August 13 street date. New 40th anniversary edition of this landmark album! The godfather of hardcore from D.O.A., Vancouver's legendary punk pioneers. This is the album that popularized and pushed the term "hardcore" into the common vernacular. Sudden Death has restored the band's blistering second album to its original state and added an extensive 12-page booklet that features lots of photos and old school flyers. Includes three bonus tracks: "Disco Sucks" (1978 7" EP version), "The Prisoner" (1978 7" single version) and "Fucked Up Ronnie" (1981 7" EP version). In 2019, the album was named as the public vote winner of the Polaris Heritage Prize.
Please note new street date: June 9. In 1982, D.O.A. was ready to record a new album on the heels of their first two albums: "Something Better Change" and "Hardcore 81", which are still both musical landmarks to this day. But their legendary line up had changed, as Randy Rampage was ousted from the band. Chuck Biscuits' older brother Dimwit Biscuits stepped in on bass with Chuck still on drums, Joey Shithead on vocals and guitar and Dave Gregg on guitar. While this line up only lasted for three months, the band traveled to L.A. and recorded demos at Mystic Studios. Eventually Chuck quit, Dimwit took over on drums and Wimpy Roy became the bassist. So, as a grand way of celebrating the 40th anniversary of "War On 45", which many a critic and fan hailed as one of the most innovative albums of its time and on a par, quality wise with their first two albums. Sudden Death decided to add some bonus material. First off, now included is a 12-page booklet of unique photos, posters and an extensive history of D.O.A. at that time, written by Canada’s godfather of punk Joey Shithead. Also, All eight tracks from the "War On 45" 1982 release are on side A and seven tracks from the pre-War On 45 demos that were recorded at Mystic onto Side B. So one has the Montgomery brothers: Biscuits and Dimwit, two of the greatest drummers of all time on the same LP! Red vinyl edition, limited to 500 copies.
Please note new street date: June 9. In 1982, D.O.A. was ready to record a new album on the heels of their first two albums: "Something Better Change" and "Hardcore 81", which are still both musical landmarks to this day. But their legendary line up had changed, as Randy Rampage was ousted from the band. Chuck Biscuits' older brother Dimwit Biscuits stepped in on bass with Chuck still on drums, Joey Shithead on vocals and guitar and Dave Gregg on guitar. While this line up only lasted for three months, the band traveled to L.A. and recorded demos at Mystic Studios. Eventually Chuck quit, Dimwit took over on drums and Wimpy Roy became the bassist. So, as a grand way of celebrating the 40th anniversary of "War On 45", which many a critic and fan hailed as one of the most innovative albums of its time and on a par, quality wise with their first two albums. Sudden Death decided to add some bonus material. First off, now included is a 12-page booklet of unique photos, posters and an extensive history of D.O.A. at that time, written by Canada’s godfather of punk Joey Shithead. Also, All eight tracks from the "War On 45" 1982 release are on side A and seven tracks from the pre-War On 45 demos that were recorded at Mystic onto Side B. So one has the Montgomery brothers: Biscuits and Dimwit, two of the greatest drummers of all time on the same LP!
Now in digipak format! 30TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE!!! This is it! The godfather of hardcore from DOA, Canada’s legendary punk pioneers. This is the album that popularized and pushed the term HARDCORE into the common vernacular. For Hardcore 81’s 30th Anniversary Sudden Death has restored DOA’s blistering second album to its original state and released it as a CD. It comes with an extensive 12-page booklet that features lots of photos and old school flyers. See that great line up of JOEY SHITHEAD, CHUCK BISCUITS, RANDY RAMPAGE, and DAVE GREGG in action…indeed the Men of Action. Tracks like “D.O.A.,” “Slumlord” and “Unknown” lash out at the listener, as well the incredible “Fucked Up Baby” and “Smash The State” just spear you right in the gut. This album has influenced three generations of fans and artists like: Rancid, Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Green Day, NOFX and Sonic Youth.
