS - Paid Vacation (Frontier)

DRI - Violent Pacification (R Radical)

AUS ROTTEN - Vietnam is Back ‘94 (Havoc)

Mixed bag (Rob)

DEALBREAKER - Plan C (Self-released)

CRAZIES - Strontium (Cherry Red) 

222s - Female (Self-released)

THE CRAVATS - Gordon (Cherry Red)

X - Don’t Wanna Go Out (Taz Devil)

New Stuff (Andre)

SKINHEAD - .45 (Closed Casket Activities)

CLIQUE - Above This Insanity (Closed Casket Activities)

BUBBLER - Hollow 2 (Strange View)

ROCKPYLE - Struggle (Self-Released)

JUST RIGHT - KITB (Self-Released)

New Releases (Chris)

AFTERMATH - Altered States (Phobia / Halvfabrikat / Anomie)

NO SECTOR - The More You Kill, The Less We Care (Razored Raw)

ENFANTS SAUVAGE - En 33 Tours (Self-released)

PISSSNIFFERS - Αστικό κάτεργο (Urban Prison) (Chaos & Anticonformity)

ZEAL - Illusion of Peace (Broken Skull)

Japanese Memories (Andre)

THE COMES - No Side (Dogma)

TIIKERI - Rockenrollia (Self-Released)

TRUE FIGHT - About Face (Self-Released)

OTUS - Protagonists (Self-Released)

DELETÄR - Aokigahara (Vox Populi)

New Releases and Teasers (Chris)

C.A.M.O. - Take It To The Grave (Mendeku Diskak)

FUCKING LOVERS - Crucifixion of The Masses (Discos Enfermos)

SCALPO - Attento Al Cranio (Mendeku Diskak)

THE DEFAMED - Punx Missing Link (Pils)

PSYCH-WAR - Lucifer’s Jaw (Agipunk / Archaic)

SACRIFICE - Trapped In A World (Cursed Blessings / High Roller)

MEAN BIKINI - The Bars Too Low (Self-Released)

Demo Feature

LIVING MAD are a new band from Truro featuring Cody Goo Goo from Mutated Void, Misnathropic Minds and a half dozen other bands we have played on this show. Cody teams up with Luke Mumford who was in Genetic Angry and was responsible for recording most bands in the Halifax area. “Ungrateful Fucks” is a cassette featuring Cody and Luke together on a new project.

LIVING MAD - Shovel (Don’t Wanna Talk)

LIVING MAD - Freeze (Don’t Wanna Talk)

LIVING MAD - Poison Fucks (Don’t Wanna Talk)

CHARLIE CONTINENTAL - Be Much Better (Snappy Little Number)

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Radio : EXD 1335 - Sunday May 11, 2025

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This is episode 1335 of EXD. This episode was put together by Andre Zadorozny, Bee Traverse, Christian Overall, Rob Ferraz, and Stephen Perry. On this edition of EXD:

A tribute to 1981 featuring DOA, The Exploited, and Zero Boys
American demos featuring Strikeforce and the Dividing Line
Crust / D-Beat featuring Dirt, Languid, and Disturd
New Releases featuring Cimterium, Gutter, Grind shaft, Reagan Youth, Propagandhi, and Street Code
OGs of Montreal Hardcore featuring Genetic Control, SCUM, Fair Warning, Asexuals, Unruled, and No Policy
Canadian punk featuring Lobotomite, Years of Lead, Bureaucrats, DOA, and Tyranna
Featuring the demo of Pill Mill out of Kamloops / Kelowna

DESMILE - セルフィッシュ (MCR)

1981 (Rob)
DOA - Fucked Up Baby (Friends)
THE EXPLOITED - Royalty (Secret)
WASTED YOUTH - Fuck Authority (ICI Sanoblast)
DAYGLO ABORTIONS - Black Sabbath (Sharpe / Sorry State)
ZERO BOYS - Livin' In The 80's (Nimrod)

Crust / D-beat (Bee)
DIRT - Mother (Skuld Releases)
LANGUID - Faceless Terror (Self-released)
CONTAGIUM - Traced Away (Total End Records)
SYSTEM FUCKER - Absolutely Unshaken Strong Mind (Black Konflik)
DISTURD - Scum System Fear (Self-released)

American Demo’s (Andre)
SELF INTEREST - Outta Time (Delayed Gratification)
STRIKEFORCE - Your Fate (Fortress)
GRID - The Pact (Delayed Gratification)
OVERLOAD - Cash Grab (From Within)
THE DIVIDING LINE - Insane (New Age)

New Releases and Teasers (Chris)
CIMITERIUM - Stench and Death (Phobia / Black Against Night)
DESTRUXION AMERICA - Entre Valle y Desierto (Unlawful Assembly / Planeta Destrozado / D4MT)
GUTTER - Evicted (Symphony of Destruction)
GRIND SHAFT - Babylon Forest (Break the Records)
PROBLEM - Violence On The Metro (Mendeku Diskak / Under the Gun)

