フガジファンなら既に知っていると思うが。イアン・マッケイによれば、これこそオリジナルのゴスペルなのである。このワシントンDCのカルテットは他の誰よりもハードに早くフランクにヒットする。そしてだれよりも早く強引に押し分けて進んでゆく。マッケイはカリスマティックであると同時に対決的であることに成功しているし、素晴らしくまことにファニーな言葉の脱線を心臓発作みたいにシリアスな歌詞におりこんでいたりする。バンドはライル・プレスラーのたじろがせるようなギターにリードされマッケイを最もタイトでカミソリのはのように鋭い音へとマッケイを押し出していく。パンクの殿堂の誰も、彼らのIn My EyesやOut of StepそしてSalad Daysには近づけないだろう。完璧なまでに絶対必需品。
Product Description
Complete Discography compiles Minor Threat's entire body of recordings on a single compact disc. Hardcore, as a rule, wasn't particularly musically diverse, but Minor Threat were one of the genre's groundbreaking acts and their music has held up better than most of their contemporaries. As the de facto leaders of the Washington, D.C., hardcore scene, the band pioneered the straight-edge mentality by emphasizing impossibly fast tempos, brief songs, political lyrics, and a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle. Besides setting the precedent for several generations of punk rockers with their music and ideals, Minor Threat were simply a better band than most hardcore groups. They had a tight, distinctive sound that wasn't as heavy as their Californian counterparts and, therefore, were often more bracing and effective. Although some of the music on Complete Discography, like much of hardcore in general, hasn't aged particularly well -- with its cheap production, rigid song structures, and political concerns, it is very much a piece of the early '80s -- the sound remains invigorating; the band possessed a visceral energy matched by only a handful of their peers. Complete Discography, in fact, is not only one of the cornerstones of any hardcore collection, it's not a bad way to become acquainted with hardcore. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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