Now in digipak format! 30TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE!!! This is it! The godfather of hardcore from DOA, Canada’s legendary punk pioneers. This is the album that popularized and pushed the term HARDCORE into the common vernacular. For Hardcore 81’s 30th Anniversary Sudden Death has restored DOA’s blistering second album to its original state and released it as a CD. It comes with an extensive 12-page booklet that features lots of photos and old school flyers. See that great line up of JOEY SHITHEAD, CHUCK BISCUITS, RANDY RAMPAGE, and DAVE GREGG in action…indeed the Men of Action. Tracks like “D.O.A.,” “Slumlord” and “Unknown” lash out at the listener, as well the incredible “Fucked Up Baby” and “Smash The State” just spear you right in the gut. This album has influenced three generations of fans and artists like: Rancid, Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Green Day, NOFX and Sonic Youth.
September 3 street date. Sudden Death Records is stoked to announce the 30th anniversary reissue of DOA’s War on 45, making the epic release available on vinyl for the first time in over 15 years. Produced by Thom Wilson (The Offspring, Iggy Pop) and originally released on Faulty Products and Alternative Tentacles, this eight-song 12-inch plays at 45 RPM (which confused a lot of people back in 1982 when they spun it at 33 RPM) and it was the band’s followup to their landmark Hardcore 81 album. Alongside core DOA members Joey 'Shithead' Keighley and Dave Gregg, the recording features the rhythm section of Ken 'Dimwit' Montgomery (Pointed Sticks) on skins and vocals, Brian 'Wimpy' Roy Goble (The Subhumans). War on 45 was hailed for its collection of anti-war songs right at the height of President Ronald Reagan’s Cold War rhetoric and nuclear arms buildup. This powerful piece of work has great musical range, from the driving sounds of 'Liar for Hire', 'I’m Right, You’re Wrong' and 'America the Beautiful' to the dub reggae strains of 'War in the East.' There is also a blistering version of The Dils’ classic 'Class War', but the topper may be the band’s version of 'War', a stirring rendition of the Motown standard.
February 4 street date. Great news from the Great White North: Sudden Death Records has reissued the stomping greatest hits collection from Canadian hardcore pioneers DOA. Bloodied But Unbowed includes classic tracks like 'The Prisoner', 'Slumlord', 'New Age', 'World War 3', 'The Enemy', 'Class War' and tons more.
Here it is, all the singles from Canada’s greatest punk band! All the great early releases from the group who pioneered punk rock around the world and pushed the term hardcore into the common vernacular. As well you get all the instant benefit singles and some cool 7-inchers from later on. This new collection kicks off with the infamous D.O.A. anthem Disco Sucks and doesn’t stop charging at you until it wraps up with a great version of Black Flag’s Nervous Breakdown. Sandwiched in between those two classics, you get all the fire, the politics, the raw energy, the determination and the humor that helped D.O.A. gain worldwide acclaim - 24 tracks in all! Upon listening to this album you’ll see why D.O.A. influenced everyone from BAD RELIGION to HENRY ROLLINS to IAN MacKAYE to DAVID GROHL, to THE RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS to GREEN DAY. And you won’t have to pay those obnoxious amounts of dough to buy these old singles anymore!
D.O.A. and Sudden Death are thrilled to finally re-release The Black Spot. This 14 track CD originally came out in 1995, but has been out of print for a number of years. When D.O.A. drummer Ken Jensen tragically died in a house fire January 30th 1995, D.O.A. asked John Wright of NO MEANS NO to step in for the recording. Combining John with Joe Shithead Keithley, Brian Wimpy Roy Goble and Ford Pier, D.O.A. came up with a great album. In D.O.A.’s usual vitriolic fashion, the band thunders along like a runaway freight train, in other words, nothing had better get in their way. The legendary band combines fast catchy punk with a little bit of ska and some outright stompers. The lyrics are strong and political as one would expect from Canada’s greatest punk band, but on The Black Spot, there is an even darker side involved.
