Fantasmagoria - My Hunger

Fantasmagoria was a short lived thrash/death band that only ever recorded one song, which was released as the My Hunger demo tape in 1988.

Mike Teal handled bass on this demo, but otherwise played guitar for Fantasmagoria.  Here's a brief synopsis of the band from his point of view:

So, Fantasmagoria was a band that was started by James Smith, Kendall Seeman, Jon Englehart, and myself a few months before I started playing drums in Machine, we were introduced by Mark Murphy (AKA Frankie Delmane)  of Dead Conspiracy back in 1987.  They all were jamming together in a band out in Lake Oswego called Osiris, and were looking for a 2nd guitarist.  I showed up with a bunch of thrash riffs and hyperactive ideas and they loved me immediately, I insisted we change the name to something more death metal sounding, and we started playing Slayer, Metallica, Exodus, Motorhead, AC/DC covers, along with a bunch of original stuff.  After a few months we got together a pretty long set of originals, all thrash metal inspired stuff with a bit of melodic progressive metal sounding songs, we played a single live show with Dead Conspiracy and Savior out at the Uhaul place they practiced in out in Gresham, then I quit in the recording studio while we were recording the follow up demo to My Hunger.  James ended up as the vocalist for Savior later on, and I think Kendall and Jon had a band going together after Fantasmagoria.  It was my first REAL band that played live AND recorded, I was 17.

 

Fantasmagoria - My Hunger

[demo 1988]

http://www.mediafire.com/?cdqzbf8um8qqz67

The link above contains a 320k mp3, and full scans of the entire layout.  However, I've also uploaded just the song to youtube.

Demise - Portland Cable Access [3/4/94]

On March 4th, 1994, Demise played on Portland Cable Access' "In Pursuit Of Trivia" show.  I edited the video down to just the portions with Demise, and a special guest appearance by Jim Spagg.

Bludgeon - Gunman [demo 1990]

After the demise of Machine alongside the highly publicized actions and trial of Ken Death, Eric Couch (Lockjaw) aka Tool, and Mike Teal aka Mike Choad formed Bludgeon with Tom Porneau, who was formerly a live member of Dr. Mastermind.  This demo is laden with thrash riffs, but does an incredible job of maintaining a punk edge to it all.

Bludgeon released two more demos after Gunman before calling it a day in 1996.

Bludgeon - Gunman

[Demo 1990]

http://www.mediafire.com/download/9ut4e6nqn077zdu/Bludgeon_-_Gunman_%5Bdemo_1990%5D.zip

Wipers - Better Off Dead

This is the first Wipers 7" from 1978 on Greg Sage's own Trap Records.  It has always blown my mind that these tracks weren't included in the Wipers CD box set, or any of the vinyl reissues, but they were instead only re-released on the History Of Portland Punk cd.  Like many contemporary punk and hardcore records of its time, they pressed a certain amount of records, but printed a smaller number of covers.  This resulted in one pressing of the record (although I don't know how may) and two cover variations.

The first version of the cover from 1978 was black, red and yellow, and featured liner notes on the inside.

My copy has the second version of the cover from 1979, which is simply orange and black, and unfortunately doesn't contain any liner notes on the inside.

They recorded this 7" on a 4 track, which gives the record a raw vibe that really puts these tracks over the top for me.  I wanted to completely maintain the integrity of the original recording, so I didn't re-master these tracks at all.

Wipers - Better Off Dead

[1978 - Trap Records]

http://www.mediafire.com/?dbg3escb5u8889a

Backside Disaster - The Coming Of Iad Urorobos [demo 1997]

Backside Disaster's second demo recording from November of 1997.  Forgive is the only track that was re-recorded from the first, unreleased demo a few months prior.  The new songs contained on this demo were much heavier and guitar harmonies were becoming much more prevalent.  

I'm not sure how many cassettes were made in total, but only the first 25 or 30 came with the handmade lyric booklet, which I fully scanned and included in the download.  This conversion also comes directly from the master DAT, and I gave it a slight remaster.

