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Vile

Demo Vile was Minneapolis’ metal version of the Mentors.  Pure porn-metal.  Fast, hard and explicit.  As far as I know, this was the only thing ever released by the band. Vile was made up of former (and future) Impaler members…

Impaler

Decay If we had brains…we’d be dangerous My personal favorite Minnesota metal band.  Impaler.  I first discovered these guys from my friends in Death Squad.  Impaler & Death Squad were both from the St. Paul area (like myself) and backyard…

Disembodied

Early 7"s and Broz Keep split If God Only Knew The Rest Were Dead (1996) Diablerie (1997) Heretic (1999) Here’s another band I know nothing about.  I was searching to see if anyone had posted the "No Slow…All Go!" compilation,…

Subversives

Tomorrow belongs to no one 12" EP (Vulture Rock 1996) Who would have ever thought the term "Minnesota" and "Oi!" would ever be used in the same sentence?   Well the Subversives were a Minneapolis Oi! band featuring the one…

Magnolias

The Magnolias are one of my favorite “bar” bands to see. Locally under-rated on the punk scene probably because they are so popular at the bar shows. Always a good show no matter what. I’ve been catching their shows since…

Impetus Inter

Impetus Inter – Havana The Whole Music Club Minneapolis, MN 6/3/95 Watch it Here This is another band that used to shake the walls practicing at the THD House in Minneapolis.  Mark lived there, and was in this band at…