Vancouver's legendary D.O.A. release their 12th studio album, "Northern Avenger"! Produced by the legendary BOB ROCK (Metallica, Offspring, Motley Crue), the band have really put it into high gear in time for their 30th anniversary. Led by Canada’s godfather of punk, JOE SHITHEAD KEITHLEY on guitar and vocals, Northern Avenger is punk rock the way it was meant to be. With the help of his bandmates RANDY RAMPAGE (bass) and FLOOR TOM JONES (drums), D.O.A. also throw in some ska and some no holds barred intense riffs that drive you wild and make you think at the same time, a rare feat these days.
"Northern Avenger" harks back to the classic, early days of D.O.A. - remember their classic early albums "Hardcore '81" and "Something Better Change"?
Street date Oct. 21. Canada's greatest punk band, D.O.A. releases their first 7" single in 10 years. "Human Bomb" is a blistering punk rock assault, reminiscent of Iggy's "Search and Destroy". The single has incredibly heavy production by Bob Rock(Mettalica, Offspring, Pointed Sticks). The B side, "Crossfire" is one Canada's godfather of punk, Joe Shithead Keithley's anti-war tunes that is not on th LP version of D.O.A.'s new 30th anniverary album Northern Avenger.
Nov. 4 street date. Come join in the mayhem with D.O.A. and their new album, 'Kings Of Punk, Hockey And Beer'. A short time ago, Canadian punk godfather Joe "Shithead" Keithley was sourly contemplating the namby-pamby-ness of the new National Hockey League style, and as he reached for the solace of a beer, it occurred to him, "hey, damn this corporate NHL crap! Let’s give the people some real rough-and-tumble on the ice! The DOA way!". So, 'Kings Of Punk, Hockey And Beer' finds D.O.A. returning to their roots. This album is a knock-’em-down, beat-’em-in-the-alley affair that combines the three most important things in the DOA world: punk, hockey, and beer! The kings of high-sticking also nail you with a great version of the Stompin’ Tom Connors classic, "The Hockey Song" and as you skate further back into your own end, they hit you with a powerful re-write of wrestler Freddie Blassie’s "Pencil Neck Geek". Also including their 1987 breakthrough track "Takin' Care Of Business" (with Randy Bachman) - the track that literally invented the "hockey rock" genre! This is a non-stop bruising album that will have you limping to the trainer's room looking for a cold one. GoHabsGo!
March 23 street date. 25tha anniversary edition of D.O.A.'s 1985 album 'Let’s Wreck The Party'. The album was recorded with the late producer extraordinaire BRIAN "TOO LOUD" MACLEOD. The end result was high voltage punk rock, which covered all the subject matter that you would expect from these pioneers of punk. There are political anthems like "General Strike", "Our World", "Race Riot", "The Warrior Ain’t No More" and "Trial" by Media. D.O.A. style humor is served well with songs like "Singin’ In The Rain", "Dance O' Death" and the blistering "Let’s Wreck The Party". There’s also the full tilt "Murder In Hollywood", bassist WIMPY ROY’s take on a grisly murder that took place one floor below D.O.A’s digs in Hollywood. Musically the album has a strikingly powerful sound that wickedly beats you over the head. The lineup was one of D.O.A.'s most blistering that was at their peak after years of constantly touring the world.
June 8 street date. Vinyl edition of Vancouver punk legends D.O.A.'s 13th studio album 'Talk - Action = Zero'. There are early raves about this album, with the band going back to its early roots and drawing comparisons to their classic first two albums ('Something Better Change' and 'Hardcore ‘81'). It was produced by chief punk JOE "SHITHEAD" KEITHLEY and CHON ('Live Free or Die'). On this lucky 13th full length, there's plenty of what you would expect from the boys: power, politics and humor. They've also thrown in a few unique twists as well, just to keep you on your toes. Includes covers of Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin’" and Dean Martin's "That’s Amore".
