good noise rock with 2 or less votes
ordered by release year until it's not. i mostly limited this to artists that have no albums over 2 votes with the exceptions so far being: Killdozer's cover album For Ladies Only, Cougars' 2023 comeback as a five-piece, and Cosmic Psychos debut EP. gimme recs! here's a short Spotify playlist i made as like a sampler of these bands: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lHSvmpm1ts0kYdgs3Z1yp |
| 1 |  | Terminal Cheesecake
V.C.L.
1989. NOT on Spotify. i checked their first 5 or 6 albums and this is the one that i like best. after album #3 they misplaced their guitarist and started doing like psych/dub shit and that's kind of cool too. i like their album Pearlesque Kings of the Jewmost from that era. anyway this album is very short, very raw, and occasionally magnificent |
| 2 |  | Killdozer
For Ladies Only
1989. NOT on Spotify. 6 studio albums from 1984-1995 on Touch & Go records. worked with Butch Vig frequently (produced this for example). worked with Steve Albini on their last album. so why did I have to add this covers comp to the database myself in 2023? this shit rocks. if you havent heard Killdozer, this is a great way to acclimate yourself to Michael's unique vox. American Pie is the song to check here |
| 3 |  | Slug
Swingers
1992. on Spotify. experimental noise rock group with two bass players. my fav song here is Lockjaw. whole discog is great. im adding a song from 1994's The Out Sound to the playlist too. check Slug |
| 4 |  | Spore
Spore
1993. on Spotify. im not super familiar with this one yet but seems solid and Fun is a great tune |
| 5 |  | Love 666
The Mecca Collection
comp of songs from 94/95. on Bandcamp for free. the song You Sold Me Out #2 is on Spotify thanks to the Dope Guns N Fuckin in the Street comp which you should check too. this little comp is just 25 minutes. groovy https://muteantsoundsnetlabel.bandcamp.com/album/the-mecca-collection |
| 6 |  | Crust
Crusty Love
1994. NOT on Spotify. hard to find! these fellas were the first band on Trance Syndicate, King Coffeys label who also brought us Cherubs. wacko jacko noise rock with lots of detours. dark and creative. Dry Jack is the song for me |
| 7 |  | Big'n
Cutthroat
1994. NOT on Spotify but their other material is. these dudes sound mean!! they have a couple reunion EPs that are great too. check Big'n! |
| 8 |  | Crown Roast
A Nose Has Many Jobs
1994. NOT on Spotify. real solid stuff from Austin, TX. more hardcore/punk leaning than the rest of this list (so far) |
| 9 |  | Slughog
Grit!
1995. on Spotify. the song is Bread. these dudes are cool they have 2 bassists, a guitarist, and a good drummer. maybe 2 vocalists too im not sure on that. heavy |
| 10 |  | Mount Shasta
Who's the Hottie?
1995. on Spotify. love this band!! i like to picture the cartoon cat is singing. their previous album is more well known for having Al Johnson of US Maple on guitar / backup vox, but this one's a little better imo. all 3 albums are great. check S171. cartoon cat |
| 11 |  | Starfish
Stellar Sonic Solutions
1995. on Spotify. another Trance Syndicate band. sometimes male vox sometimes female vox. they had a great ear for melody. Happydiss is sick |
| 12 |  | Sloy
Planet of Tubes
1996. on Spotify. noise rock / post punk band from France. really fun album. check the song Chocolate Sperm |
| 13 |  | Shallow North Dakota
This Apparatus Must Be Earthed
1997. on Spotify. sludge metal and noise rock is my favorite combination right now and these dudes did it really well. drummer does the vox. definitely check this if you like Kowloon Walled City |
| 14 |  | Made in Mexico
Zodiac Zoo
2005. on Spotify. you might recognize them from their song Yes We Can on Guitar Hero 2. that song is cool but check Clockwork from this album. has one of the guitarists from Arab on Radar. no wave influenced |
| 15 |  | Grong Grong
Grong Grong
recorded 1983, released 1986. not on Spotify. dirty aussie punk blues. has members of King Snake Roost who also kick ass |
| 16 |  | One Dimensional Man
You Kill Me
2001. on Spotify, in The Box compilation, first track is Saint Roy. catchy, eccentric |
| 17 |  | mr.phylzzz
Fat Chance
2023. on Spotify. signed to Amphetamine Reptile. this is cool stuff |
| 18 |  | Cougars
Cougs
2023. on Spotify. these dudes have been around for a while now. they used to have lots of members with like horns and keyboards but in 2023 they're a five piece. fans of AmRep style noise punk will dig |
| 19 |  | gaswar
Girl Vanishes on Way To Jive Club
Recorded late 90s, tuned up and released 2023. not on Spotify. Bassist of Cows + bassist and drummer of Hammerhead |
| 20 |  | Bloodloss
The Truth Is Marching In
1990. not on Spotify, but their almost-as-good follow-up In-A-Gadda-Da-Change is, which you should check out if you can't get this one. Australian punk blues with sax. really good guitar noises |
| 21 |  | Johnboy
Pistolswing
1993. on Spotify. another Trance Syndicate band. solid stuff, kinda similar to Cherubs but not really. thanks for the rec GhandhiLion |
| 22 |  | Fuckemos
Celebration!
1997. not on Spotify but some of their other albums are. lot of humor. drummer for Cherubs plays bass here. reminds me of Bloodhound Gang sometimes |
| 23 |  | Glazed Baby
Atomic Communists
1996. on Spotify. could have put any of their 3 albums here. solid sludge |
| 24 |  | Cake Like
Delicious
1994. on Spotify. lady vox. poppy. fun |
| 25 |  | BINGE
Toothache
2023. on Spotify. instrumental. awesome drumming by that guy from Oceansize. kinda light on the noise noise but it rocks hard enough. this one has a great review on here already, go read that |
| 26 |  | The Butcher Shop
Pump Action |
| 27 |  | Primevils
Chicken Factory |
| 28 |  | The Honeymoon Killers
Hung Far Low |
| 29 |  | Cosmic Psychos
Down on the Farm |
| 30 |  | Bushpig
Bushpig |
| 31 |  | Salamander Jim
Lorne Green Shares His Precious Fluids |
| 32 |  | Peterhead
The Spongiform Malformations of Peterhead |
| 33 |  | STP
Smoke 'Em |
| 34 |  | Sick Things (AUS)
The Sounds of Silence |
| 35 |  | Phantom 309
A Sinister Alphabet |
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