New Generation #6

New Generation #6
1987 (no label)
Compiled by Jeani Bond

Side 1:

1. Tempest – Upon the Wings of the Godhead [Annihilation of the Wicked, 1986]
2. Tempest – Call To Evil [Annihilation of the Wicked, 1986]
3. The Warning – Whatever Happened to the Love [A Virgin in the Midst of Whores, 1988]
4. Nobody Special – Get Off the Air [Nobody Special, 1987]
5. Association of the Cross (AOTC) – Legalized Christian (live) [Live at Vals]
6. Association of the Cross (AOTC) – Johnny (live) [Live at Vals]
7. Scottie Joel Cooper – There is Hope (poem) [Human Patrol, 1987]
8. Crazed Bunnyz – Killing of a Race (remix) [Achtung: Musik Klirrfaktor, 1986]
9. Crazed Bunnyz – UFO [Achtung: Musik Klirrfaktor, 1986]
10. Crazed Bunnyz – Physical Distortion (crunchy mix) [Achtung: Musik Klirrfaktor, 1986]
11. Point Blank – No More Blood [’86 Demo, 1986]

Side 2:

1. Johnny Quest – Somebody’s Knocking [Transition, 1986]
2. Thee Underdogz – You Drink Poison [Thee Underdogz, 1987]
3. The Faith Injectors – Being a Christian [FI (“Live” Demos)]
4. The Faith Injectors – A Christmas Song [FI (“Live” Demos)]
5. The Faith Injectors – King Jesus [FI (“Live” Demos)]
6. Jay Hall – Tonight
7. The Crucified – Refuse [Take Up Your Cross, 1986]
8. Moral Majority – Christianized Youth
9. Circle One – Survive [Patterns of Force, 1983]
10. The Lead – Through You [EP, 1985]
11. The Lead – Question What Authority (live) [Return Fire, 1986]
12. The Lead – No One’s An Atheist [Automoloch, 1986]
13. The Lead – National Pride [The Past Behind, 1987]
14. Blackhouse – Remember Who Took The Fall [Holy War, 1987]

Going backwards in time, we move on from New Generation #7 to episode #6. This episode starts off with the band that everyone wants re-issued, but the band just won’t let it happen – Tempest. The thrash tempest, not the glam metal band that got signed to Pure Metal. This episode is important because it is probably the only place you can currently find some songs from early Christian punk bands Association of the Cross (AOTC) and The Faith Injectors. There is also a song by someone named Jay Hall that has appeared on other radio shows, but I don’t know anything else about him. Also, the Moral Majority song on here is a bit of a mystery – it’s not on any of their recordings, and I can’t find any information about where it came from. Anyways, as with the other episodes, you can listen to the archives of the show or read the reviews of many of the tapes covered here.

Point Blank – Live Demo

Point Blank
Live Demo
1986? (no label)
San Diego, California, USA

1. Raining in Paradise
2. What is a Human Being?
3. Scared Stiff
4. Don’t be a Pious Punk
5. You Decide
6. Don’t Fight
7. (preaching)
8. Gotta Create
9. He’s Calling You
10. Don’t Try Suicide
11. M.B.
12. Baby in a Bottle
13. I See You Devil
14. Amen

While this is labeled as a demo, I’m not sure if it got much distribution outside of small circles. My guess is that it was recorded right after they recorded their ’86 demo, as the song “Don’t Try Suicide” is referred to as a new song and it is not on their ’86 demo. The rest of the songs are all on the demo, with only “What’s So Fun About Getting Drunk” and “God’s Not Dead” not on this tape (there are some gaps in the recording, so they could have been played that night and not recorded). The recording levels are a bit rough on this one, even for bootleg standards. Also note that this is a different live demo than the 1985 Live at the Vineyard demo.

Missing Information: who played on this?

Point Blank – ‘86

Point Blank
‘86
1986 (no label)
San Diego, California, USA

Mitch Wilson
Bill Power

1. (Don’t You Be a) Pious Punk
2. He’s Calling You
3. What’s So Fun About Getting Drunk
4. God’s Not Dead
5. Raining in Paradice
6. What is a Human Being
7. Scared Stiff
8. Got to Create
9. No More Blood
10. Don’t Fight
11. You Decide
12. Baby in a Bottle
13. I See You Devil
14. Amen

For those that didn’t know, this is one of the first bands that Bill Power of Blenderhead fame was in. Apparently the band was first called “Pontius Pilate & The Pious Punks,” but decided to change their name to Point Blank right before releasing this demo. If I remember correctly, they didn’t release anything under the earlier name. At one time, this was available for purchase on BandCamp, but I can’t find if it is any more or not. Anyways, this is mid-80s punk rock – a bit alternative here and there, a bit skate rock here and there, but still punk rock. This was also pre-pop punk, so all of the tough edges that pop punk smoothed out are on full display here. A nice bit of early Christian punk history here. Also of note is that there are several different color versions of the cover – they probably printed it up on a pack of various colored pieces of paper.