June 8 street date. Vinyl edition of Vancouver punk legends D.O.A.'s 13th studio album 'Talk - Action = Zero'. There are early
raves about this album, with the band going back to its early roots and drawing comparisons to their classic first two albums ('Something Better Change' and 'Hardcore ‘81'). It was produced by chief punk JOE "SHITHEAD" KEITHLEY and CHON ('Live Free or Die'). On this lucky 13th full length, there's plenty of what you would expect from the boys: power, politics and humor. They've also thrown in a few unique twists as well, just to keep you on your toes. Includes covers of Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin’" and Dean Martin's "That’s Amore".
November 27 street date. Sudden Death and D.O.A. have gone back in time and restored one of punk's seminal albums, "Something Better Change", and reissued it on vinyl for its 40th anniversary. One also gets the original lyric sheet insert and the original foldout insert with pics of Joey Shithead, Chuck Biscuits, Randy Rampage and Dave Gregg. "The product of two years of solid gigging in their native Vancouver, by the hottest punk rock band the West Coast ever produced this side of the much different Weirdos and Avengers, "Something Better Change" features a trio so molten, they didn't even manage to get it all down in the studio. And yet it still is an absolutely awesome record. So heavy with chops it nearly leaks, soaring like the best Clash/Pistols/S.L.F. riffs filtered through an American anvil power even those greats couldn't approach." - Jack Rabid.
July 31 street date. Sudden Death Records is ecstatic to announce the release of We Come in Peace, the new studio album from Canada’s legendary punk pioneers. DOA’s 14th studio album takes a determined political stance with the songs 'We Occupy,' 'Dirty Bastards,' 'We’re Bloodied But Unbowed' and a cover of Toxic Reasons’ classic 'War Hero.' We Come in Peace also features a heavy slice of ska, reggae and dub with tracks like 'Walk Through This World.' You’ll also get your head
ripped clean off on the crushing anthems 'Boneyard,' 'Bring Out Your Dead' and 'Who the Hell Do You Think You Are.' Canada’s godfather of hardcore punk Joe Keithley also got some cool friends to sing on the record - Jello Biafra, Ben Kowalewicz (Billy Talent) and Hugh Dillon (Headstones) - and DOA also recorded a great version of The Beatles’ 'Revolution.' It’s now a real barnburner! Already drawing early raves, We Come In Peace is a soon-tobe classic DOA release.
September 3 street date. Sudden Death Records is stoked to announce the 30th anniversary reissue of DOA’s War on 45, making the epic release available on vinyl for the first time in over 15 years. Produced by Thom Wilson (The Offspring, Iggy Pop) and originally released on Faulty Products and Alternative Tentacles, this eight-song 12-inch plays at 45 RPM (which confused a lot of people back in 1982 when they spun it at 33 RPM) and it was the band’s followup to their landmark Hardcore 81 album. Alongside core DOA members Joey 'Shithead' Keighley and Dave Gregg, the recording features the rhythm section of Ken 'Dimwit' Montgomery (Pointed Sticks) on skins and vocals, Brian 'Wimpy' Roy Goble (The Subhumans). War on 45 was hailed for its collection of anti-war songs right at the height of President Ronald Reagan’s Cold War rhetoric and nuclear arms buildup. This powerful piece of work has great musical range, from the driving sounds of 'Liar for Hire', 'I’m Right, You’re Wrong' and 'America the Beautiful' to the dub reggae strains of 'War in the East.' There is also a blistering version of The Dils’ classic 'Class War', but the topper may be the band’s version of 'War', a stirring rendition of the Motown standard.
September 17 "CD" street date // October 15 "2LP" street date. Sudden Death Records is ecstatic to announce the release of Welcome to Chinatown by Canada’s legendary punk band DOA. Recorded over three nights between June 4th, 2011, and January 19th, 2013, at The Rickshaw Theatre in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown, this definitive album delivers an unbelievable cultural and musical thrill ride. Led by Canada’s Godfather of punk, Joe 'Shithead' Keithley, DOA pulls classic after punk rock classic from albums like Something Better Change, Hardcore 81, War on 45 and Northern Avenger for an epic live release much greater than the sum of its parts. For the last 35 years, fans around the world have proclaimed DOA as one of the greatest and one of the most exciting live bands ever; Welcome to Chinatown backs that up in a big way.
