An archival double LP shining the spotlight on some old school Euro-punk, Werkschau 83/84 features 36 tracks from Berlin’s CERESIT 81. With one record showcasing studio recordings and a live show from ’83 on the other, these tunes are mainly fast and furious hardcore with some pronounced bass lines and unusual bits of synth peeking out from time to time. It’s packaged with a color booklet of photos and liner notes, making it a thorough document for fans.
A nice peruse through the history books with this release, a collection of fast hardcore tunes from Berliners CERESIT 81. Not their most politically-charged release by all accounts, with two-thirds of the three songs shared here revolving around beer, but aside from the relatively plodding start to the first one, it takes off like the clappers and is a lot of pogo-worthy fun.
On this love recording of fantastic sound quality, CERESIT delivers an onslaught of some of the best Euro-hardcore I’ve heard lately. Original, powerful, great! Get this!!
The debut vinyl from this German band has eleven hard, tight, melodic thrashers, and a good, steady fast beat with several speed changes that give the music a memorable identity. There are some serious metal-edged guitar leads, but the songs are structured well so they’re not overpowering. Excellent production creates the impression of the music being in 3-D! Worth looking into.
One live and one studio side are revealed by this band of four years age. And quite good, powerful thrash they display. I wonder how many thousands of little-known bands this good exist across the globe. It’s a shame.