Backside Disaster - The Coming Of Iad Urorobos

[Demo 1997]

http://www.mediafire.com/download/7rzc8pvjf65t6f4/Backside_Disaster_-_The_Coming_Of_Iad_Urorobos_%5BDemo_1997%5D.zip

Although I can't remember for sure, I believe these tapes were first made available at the Final Destination fest at Stage 4, which they were added to after the flyer below had already made the rounds.

Naked Violence - Demo 1991

Naked Violence spent a good 13 years (1991-2004) supplying Portland with offensive hardcore punk.  This is their five track demo tape from 1991, which contains four originals and a Dayglo Abortions cover.

Naked Violence - Demo 1991

http://www.mediafire.com/download/b959v25mf4jxbkk/Naked_Violence_-_Demo_1991.zip

Savior - Exploitation [1995]

The Exploitation full length, released in 1995 via Fan Records out of Poland was to be the last hurrah for Savior.  Unfortunately, the label only ever sent the band 4 copies and then was never heard from again.  However, I was recently able to track one down and import it, bringing the United States' total copies up to at least 5.

Savior bang out 10 tracks of death/thrash that showcase their consistently heavier progression really well.  Then, much like the Face Of Adversity tape, there are a few tracks from Savior's side punk band, Dickfinger.  At the request of the band, though, one of those Dickfinger tracks has been left out of this download.  But, this is a Savior full length that probably hasn't been heard by many people even in their hometown, so download it and crank it!

Savior - Exploitation

[1995 - Fan Records]

http://www.mediafire.com/download/3vucbouao7i7d3e/Savior_-_Exploitation_%5B1995%5D.zip

Demise - Thrash Fest 3/10/90

Live video of Demise's full set from Thrash Fest 1990 at Starry Night.

Backside Disaster - Demo 1997 [unreleased]

On New Year's Eve of 1996, National Guard offically became Backside Disaster at Thee O, and roughly six months later in 1997, they recorded this first demo.  However, they never actually released the demo, and it has been lying dormant on a DAT tape for the last 16 years.  This demo provides a much better link between the sounds of National Guard, and the more complex riffs that would show up in later Backside Disaster songs.

There are six tracks on the demo, and people that attended early Backside Disaster shows might remember such songs as "Payback" and "Nourishment".  Of the six tracks, only one was re-recorded for the second demo in November of 1997.

Without further ado, here is the first, unreleased Backside Disaster demo; remastered from the original master DAT tape.

Backside Disaster - Demo 1997

[unreleased]

http://www.mediafire.com/download/daqaaecgxuxe6y8/Backside_Disaster_-_Demo_1997_%5Bunreleased%5D.zip



Shai Hulud - 8/15/98 @ Stage 4 Theater

In 1998, Florida's Shai Hulud came to Portland for the first time with Overcast and Disembodied, and they all played at the Stage 4 Theater.  The show was originally set to be at 17 Nautical Miles, but it got moved a couple weeks prior, and it's a good thing it did, because there's no way everyone would have fit into that tiny venue.  Unfortunately, video of Overcast and Disembodied from that night are lost forever, as the master copies got destroyed when the original filmer's basement flooded.  But I still had the Shai Hulud set on VHS, and here it is.

The Dead Unknown / Backside Disaster - 4/1/00

April 1st, 2000 served as the first show for my old band, The Dead Unknown, and the final show for Backside Disaster.  Now that I finally have myself setup for transferring VHS tapes, here are full sets of both bands from that night.

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Thy Infernal - Satan's Wrath [Demo 1997]

Thy Infernal started in 1996, and lasted into the early 2000s playing straight up black metal.  You won't find any keyboard harmonies on this demo.  Just blast beats and Satan.

Notably, Thy Infernal had Armageddon handling the bass and vocal duties.  He has also spent time in such bands as Engorged, Lord Gore, Warhate and is currently in Ritual Necromancy.

All four of these tracks would later be re-recorded for the Satan's Wrath full length in 1999 on Moribund Records, but here they are in their original glory.