September 17 "CD" street date // October 15 "2LP" street date. Sudden Death Records is ecstatic to announce the release of Welcome to Chinatown by Canada’s legendary punk band DOA. Recorded over three nights between June 4th, 2011, and January 19th, 2013, at The Rickshaw Theatre in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown, this definitive album delivers an unbelievable cultural and musical thrill ride. Led by Canada’s Godfather of punk, Joe 'Shithead' Keithley, DOA pulls classic after punk rock classic from albums like Something Better Change, Hardcore 81, War on 45 and Northern Avenger for an epic live release much greater than the sum of its parts. For the last 35 years, fans around the world have proclaimed DOA as one of the greatest and one of the most exciting live bands ever; Welcome to Chinatown backs that up in a big way.
November 25 street date. Originally released on Alternative Tentacles in 1981 in time for DOA’s first road trip to the United Kingdom, the five-track Positively DOA was named 'Single of the Week' in the British press in October of that year. With five classic anthems packed into its grooves, the EP helped pave the way for Canada’s legendary punks to shake up the world musically and culturally. This is the first time this early DOA gem has been reissued since 1984. Available on 7-inch vinyl and CD.
November 25 street date. Originally released on Alternative Tentacles in 1981 in time for DOA’s first road trip to the United Kingdom, the five-track Positively DOA was named 'Single of the Week' in the British press in October of that year. With five classic anthems packed into its grooves, the EP helped pave the way for Canada’s legendary punks to shake up the world musically and culturally. This is the first time this early DOA gem has been reissued since 1984. Available on 7-inch vinyl and CD.
June 23 street date. DOA did their first full-on tour of the UK and Europe in 1984. It was gruel-athon: 50 shows in 60 days in 10 different countries. At the end, the band was about to return to Vancouver when they got an offer from the BBC to record a “live in the studio” session. So, the day before the flight home, Canada’s punk pioneers paid a visit to BBC Headquarters in London. Steel Pulse was just finishing up their session before DOA took over the studio and reeled off an explosive four-song set for the UK’s top DJ John Peel. During the ten-hour session, the Men of Action recorded “General Strike,” “Race Riot,” “Season in Hell” and “Burn It Down.” It was an exhilarating end to a groundbreaking tour on which the band that coined the term “hardcore” showcased what punk rock could be. As Joe “Shithead” Keithley, Canada’s punk godfather, recalled, “The BBC session was fucking great, we were really excited; and then at two minutes to midnight, the studio time was up, a really old BBC janitor unceremoniously kicked us out of the studio, and we were back out on street as usual!” The band dedicated the EP to striking miners around the world (there were a lot of mine strikes in the cold winter of 1984). Sudden Death is stoked to reissue this 12-inch for the first time in 30 years. Enjoy this tribute to workers all around the world.
June 23 street date. DOA did their first full-on tour of the UK and Europe in 1984. It was gruel-athon: 50 shows in 60 days in 10 different countries. At the end, the band was about to return to Vancouver when they got an offer from the BBC to record a “live in the studio” session. So, the day before the flight home, Canada’s punk pioneers paid a visit to BBC Headquarters in London. Steel Pulse was just finishing up their session before DOA took over the studio and reeled off an explosive four-song set for the UK’s top DJ John Peel. During the ten-hour session, the Men of Action recorded “General Strike,” “Race Riot,” “Season in Hell” and “Burn It Down.” It was an exhilarating end to a groundbreaking tour on which the band that coined the term “hardcore” showcased what punk rock could be. As Joe “Shithead” Keithley, Canada’s punk godfather, recalled, “The BBC session was fucking great, we were really excited; and then at two minutes to midnight, the studio time was up, a really old BBC janitor unceremoniously kicked us out of the studio, and we were back out on street as usual!” The band dedicated the EP to striking miners around the world (there were a lot of mine strikes in the cold winter of 1984). Sudden Death is stoked to reissue this 12-inch for the first time in 30 years. Enjoy this tribute to workers all around the world.
