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GOOOOOD this song is a ripper.  More info here: http://www.menright.com/pages/killer-instinct.html

rebelrebelbatcat:

shutdowninthedepthsilay:

I just noticed that rebelrebelbatcat posted “Abaddon” by Polish HC greats ABADDON to prove an important point: songs named after the bands that play them (“theme songs”, let’s call them) are usually—if not always—great. I have to say, rebel: I agree!

I have an addition to this discussion (other than “Pentagram” by the mighty PENTAGRAM, of course): “Killer Instinct” by (duh) KILLER INSTINCT, a largely forgotten early ’80s NYHC band whose entire recorded oeuvre includes just two songs on the classic The Big Apple: Rotten to the Core comp LP on S.I.N. records. The song “Killer Instinct” is by far the better of these two comp tracks, and is a mixtape staple here at Chez Shutdown; unless there are long lost demo tracks collecting dust in one of the band members’ attics (which would probably be on Long Island…or at the cemetery), this theme song is easily their greatest contribution to the world of HC/punk. I scoured the bins and junk sales of NYC for many years to track this LP down, just on the power of this one track (Ism, the Mob, and Butch Lust and the Hypocrites be damned!). 

I mean, just listen to this song. This lady’s vocals are some of the most ferocious imaginable, especially for 1981/82. I love this early era of NYHC; the tough guy pretentions of later eras of the New York scene are nowhere to be found on this song, just vicious NY thrash.   

YES. YES. YES. A THOUSAND TIMES YES. I’m so glad you posted this song! I’m always glad to be reminded of how great Killer Instinct are/were, and I absolutely concur re: early NYHC.

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