Fear - Record CD

 One of the best LA hardcore outfits ever
Fear receive less credit than they deserve when discussing the first wave of American hardcore. Their deliberately offensive lyrics and violently hostile stance became the stuff of legend and infamy (watch a clip from their Saturday Night Live appearance), and their defiance of political correctness combined with their hard to define sexuality confused and confounded fans who were unable to pigeonhole the band into much of anything beyond “punk.” Lee Ving’s vocals and the band’s musicianship are also often overlooked; the intricacy of their playing and song writing is often lost on many an audience. Perhaps no hardcore band was as tight as Fear or able to pull of the musical feats they did, like playing at 180 bmp in 7/8 time while singing about sex, beer, and violence and all the while ready to fight or maim the audience. Fear deserve special attention as one of hardcore’s finest outfits ever. Lee Ving and crew encapsulate the anger, disgust, irreverence, revolutionary spirit, and utter depravity of the L.A. scene in the early eighties. The Record is a must for anyone who considers themselves into punk and hardcore.
Submitted by Devon (Pittsburgh, PA)
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 killer classic
this is the best band next to the germs that appeared in the dicline of western civilization in 1980, this was without a doubt fears best album and best works altogether with my 2 favs new yorks alright if you like saxophones and i dont care about you it dont get better then this great punk from 1980
Submitted by SAXONMAN (hicksville new york) 
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 Politically Incorrect Meathead Fun
Fear could never exist in these dying-to-be-offended times. Okay, so they fire off a few Bronx cheers to gays (but they do NOT encourage violence against them; in "Let's Have A War" they seem to advocate arming gays) but they're no more mysogynistic than, say, the Rolling Stones. Anyway, this album is so obviously tongue-in-cheek that only a moron could really get offended (sorry morons). Even the Dalai Lama has probably felt the sentiment of "I Don't are About You." Lee Ving's smart**s holler of a voice bounces off Philo Cramer's rubbery lead guitar nicely. This is a great party album.
Submitted by a reviewer (Portland OR) 
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 Awesome album
Once I got this, I couldnt stop listening to it. Almost every song on here is awesome. It is one of the best LA Hardcore albums.
Submitted by Matt Henry (Boonsboro MD)
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