English Dogs/the Vile
Tales From The Asylum/provocation
Two classic UK punk/crossover 12" EPs on one CD! The Vile is a band put together by Rat, vocalist for UK punk band The Varukers, along with Discharge guitarist Terry Roberts, former drummer for UK punks Disorder Ben, and Sean Innocent on bass, formally of Norwich punk band Braindance. The band set out and recorded the 5 track 12" 'Provocation' released on Havoc Records in 2013. From the line up that consists of The Vile you can be sure it ain't for the faint hearted! Also includes the 'God Save The Queen' 7" from 2012. English Dogs were one of the first bands to set about crafting an adventurous new sound, utilizing their hardcore pedigree and mixing it with the emerging thrash scene from the States. The first release was 'To The Ends Of The Earth' 12" EP. 4 tracks of crossover punk/metal that had never been heard in the UK and the foundation of a soon to emerge UK thrash scene. This was the beginning of their legacy. The band reformed in 2007 and put out the self-released 'Tales From The Asylum' EP the following year.