Thy Infernal - Satan's Wrath

[Demo 1997]

http://www.mediafire.com/download/jy08ukgehm4ad6z/Thy_Infernal_-_Satan's_Wrath_%5BDemo_1997%5D.zip

The Drapes - All We Could Afford 7" [1996]

The Drapes were a skate punk band from Gresham.  I recall seeing them quite a bit in the mid 90s, but I was unaware that they were still active as late as 2003 when they put out a full length on Orange Recordings.  I'm going to dig further back today by presenting their "All We Could Afford!" 7 inch from 1996 on Over The Counter Records out of Wyoming.

The Drapes - All We Could Afford!

[1996 - Over The Counter Records]

http://www.mediafire.com/?90vr79mdilhqk21

Demise - Devious Deception 7" [1992]

This 7" from Demise is the follow up to their Inevitable Exit demo from 1990.  Devious Deception came out on Listenable Records from France in 1992.  Demise were in on the ground floor, being Listenable's second release, but the label is still alive and kicking with releases from the likes of Incantation, Aborted, Exhumed and many more.

For this release, Demise re-recorded two tracks from the Inevitable Exit demo, and one from the Endless Torment demo.  Although the layout lists side 2 as containing the song, "Abnormal Deformity", it's really supposed to be "Abnormal Reality".

Demise - Devious Deception 7"

[Listenable Records - 1992]

http://www.mediafire.com/?cilxb2izj26k83a

As a bonus, Rick hooked me up with a couple original ads for the 7", two band photo outtakes and a review of the Inevitable Exit demo from the Thrashing Rage Fanzine out of France.  All of which can be seen below.

 

Bad Habbit - Overdose [demo 1989]

Bad Habbit (the intentional misspelling supposedly stood for Beers and Buds) popped up out of the Parkrose area, and this demo, "Overdose", from 1989 presents five tracks of thrash metal that also have some elements of traditional heavy metal.  One of the things I find most interesting about this demo is that it was recorded in the KGON studios, and was cleverly produced by someone named Buck Futts.

I'm not sure if all copies had this issue, but the labels on my tape were reversed.  Side 1 label was on side 2 and vice versa.  The labels also contained a nice statement of caution that the recording contains the word "fuck".

 

 Bad Habbit - Overdose [demo 1989]

http://www.mediafire.com/?27539a3qx0h9yg0

The inlay mentions that people should be on the lookout for an upcoming Bad Habbit LP titled "Just Say Yes".  I spent some time trying to track down contact info on the internet for the band members, but came up empty in my quest to find out what happened with that planned LP.  Did the band break up before it could come to fruition, or did it get recorded prior to a break up and there's a reel just collecting dust somewhere?

I'm not sure if any of these guys are still playing music today, but Bill Brewer went on to play in Arachnid, and Marq Lawler spent some time in Anger Management.

Fatal Erection - Castrated By Love 7" [1994]

Thursday marked seven years since the passing of Pig Champion, and in honor of his ability to shred, here's a release that seems to be lesser known within his rather large discography.

When Poison Idea disbanded in 1993, a new project popped up in 1994 under the name Fatal Erection.  The band featured most of the final Poison Idea lineup, including Pig Champion, Mondo and Thee Slayer Hippie, but vocal duties were handled by John Lyons of E-13.  The only drawback to this 7" is that there are only two songs, but they're incredibly good and focus on the shenanigans of Lorena Bobbit.  I'm unsure of if Fatal Erection ever played live, but this "Castrated By Love" is a great testament to a band that should have done more.

Fatal Erection - Castrated By Love 7" 

[Erection Fatale Records - 1994]

http://www.mediafire.com/?613pk2wqvjxc1gn

Of course, Erection Fatale was really just Fatal Erection Records messing with their moniker for this release.  The download link above also contains full scans of the entire 7" layout and the comic book that was included with the record.

National Guard - Demo 1995

 National Guard - the best thing to ever come out of David Douglas High School?  Undoubtedly.  These guys were my entrance into the local hardcore punk scene, and were some of the first people that I made friends with outside my shitty world of Centennial High School.

Here's their first demo from 1995 - remastered from the master DAT tape.

National Guard - Demo 1995

http://www.mediafire.com/?6uq1a3zbre3v5s3

Angry Samoans / Youth Of Today

It's really pretty hard to imagine Angry Samoans and Youth Of Today playing on the same show, but it happened in 1987 at Satyricon.

