Essential Noise Rock Record Labels:
Amphetamine Reptile Records – Some of the best on this label are Hammerhead, early Cows, and Today is The Day.
Trance Syndicate Records – Best bands: Crust, Distorted Pony, and Cherubs.
Skin Graft Records – Best bands: Mama Tick, Mount Shasta, and Shorty.
Gasoline Boost – Bands: Big ‘N, Shorty.
Choke, Inc. – bands like Milkmine, Jaks – lesser known label, so many of these bands went unnoticed.
If you are familiar with this band you may not completely consider 3MP a noise rock band, but we are listing them in the noise rock section for their release titled Chief Assassin to the Sinister. This CD was released in 1993, their 2nd full length, which is completely different than all of their other [...]
Part of the NY Noise Rock scene which included Live Skull and Sonic Youth. First recorded in 1981, and stopped recording in 1991. Rat at Rat R Discography: Amer$ide /Rock and Roll is Dead, Long Live Rat at Rat R – 1985 Plague No Ears Bloodshot Wild P.S. Assassin A Hole Rape Amer$ide Home Boyh! [...]
Obscure and INSANE, this band appeared on a single Dope, Guns, and F. in the Streets 7″ on Amphetamine Reptile Records. They released a full length LP titled Antibody in 1994. Could have been released on AmRep judging by the sound on this 10 track recording. Recommended tracks – Wrecked Joe, and Fireworks which sounds [...]
One of the great ones, from Chicago in the early 90′s. They had 7″ releases on Amphetamine Reptile Records, Skin Graft, and Bovine. The 7″ releases are far better than the only full length CD the band released title Gimmie the Five Bucks. The picture disc on AmRep is probably their best release, contains the [...]
One of the all time greatest bands that some place in a noise rock category. More of a psychotic rock, twisted, and unusual. Later became the Jesus Lizard. This CD has all of their recorded tracks. The best tracks: Monsters Owner’s Lament Crazy Dan (Awesome lyrics!) Eyeball Spit a Kiss Ain’t That Love She Said [...]
One of those whacked out noise rock bands. The singer was in the band Shorty from Chicago. This bands style is more of a random start and stop sound. It isn’t full-on noise, but sounds more like an improvised Jesus Lizard thing. They try to smack you around when you least expect it. They released [...]
This is the cover to their only release titled Sleep Asylum. It is an EP. Released in 1986 on vinyl only. Later reissued on Matador with extra tracks. Has a Live Skull guitar sound, and Thalia Zedek on vocals, who later sang with Live Skull. Hear song samples:
Noise Rock bands: Live Skull – much more mellow compared to Hammerhead or Mount Shasta, but they are often called noise rock. VAZ – This is Ex-Hammerhead – full intensity noise rock! Swans – slower sludge rock, not all that noisy, but also called noise rock. Of Cabbages and Kings – (see Swans) Sonic Youth [...]
Could be one of the best noise rock bands from the 80′s. Complete discography and band information coming soon. Positraction – LPDon’t Get Any on You – LPDusted – LP…
An obscure band from New Zealand. Three Heads on a Plate – LP/CD Cactii – LP/CD They only had a few releases, including several 7″ records. Check our review of Cactii: See our review of the Cactii CD
