
god must've caught seven angels masturbating the day this band broke up. it's tragic this seemingly unstoppable band did come to a halt after three releases. they fell under crust punk and their name is german for "mass murder," so you've got a good idea what they sound like. what you may not expect is that they uncannily found a way incorporate creativity into the punk sound, and did it damn near perfect.
later they went on to form the capable but not-quite-as-good behind enemy lines and the passable but forgettable caustic christ. most albums age, but i've been listening to this since 17 and it hasn't changed. it's still as striking and relevant as the first time i heard it. this album in particular stands out for its excellent 16-minute title track including an essay worth of aggressive sociopolitical lyrics [excerpt]:
Your college campus with your liberal views
An education or your head in a noose
And after you graduate where will you go
You'll have nowhere to live and nothing to show
Come put on a suit and come work for us
You'll become everything you hate and all you disgust
You'll forget who you were, what you did,
and what you stood for
You'll be trapped in your office
You'll be trapped in traffic
You'll be trapped in your home
You'll be trapped in your church
You'll be trapped in your mind
Trapped like rats on the same sinking ship
Trapped again and getting used to it
And when you grow old with your husband or with your wife
You'll be used to it, you'll be used to it
And to think that your whole fucking life
You took our shit
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