Long Knife

Long Knife

Rip City Bonerpunk Classics Vol. 1

Tko

***"Portland, OR's LONG KNIFE have spent the last 10+ years turning out some of the most well-crafted and unrelenting hardcore punk in North America, fusing the speed and ferocity of first wave USHC, the barely restrained chaos of Japanese hardcore, and the guitar heroism of classic Hard Rock to devastating effect. And with three albums, numerous 7"s and compilation appearances to their name, this is a band that's never been content to rest on their laurels. If you, woefully ignorant poseur that you are, somehow missed the memo, and are now desperately clamoring to own the band’s long out of print EPs, TKO Records has got you covered. Rip City Bonerpunk Classics Vol. 1 compiles all of Long Knife's 7” tracks, including 'Possession,' 'Sewers of Babylon,' and 'Night of the Hunter,' as well as songs from their split 7” with Japanese Hardcore legends Forward and several previously unreleased covers. The assembled material featured on Rip City is some of the most incisive, hard-hitting, and musically interesting Hardcore Punk available today. Whether you pine for the unhinged guitar wizardry of G.I.S.M., the pummeling neanderthal churn of Motörhead, or the frenetic lunacy of United Mutation, Long Knife delivers. Grab a copy while you can, or don’t and wish you did later.

Long Knife

Meditations on Self Destruction

Black Water

***LONG KNIFE's sophomore release Meditations on Self-Destruction LP from 2014 back in print. Crazed hardcore. Feral Punk hardwired with brutality seemingly on the edge of collapse. Long Knife continue their path of destruction while refining the Portland hardcore sound.

Long Knife

Wilderness

Black Water

***Reissue of LONG KNIFE's long out of print first LP from 2013. Ten tracks of nihilistic hardcore played by Portland's finest degenerates. A healthy mix of early '80s US, British and Japanese hardcore with hints of classic rock. This is the Origin story of one of the best modern hardcore bands.

Long Knife

Curb Stomp Earth

Black Water

***"The third chapter in the decade long existence of one of the most depraved Portland hardcore bands ever. If you know, you know, as LONG KNIFE has channeled and perfected the Poison Idea sound, though if you pay attention to their catalog, you can see how they have evolved into their own beast over the years, making the PI comparisons trite. Every song on this record offers something different, whether it’s keyboards, horns (yep), what sounds to be operatic gang vocals, or just straight up hardcore bangers. This LP still maintains the intensity, insanity, and aggression these maniacs are known for, though there seems to be a bit more melody thrown in under the chaos this time. The riffs, solos, bass licks and COLIN's vocals/lyrics are just as awesome as ever. And of course, the lyrics are just as cynical, disturbing, and well written as we’ve come to expect. There is no slowing down for these guys and the Earth is ready to be curb stomped again and again with Long Knife's fucked up pummeling songs for these fucked up times. Each record comes in a deluxe package—thick jacket, printed inner sleeve and a huge poster plus stunning cover art by ALINA RADETSKY."