Please note: new street date for LP is October 23 (CD Street date July 10). DOA is back with a vengeance! It looked like Canada’s legendary punk pioneers were going to hang it up, as Joe “Shithead” Keithley, the godfather of hardcore, sought political office in Canada, but that didn’t happen this time. So look at it this way, the political world’s loss is the music world’s gain, because DOA has a brand new full-length, Hard Rain Falling, which Sudden Death Records is very pleased to release. It’s DOA’s sixteenth studio album. When Keithley set out to write the songs for the album, he used DOA’s early efforts like Hardcore 81, Something Better Change and War on 45 as a bit of template, in the sense that the songs should be short, fast and right to the point. The end result is great, likely their best album since War on 45. Keithley’s lyrics take on a wide range of modern and horrible screwups, from racism to street gangs to war to environmental degradation. With all of that in mind, Shithead and his infamous henchmen Paddy Duddy (drums) and Mike Maggot (bass) went into the studio with fire in their bellies and with the goal of making a kick-ass album. It worked—Hard Rain Falling is a great effort from one of the world’s most influential and inspirational bands.
Please note: new street date for LP is October 23 (CD Street date July 10). DOA is back with a vengeance! It looked like Canada’s legendary punk pioneers were going to hang it up, as Joe “Shithead” Keithley, the godfather of hardcore, sought political office in Canada, but that didn’t happen this time. So look at it this way, the political world’s loss is the music world’s gain, because DOA has a brand new full-length, Hard Rain Falling, which Sudden Death Records is very pleased to release. It’s DOA’s sixteenth studio album. When Keithley set out to write the songs for the album, he used DOA’s early efforts like Hardcore 81, Something Better Change and War on 45 as a bit of template, in the sense that the songs should be short, fast and right to the point. The end result is great, likely their best album since War on 45. Keithley’s lyrics take on a wide range of modern and horrible screwups, from racism to street gangs to war to environmental degradation. With all of that in mind, Shithead and his infamous henchmen Paddy Duddy (drums) and Mike Maggot (bass) went into the studio with fire in their bellies and with the goal of making a kick-ass album. It worked—Hard Rain Falling is a great effort from one of the world’s most influential and inspirational bands.
August 12 street date. In 1979, DOA teamed up with Ron Obvious and Bob Rock at a midnight-to-6:00-A.M. studio session at Vancouver’s Little Mountain Sound to record and mix, on a shoestring budget, what is arguably one of the top ten punk rock singles of all time. Penned by guitarist / singer Joey Shithead and drummer Chuck Biscuits, and helped along by bassist Randy Rampage, “World War 3” really hit the mark for the times, starkly criticizing the US–Soviet nuclear arms race. Sadly, 37 years later things in the world are not any better. Music can still speak the truth. The B-side “Whatcha Gonna Do?” features Biscuits’s all-star drumming and Shithead’s songwriting in a Jamaican- inspired departure for the young DOA. Sudden Death is proud to rerelease this gem by Canada’s punk pioneers on vinyl for the first time in 37 years in a strictly limited edition.
January 27 LP street date / February 10 CD street date. Murder is a classic D.O.A. release that has not seen the light of day since 1990, so Rip Snortin’ Records is giddy about unearthing this great punk rock album. It came out at the height of the band’s fame and mixes in all the right ingredients: ear-splitting guitar riffs, bombastic drumming, humor and lots of “right to the chin” politics. The album features one of the band’s best lineups: Joey Shithead Keithley, Wimpy Roy, Jon Card and Chris Prohom. Together they blast the listener with non-stop rockers, while also not mincing words with their politics. D.O.A. does not let up on the evils of the world, and thankfully, this is a time-honored stance the band has had from day one to the present. This album also features sterling cover versions of “No Productivity” (Subhumans) and “The Midnight Special” (Leadbelly). A must for old and new D.O.A. fans alike.
