Screams From the Gutter

Screams From the Gutter is the third[7] studio album by Italian hardcore punk band Raw Power, released in 1985 by American independent label Toxic Shock Records.

Screams From the Gutter
Studio album by
Raw Power
Released1985[1]
RecordedSeptember 4th & 5th, 1984[2]
StudioHit City Midwest, Indianapolis, Indiana[3]
GenreHardcore punk, crossover thrash
Length26:28[4]
LabelToxic Shock Records[5]
ProducerRaw Power, Paul Mahern[6]
Raw Power chronology
You Are the Victim
(1983)		 Screams From the Gutter
(1985)		 After Your Brain
(1986)

Background

Based out of Reggio Emilia, Raw Power was founded in 1981 by brothers Mauro (vocals) and Giuseppe Codeluppi (guitar). The band has endured multiple lineup changes throughout the years, with the Giuseppe brothers operating as the core.[8] Raw Power debuted in 1983 with You Are the Victim.[9] While touring in the United States in 1984, the band played in Los Angeles with the Dead Kennedys. It was at that show that they were spotted by Bill Sassenberger, owner of Toxic Shock Records, which resulted in the band signing with the label.[10]

Reception and sales
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]

AllMusic editor Eduardo Rivadavia gave the album a perfect five-star rating, describing it as "one of the all-time classics of the '80s crossover movement" and "as seminal a document of '80s crossover as has ever been recorded".[12]

Exclaim! editor Rob Ferraz described the album as "a must have for anyone with even a remote interest in '80s hardcore".[13]

The album sold 40,000 copies in the United States.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."State Oppression"1:31
2."Joe's the Best"0:30
3."Bastard"0:59
4."A Certain Kind of Killer"1:10
5."Army"1:38
6."My Boss"1:20
7."No Card"1:30
8."Power"0:53
9."Start A Fight"2:30
10."Don't Let Me See It"2:27
11."Hate"2:01
12."Raw Power"1:01
13."Our Oppression"1:20
14."We're All Gonna Die"1:44
15."Police, Police"1:06
16."Nihilist"1:23
17."Politicians"2:01
Total length:26:28

Personnel
  • Mauro Codeluppi - vocals
  • Davide Devoti - lead guitar
  • Giuseppe Codeluppi - rhythm guitar
  • Maurizio Dodi - bass
  • Helder Stefanini - drums

References
  1. "Screams from the Gutter - Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "Screams From the Gutter - Back Cover (Album)". blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. "Screams From the Gutter - Back Cover (Album)". blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. "Screams From the Gutter at Spotify". spotify.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. "Raw Power at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. "Screams From the Gutter - Back Cover (Album)". blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. "Screams from the Gutter - Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. "Raw Power - Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  9. "Raw Power - Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  10. "Biography Raw Power (Official Website)". rawpowerhardcore.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  11. "Screams from the Gutter - Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  12. "Screams from the Gutter - Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  13. "Raw Power Screams From the Gutter". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  14. "Screams from the Gutter - Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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