Reviews

Butcher On the Ground / Grow Up, Don’t Blow Up 7″

Haunting guitar progressions and an impressive wall of noise distinguish both sides of this debut single by BUTCHER. While “Grow Up” wins points for its breakneck, amphetamine-paced instrumental attack, the flip maintains more dramatic power and distinctiveness. Good, rowdy hardcore energy throughout.

• Reviewer Steve Spinali
• Label Inept Products
• Issue MRR #5 • March/April 1983

Butcher Stand and Fight / Killing Groups 7″

These guys are pretty catchy in the INSTANT AGONY or DEAD WRETCHED mold, but their new single is missing the fast hooks that characterized their debut. “Stand and Fight” is a good track; the flip is pretty boring.

• Reviewer Ruth Schwartz
• Label Inept Products
• Issue MRR #9 • October/November 1983