Surprisingly good Oi!
Ryan | california | 05/19/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I hate most Oi. I think most of it's slow, boring, boneheaded mush. Sure, it can be catchy. Sure, it's "anthemic" with lyrics for "working class" youth. But how many times can you hear the same lyrics about fighting, drinking, hating communists and nazis, and hanging out with "the boys"?
So why do I love Blitz? I'm not quite sure. Maybe it's because they are typically a little bit more uptempo than their Oi! bretheren. Could also be that the band was made up of both skinheads and punks, which sort of channeled the best of both aesthetics into one band. Unlike pure skinhead bands like Last Resort of Combat 84, Blitz has a lot of punk attitude and sneer, and the songs' tempos don't just sound like a bunch of Doc Martens stomping in place endlessly.
My favorite tracks from Blitz are the earliest, from the "All Out Attack" 7". Every song on that record is an instant punk classic, with, of course, "Someone's Gonna Die" being the standout. It is about beating people up, but, sheesh, who cares? And listen to that buzzsaw guitar that begins "Attack"! It sounds like electrodes sizzling into your flesh! It's a total raw masterpiece.
The more polished later tracks are good too... more melodic, though. "Nation on Fire," "Propaganda," "Moscow" and "Voice of a Generation" are great songs. I especially like "Propaganda," with its great "I can see many reds underneath my bed..." bridge.
So, take it from me... I hate most Oi! and this stuff is genius. I don't even feel guilty listening to it."
A must
Jake | Springfield,MO | 04/01/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I cannot even begin to describe how good this is , especially this new "No Future Years" release featuring finally for the first time "Razors In The Night" and "New Age" on the same album as the original Voice album. Plus we get all the other No Future 7'' tracks(minus anything that was done for The Killing Dream which is a good thing) Now this album isn't perfect , but rarely any album ever is. It has some great songs , and some duds. The opening "We Are The Boys" assures you that this is going to be one kicking album until you get to "Time Bomb" which isn't very memorable. The songs that are duds are pretty much only "Bleed" (in this release we get two versions of a song that isn't good at all). "T.O" which is just the same line repeated through the whole song that is nothing but filler material , and a decent but too slow "Closedown". This album receives 5 stars because it has too many good songs (32 in all) to merit a 4."
Strap on your Grinders and kick a wanker in the crotch. Oi!
pen15 | USA | 06/23/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
""Voice of a Generation..." is really good. You can't go wrong with this record. Even the bloke who didn't normally enjoy Oi! liked it. Some songs are straight up Oi! ("We Are the Boys"), whilst others definitely have a punk influence ("I Don't Need You"). They all bloody work. Well the only exceptions being the second half of the second disc where Blitz for some reason completely abandons their original sound in favor for crap. The second disc does have the single best song ever, "Someone's Gonna Die". That song makes me wanna punch a copper in the face.
BEST SONGS:
"We Are the Boys", "Time Bomb", "Voice of a Generation", "Bleed", "T.O.", "Propaganda", "Criminal Damage", "Your Revolution", "Scream", "4Q", "Moscow", "Closedown" "SOMEONES' GONNA DIE", "Attak", "Fight to Live", "45 Revolutions", "Never Surrender", "Razors in the Night", and "Youth".
Highly recommend!"
Track Listings (17) - Disc #1