New Releases (Stephen)
STREET CODE - This Nightmare (Insurgence)
REAGAN YOUTH - Idle Hands (Cleopatra)
PROPAGANDHI - Vampires Are Real (Epitaph / Manitoba Film & Music)
FORX - Safe Supply (Pils)
ACID CROSS - Mistwraith (Self-Released)

Canadian (Andre)
ABRUPT DECAY - Castigate (Self-Released)
SISTEMA DE MUERTE - Vendepatrias (Self-Released)
LOBOTOMITE - Hive Mind (Maladroit Recordings)
TYPEFACE - Cycles of Violence (SO2)
YEARS OF LEAD - Vengeance (Self-Released)

Crate Digging (Stephen)
CHIN-CHIN - We Don't Wanna Be Prisoners (Farmer / Mississippi)
TYRANNA - Test Tube Babies (Rave Up)
BUREAUCRATS - The Game
FLASH MONGRELS - Good Time Dole Line (Queen Mum)
THE PUNKLES - I Saw Her Standing There (Wolverine / Bitzcore)

Montreal Hardcore (Stephen)
FAIR WARNING - You are the scene (Self-Released)
ASEXUALS - Thrash Zone (Psyche Industries)
GENETIC CONTROL - Suburban Life (Generic / Returned to Analog)
NO POLICY - Hyper Reality (Self-Released)
UNRULED - Lost Cause (Self-Released / Schizophrenic)
S.C.U.M. - Exit Death (Psyche Industries)

Demo Feature
PILL MILL are from Kamloops / Kelowna. This cassette was released May 2nd on Slow Death.

PILL MILL - Trimming the Fat-Authority (Slow Death)
PILL MILL - Dead Minds (Slow Death)
PILL MILL - Yuppy Farm (Slow Death)

THE VILLAINS - Urban Skins (Skinhead)

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Radio : EXD 1334 - Sunday May 4, 2025

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This is episode 1334 of EXD. On this edition of EXD,

New releases by Puffer, Beton Arme, Turn of Phrase, Kleener, No Victim, No Ambition, Exploatar, and Psych War
Classics by FLQ, YDI, Broken Bones, and English Dogs
An exploration of the SKZ Omnibus compilation courtesy of Greg Benedetto
A profile of Total Supply which includes an interview with Harold

FRAMTID - Consuming Shit And Mind Pollution (Crust War)

New Stuff (Andre)

PUFFER - Jimmy (Static Shock/Roachleg)

BÉTON ARMÉ - Chemin de Croix (LVEUM)

TRAÜME - Idź i Partz (Self-Released)

TURN OF PHRASE - Chump Change (Burning Water/ Sunday Drive)

GAGU - Who’s That? (Dirtbag Distro)

mixed bag (Bee)

FLQ - Calling All Cars (Bad Vibrations)

KLEENER - untitled (Pressing On)

NO VICTIM - Perfect World (Sex Fiend Abomination)

NO AMBITION - Easy Target (Brainrotter)

YDI - Mad at the World (demo version)

New Releases and Teasers (Chris)

PILL MILL - Yuppy Farm (Slow Death)

THE DEFAMED - Drunk N Beat (Pils)

PRORVA - Nieba (DIY Koło)

EXPLOATÖR - Idiotin Ökar (Phobia)

PSYCH-WAR - Ripping Inferno (Agipunk / Archaic)

Download SKZ Omnibus piece here

SKZ Omnibus comp

Andre brought back this compilation from Japan. The comp is reflecting the 20th Anniversary show for SKZ promotions. Greg Benedetto reflects back on the show and the comp.

S.H.I.T. - Imminent Destruction (SKZ)

Interview with Greg Benedetto (CIUT)

DISTURD - Justice? (SKZ)

Interview with Greg Benedetto (CIUT)

LAST - Wolf Down (SKZ)

Interview with Greg Benedetto (CIUT)

WHO AM I - No Trust No Faith (SKZ)

Interview with Greg Benedetto (CIUT)

THE RUSTED - Sjukdom (SKZ)

Interview with Greg Benedetto (CIUT)

XERO FICTION - The Kids Just Wanna Dance (SKZ)

Interview with Greg Benedetto (CIUT)

RAW DISTRACTIONS - Luca (SKZ)

SKIZOPHRENIA - Needless (SKZ)

Underrated Crossover-y-ish stuff (Chris)

BFG - AIDSaphobia (Fringe Product)

BROKEN BONES - Who Cares About The Cost (Heavy Metal / RFB)

LEGION 666 - True Atheist Faith (Schizophrenic)

ENGLISH DOGS - Wall Of Steel (Rot)

DISCHARGE - Hype Overload (Sanctuary)

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Total Supply label profile (Stephen)

Total Supply is a local label that we have been playing a lot on the show. I didn’t know anything about them. I had too many questions. They agreed to a radio interview on Friday. I spoke with Harold from the label.