Politically charged, super-fast and pissed off hardcore/thrash from Santa Monica, CA. These kids (they were still in high school when Convicted was released) were one of the first bands signed to Death Records, and subsequently one of the most popular. They played super fast crossover that somehow managed to be both incredibly technical and a little bit sloppy at the same time. From 1986-88 they released three full length albums. The first three albums all have the same line-up and totally rule, but Speak Your Peace was recorded with a new line-up after the band broke in 1988 (guitarist Les Evans moved to Portland and resurrected the band) and as a result it is their least rad album. A couple of years ago Relapse Records reissued Convicted and Money Talks with some bonus tracks and those reissues are still available so go out and get them.
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