song of Norway
dod.o.s 1983002t - Norwegian Compilation Punk Cassette, 90 min (1982) – Den Onde Sirkel

 

The front cover of the KZ.

song of Norway

Bands/tracks:
Konfrontasjon – Søppelkverna står
Konfrontasjon – Hævete me dæm aill
Den Overlevende – Ung pike forsvunnet
Data Kluss – Mine problemer
Dimensjon S – Grå betong
Oppslutning – Brenn lover
Oppslutning – Mafia-mackin
Sterke Svakheter – Hun
Den Overlevende – Identity
Svartedauen – Bærre på jævel
Data Kluss – Dei skyte
Oppslutning – Ingen forstår
Data Kluss – Drep & lur
Den Overlevende – Bak jernteppet
Dimensjon S – På jakt etter kick
Dimensjon S – Smitte
Slips – Vi er bedre enn du tror
Blister – My generation
Betong Hysteria – Det er bare løgn
Oppslutning – Politiker
Folkemord – Data
Dør Til Dør – Lev
Data Kluss – Dødsonaniet
Dimensjon S – Louie, Louie
Dør Til Dør – Klima
Sterke Svakheter – Kongen puler Sonja

 

This was on of the first Norwegian punk releases this year from an underground label, and it was the first release of Den Onde Sirkel (The Evil Cirle) in 1982. It contains 12 punkbands, and 26 songs in poor mix;  from bands were active during 1982/83. Later the band dissolved, or changed their name, i.e. Dimensjon S became later Angor Wat.

Bands to remember; Data Kluss and Blister from Haugesund, and Svartedauen’s Bærre på Jævel appear for the first time, but also on “Null Problem” in a better version. It contains also a poor liverecording with Betong Hysteria, who did release a classic HC 7” with the same song, in a better recording in 1982.

A review in the zine KNALL (3/83) said:”This cassette is a compilation of Norwegian  punk bands. If some of the bands should be mentioned, then I pick Data Kluss (Drep & lur), Betong Hysteria (Det er bare løgn), Sterke Svakheter (Hun) and Dør til dør. The playing time is one hour on the cassette, and can be ordered from…”

This is not a great release, but it's a important one.

 

Latest Update: 2002-03-21