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Steel City Aggression

Various Artists

Da’ Core

What else is Pittsburgh famous for?

Well, besides some pretty good sports teams, undrinkable beer and the occasional angry computer science professional, there’s some great thrash and death metal being played.

This compilation includes the baldest skins to the heaviest mountain-grown hairfarmers. I’m somewhat miffed that the death metal labels missed bands like This Tortured Soul, Crayon Death, Fatality, and Sathanas. Likewise, how’d they miss HC bands like Grinding Big “O,” and Endless. Get a copy of this compilation and write these bands to invade the south! Da’ Core Records, 347 Grove St., McKees Rocks, PA 15136


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