Oily Bloodmen - Telephone Wire [Demo 1988]

Oily Bloodmen spent a decent chunk of years (1984 - 1992) in various Portland nightclubs, honing a hardcore punk sound that had unique tinges of funk and country buried just below the surface.

This is there Telephone Wire demo from 1988.  At this point in time, Dean Johnson of Poison Idea fame had joined them on drums.

Oily Bloodmen - Telephone Wire [Demo 1988]

http://www.mediafire.com/?z7z0v7qjogm3622

Also, here's a site that has some mp3 rips of Oily Bloodmen's 1987 demo - Old Men Have To Talk Tough along with a few photos.

Unfortunately, in 1998 and 2001, two co-founding members of Oily Bloodmen in Dale Moerer and Rich Rosemus died of drug overdoses.

AM Northwest - Punk Segment [1981]

Here's a short segment about Portland punk on AM Northwest from 1981.  Towards the end, you get to see a young Fred Cole (The Rats/Dead Moon) call out Buck Munger from Two Louies magazine for not reviewing their records.

Bodybag - Severed Existence [demo 1993]

Bodybag had a pretty good output during their five or so years together.  They recorded five demos and shared the stage with the likes of Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Dismember, Kreator and many more.  At one point, they were supposed to be reaching a deal for a 7" on Grind Core Records, but that never came to fruition.

Bass player, CJ Mikiten, was also in Savior, and the Bodybag logo and cover art for this demo were drawn by Dexter from Demise.

Check out that sick Savior shirt on Eric.  I want one!

This is Bodybag's second demo, which came out in 1993.  Titled "Severed Existence", the copy that I have actually has a spelling error in the title, but they must have realized that, because I've seen pictures of another version with the corrected spelling.

Bodybag - Severed Existence [demo 1993]

http://www.mediafire.com/?57047a3j54akyvs

Poison Idea - Kings Of Punk [Portland Edition]

As if there could have been doubt in anyone's mind, this aptly titled record definitely solidified Poison Idea as the "Kings Of Punk".  They had started to incorporate more melody alongside their breakneck speed, which truly gave them a sound unmatched by others.

The album was released by Pushead's label, Pusmort, and as a nice bonus, there was a Portland Edition.  Here is a breakdown of the contents:

LP

Two mailorder ads

 

  

Poster

 

Sticker

  

Now here is where things get interesting.  A special Portland Edition poster was included, and over the years, I have always heard that there were 100 of these made.

 

Not included in the original package was this lyric booklet.  A note on the Portland Edition poster stated that, if desired, one could obtain the lyrics by writing to Jerry, and he would mail them this xeroxed booklet with the LP's lyrics.  I've heard an exceptionally wide range of numbers over the years that go anywhere from 35 to 75 copies of the lyric booklet got into circulation.

Below the lyric booklet cover is a mediafire link to a PDF file of the entire booklet.  I also watermarked the pages to prevent any bootleggers from potentially becoming millionaires (see what I did there?).

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?vt51h7i4h092gdd

Sloth Zine #1

The first issue of Sloth Zine, which was done by Zack Phillips of Sputnik.  I don't see a date anywhere, but judging by the PDX punk news in the back, I would guess it was early 1997.

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?axy284nj3asx4ma

Savior / Dickfinger - The Face Of Adversity [1990 demo]

This demo is a nice two-for-one deal.  Side A has three tracks of great thrash metal from Savior, and side B has six tracks of crossover from a Savior side project called Dickfinger, including a GG Allin cover.  I hit up Jeff Walter, who played guitar for Savior, and he said that Dickfinger was made up of the same members as Savior, and was something they had been messing around with since '86 or '87, which includes an unreleased demo called "When We're Drunk, We're Punk".  Jeff also currently plays in Poison Idea and Shock Troops.

Savior / Dickfinger - The Face Of Adversity

[1990 demo]

http://www.mediafire.com/?66yfwvq4bzx1hf4

Savior also had six other cassette releases, and Dickfinger had a split 7" with Naked Violence; all of which I'm still trying to track down.