Black Kronstadt-Crimes of Capital, Crimes of the State (Hierarkill, 1992)

Black Kronstadt formed in early 90's in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and called it a day in mid '90's, their legacy is Crimes of Capital... 7", A world to Win 7", Free Spirit lp and a contribution in Retrogression #10 but what is important and their real heritage is the fact that they were the founders of what was later to become Blackened Crust, a sub-genre that was developed by Iskra, the band that arose from the ashes of Black Kronstadt. (Iskra members are involved with Skagos, Leper, Corrodead and others)
Crimes of Capital... was released in 1992 by Hierarkill Records (band's own label), the package is awesome, the record comes in poster shaped sleeve with amazing cover artwork, lyrics, explanations, special thanks and texts about topics related with the lyrics: the other side of foldout becomes poster and includes some artwork and small-letter font writings (just like Sludge and Lettuce) about Zapatistas and ELZN, a sheet with some poetry is included. Music wise this is powerful hardcore with shouted vocals and guitar riffs influenced by Discharge, Conflict, Chaos UK and the likes, (the Blackened Crust seeds started to grow a few years latter in A World to Win 7" before take their complete form in the intense guitar riffs and screamed vocals of Iskra) and as expected for a band named after the city that is synonymous with the rebellion that became the last cry and hope for freedom in Lenin's Soviet Union (read Ida Mett's book and check youtube for some old videos), lyric wise each track is a strong political statement, the first song "Tragedy" is about the desperate 12 day revolt and struggle in Barcelona in 1909, well written lyrics and interesting enough to make you sit down and read.
No more useless rant, there are two links, the first for the tracks and the second with the high resolution scans, check also A world to win (full scans too)

10 comments:

mikxxx said...

another classic!!!
i have buyed a world to win in the age of 14 and i thought that was awful. by the years became one of my favourite 7''. thanx

mallon o enas ston allo tha afinoume comments giati ap'oti vlepo ston poutso tous oloi....

7inchcrust said...

file mou proti fora exo tosa polla k spania eftaria se vinylio k proti fora exo tosi apogoitefsi:ta paratao,terma os edo itan.de xero pote tha xanakano post.
Doom bootleg, Hellbastard, Extreme Noise Terror 7ari apo to 89,Warhead, Bastard k SDS, 7aria apo Napalm Death k Sore Throat,Terrorizer bootleg,Disrupt,Destroy,G-ANX Filthy Christians, klp klp klp
k exeis k merikous katevazoun, kanoun rename k ta vazoun sto blogg tous k ola kala.
e ante geia...

Anonymous said...

Thanks alot for posting the scans with this. This is the only Black Kronstadt album I don't have on vinyl so I've never had the chance to see the lyrics until now. Cheers

7inchcrust said...

thanks for the comment Mr Anonymous,i guess this is the first time Crimes.. scans appear on the web

mikxxx said...

warhead bastard kai sds tora.......
mh les treles....
7inchcrust einai h fash....

kseroume to autokinhto sou, sygentrosou, sygentroosou...

lol

7inchcrust said...

kala, kala.SDS alla de xero pote.
pare k to aftokinito na glitoso ta nea teli lol lol lol lol

Anonymous said...

Κοιτα μπορει να μη ξερω το αυτοκινητο σου οπως ο αλλος πιο πανω ... αλλα συνεχισε να ποσταρεις και να μη σε νοιαζει ο αριθμος των comments

7inchcrust said...

κοιτα το προβλημα με τα σχολια ειναι κοινο σε ολα τα blog οπωτε δεν εγινε κ τπτ,ομως εχω πολυ σοβαροτερα προβληματα κ αναμεσα τους ενα κρασαρισμενο κομπιουτερ που δεν ανοιγει με τπτ (αυτη τη στιγμη μπαινω απο αλλο pc)αρα θα παρει λιγο καιρο να γινει update.

Anonymous said...

this is a great site. I've not heard a lot of this stuff or not for over a decade, thanx for all the work you put into it. >>I didn't know BK had an album out, but about ten years ago I heard Atom Nuclei on the Iron Columns 2xLP and was very touched by the poem that precedes the raging song. great stuff!

zak said...

Thanks