Maximum Rock'n Roll: This comp is designed to raise awareness of the rise of right-wing rock in Germany. Apparently the right is gaining a lot of strength there again in the wake of the reunification of East and West Germany. There are 17 bands here who have a problem with that, including DUESENJAEGER, HIGHSCORE, KOBAYASHI, GRABOWSKI, THE NOW DENIAL, KOYAANISQATSI, and DADDY LONGLEG among others. Musically the record runs the gamut from thrash to emo to melodic hardcore, but there's something for everyone and it's for a good cause. There's also a thick booklet with articles, info, a page for each band, and translations into Spanish and English. A very worth-while and timely effort.
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