VARIOUS ARTISTS "The Vikings Are Coming ..." LP (Red)

Swedish punk began in the late ‘70s and by the mid-‘80s, the small steel mill town of Fagersta had seven bands, immortalised on this rare compilation The Vikings Are Coming, which is surprisingly diverse: Bizarr’s old-school punk is influenced by the Clash and SLF; Cruel Maniacs give social criticism and Crude SS’s hardcore draws on Discharge; Rescues In Future’s speedcore is super melodic, influenced by Husker Du; Fear of War’s thrash is anti-religious and there’s more thrash from Bedrovlerz (or ‘Miserablerz’), while Ugly Squaw proffer unique power-punk humor (also making an incognito faux-reggae appearance as Rasta Boys). This edition revives the original Swedish version released on Uproar Records in l985, giving us the full monty of this must-have anthology.
2021 Red vinyl version from Radiation Reissues LIMITED TO 100 COPIES! Imported.

Tracklist

A1    Fear Of War – Surfer Boy
A2    Fear Of War – Morality Fuck-Up
A3    Fear Of War – Min Far
A4    Rescues In Future – Ford-Hate
A5    Rescues In Future – Jerk
A6    Rescues In Future – You Can Try
A7    Rescues In Future – Solo Låten
A8    Bedrövlerz – Self Destruct
A9    Bedrövlerz – A Child Was Born
A10    Bedrövlerz – Satisfied Mind
A11    Rasta Boys – Have A Safe Day (Rasta Mix)
B1    Ugly Squa – Policemans Parade
B2    Ugly Squaw – Another Trojan Horse
B3    Cruel Maniax – Atomkrig
B4    Cruel Maniax – Once There Was
B5    Cruel Maniax – Human Rights
B6    Bizarr – Är Det Försent ?
B7    Bizarr – Det Var Bättre Förr
B8    Bizarr – Gör Din Plikt
B9    Crude S.S. – Blue Eyed Devils
B10    Crude S.S. – Chaos
B11    Crude S.S. – Bullying A Nation