'Axis of ascendancy' is a digitally remastered double cd which has over 2 and a quarter hours of previous and unreleased tracks and comes with a full colour 24-page booklet containing lyrics,artwork and photos.
THIS RELEASE IS ALSO 'CARBON OFFSET'..WITH ALL PAPER USED BEING SUSTAINABLY SOURCED. PROCEEDS FROM THIS RELEASE WILL BENEFIT ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELFARE WHICH INCLUDE;
THIS ALSO INCLUDE A 1 HOUR LIVE/DOCUMENTARY DVD OF A SCOTTISH 'PUNX PICNIC' FROM 1986.
A stunningly impressive DIY release from this Scottish Anarcho band. You get a total of 42 tracks spread over two CDs, plus a 24 page booklet AND a DVD. Furthermore, in true Anarcho style, proceeds from sales go to environmental and animal welfare projects. The CDs compile the band’s official releases plus some live material and mixes DISCHARGE aggression with the direct, confrontational but intelligent politics of ICONS OF FILTH. The result is a ferocious sonic attack that's both uncompromising and focused. Highlights are plentiful but the ‘Who Are They Trying To Con’ 12" from 1985 and band’s tracks on the following year’s split with OI POLLOI stand out. The booklet features liner notes from guitarist/ vocalist Scott Paton (who did a fantastic job in compiling and designing this package), original graphics, lyrics and photos while the DVD is a live affair recorded at Tayport Beach, Scotland in 1986 at what must have been one of the first ‘Punx Picnics’. Besides A.O.A., there are live sets from OI POLLOI, EXALT, STATE OF DECAY, ID PARADE and TARTAN PAINT. It’s raw footage but hell, this was in the days long before Warped Tours and recorded when Punk meant something more than the currently favoured brand of sneakers. Easily the best DIY retrospective release I can ever recall seeing and one that should be a priority purchase for anyone who recalls the 80s Anarch