January 27 LP street date / February 10 CD street date. Murder is a classic D.O.A. release that has not seen the light of day since 1990, so Rip Snortin’ Records is giddy about unearthing this great punk rock album. It came out at the height of the band’s fame and mixes in all the right ingredients: ear-splitting guitar riffs, bombastic drumming, humor and lots of “right to the chin” politics. The album features one of the band’s best lineups: Joey Shithead Keithley, Wimpy Roy, Jon Card and Chris Prohom. Together they blast the listener with non-stop rockers, while also not mincing words with their politics. D.O.A. does not let up on the evils of the world, and thankfully, this is a time-honored stance the band has had from day one to the present. This album also features sterling cover versions of “No Productivity” (Subhumans) and “The Midnight Special” (Leadbelly). A must for old and new D.O.A. fans alike.
May 4 CD Street date. (LP June 22) D.O.A., Canada’s legendary pioneering punks who set the bar high for punk and basically invented hardcore, are ready to rip it up on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. They have a brand new album: Fight Back, and they are embarking on a worldwide tour to support this impressive new effort, taking on all opposition and laying down a punk rock path of wild music and free thought. Their rough and ready line up is led by the godfather of hardcore, Joe Shithead Keithley (guitar, vocals), and he is more than ably accompanied by the manic rhythm section of Paddy Duddy (drums) and Corkscrew (bass). Early reviews are saying that this album is the most innovative the band has done since War On 45. Released on Keithley’s own label Sudden Death, this is a scathing and timely piece. dealing with all manner of unseemly low characters and issues. The album opens with acerbic “You Need an Ass Kickin’ Right Now,” then rips right into the startling “Killer Cops,” then smashes into the anthemic “Time To Fight Back,” which is street punk resistance at its fiercest. The band rips through the timely “Gonna Set You Straight” with violent and natural ease, same goes with the vitriolic “Just Got Back From the USA.” The album takes a funny twist with “We Won’t Drink This Piss” (down with bad corporate beer!) and “You Can’t Stop Me,” where Keithley delves into the character of Slapshot’s playing coach Reggie Dunlop, a natural alter ego perhaps!
June 22 LP Street date. (CD version out May 4) D.O.A., Canada’s legendary pioneering punks who set the bar high for punk and basically invented hardcore, are ready to rip it up on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. They have a brand new album: Fight Back, and they are embarking on a worldwide tour to support this impressive new effort, taking on all opposition and laying down a punk rock path of wild music and free thought. Their rough and ready line up is led by the godfather of hardcore, Joe Shithead Keithley (guitar, vocals), and he is more than ably accompanied by the manic rhythm section of Paddy Duddy (drums) and Corkscrew (bass). Early reviews are saying that this album is the most innovative the band has done since War On 45. Released on Keithley’s own label Sudden Death, this is a scathing and timely piece. dealing with all manner of unseemly low characters and issues. The album opens with acerbic “You Need an Ass Kickin’ Right Now,” then rips right into the startling “Killer Cops,” then smashes into the anthemic “Time To Fight Back,” which is street punk resistance at its fiercest. The band rips through the timely “Gonna Set You Straight” with violent and natural ease, same goes with the vitriolic “Just Got Back From the USA.” The album takes a funny twist with “We Won’t Drink This Piss” (down with bad corporate beer!) and “You Can’t Stop Me,” where Keithley delves into the character of Slapshot’s playing coach Reggie Dunlop, a natural alter ego perhaps!
June 22 LP Street date. (CD version out May 4) D.O.A., Canada’s legendary pioneering punks who set the bar high for punk and basically invented hardcore, are ready to rip it up on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. They have a brand new album: Fight Back, and they are embarking on a worldwide tour to support this impressive new effort, taking on all opposition and laying down a punk rock path of wild music and free thought. Their rough and ready line up is led by the godfather of hardcore, Joe Shithead Keithley (guitar, vocals), and he is more than ably accompanied by the manic rhythm section of Paddy Duddy (drums) and Corkscrew (bass). Early reviews are saying that this album is the most innovative the band has done since War On 45. Released on Keithley’s own label Sudden Death, this is a scathing and timely piece. dealing with all manner of unseemly low characters and issues. The album opens with acerbic “You Need an Ass Kickin’ Right Now,” then rips right into the startling “Killer Cops,” then smashes into the anthemic “Time To Fight Back,” which is street punk resistance at its fiercest. The band rips through the timely “Gonna Set You Straight” with violent and natural ease, same goes with the vitriolic “Just Got Back From the USA.” The album takes a funny twist with “We Won’t Drink This Piss” (down with bad corporate beer!) and “You Can’t Stop Me,” where Keithley delves into the character of Slapshot’s playing coach Reggie Dunlop, a natural alter ego perhaps!
April 5 CD street date / May 10 LP street date. (Collection of never released demos, rare tracks and early singles from Canada’s punk pioneers.) Sudden Death is excited to announce the release of the D.O.A. album 1978. It’s a 21-track collection of never released demos, rare tracks and early singles from Canada’s punk pioneers. Joey Shithead went deep into the vault and came up with some super exciting and raw punk rock. The album title and art concept is a spike-haired nod of the head to that early, dynamic era ofthe band and to the seven great former members who have since passed on. Their spirit and talent played a huge role into launching the band into worldwide prominence. The two constants on the album are Joey and Chuck Biscuits, who play on every track. From the start of 1978 begins their wild, “I don’t give a shit” approach to punk rock. Now some forty years later one can hear it all, starting with the never-seen-the-light-of-day demo version of “The Enemy”. This demo has a different set of lyrics that speaks to fighting Nazis—strange, what is old is new and vital again. There’s a ton of exciting tracks that range from the never heard before, such as “Bored And Suicidal”, “The Mutant”, “No God No War”, “Rip Dis Joint”, “No Way Out” and “Rent-A-Riot”, to classic early singles like “Fucked Up Ronnie”, “Disco Sucks”, “World War 3”, “The Prisoner” and “13”. Also included are demo versions of “America The Beautiful” and “Liar For Hire” with Biscuits drumming, which are wildly different than the classic versions you hear on War On 45. On this collection are the origins of hardcore and a full blast of D.O.A’s politics and raucous humour.
May 10 LP street date (April 5 for CD). (Collection of never released demos, rare tracks and early singles from Canada’s punk pioneers.) Sudden Death is excited to announce the release of the D.O.A. album 1978. It’s a 21-track collection of never released demos, rare tracks and early singles from Canada’s punk pioneers. Joey Shithead went deep into the vault and came up with some super exciting and raw punk rock. The album title and art concept is a spike-haired nod of the head to that early, dynamic era ofthe band and to the seven great former members who have since passed on. Their spirit and talent played a huge role into launching the band into worldwide prominence. The two constants on the album are Joey and Chuck Biscuits, who play on every track. From the start of 1978 begins their wild, “I don’t give a shit” approach to punk rock. Now some forty years later one can hear it all, starting with the never-seen-the-light-of-day demo version of “The Enemy”. This demo has a different set of lyrics that speaks to fighting Nazis—strange, what is old is new and vital again. There’s a ton of exciting tracks that range from the never heard before, such as “Bored And Suicidal”, “The Mutant”, “No God No War”, “Rip Dis Joint”, “No Way Out” and “Rent-A-Riot”, to classic early singles like “Fucked Up Ronnie”, “Disco Sucks”, “World War 3”, “The Prisoner” and “13”. Also included are demo versions of “America The Beautiful” and “Liar For Hire” with Biscuits drumming, which are wildly different than the classic versions you hear on War On 45. On this collection are the origins of hardcore and a full blast of D.O.A’s politics and raucous humour.
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