BLACK STAR BRIGADE - "They Think They Can..." LP Punk - Early Dropkick Murphys

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BLACK STAR BRIGADE - "They Think They Can Knock Us Down"- LP

This is a brand new LP released on my label, ROCK 'EM DEAD.  

This is a reissue of the Texan band, first released in 2003. The band could easily of been as big and popular as Rancid but events never took the right path for them. On 180 gm vinyl with 8 page insert with interviews and memories from the band members.


"a seamless collection fans of early Rancid and Dropkick Murphys will cling to their chests" 

Vive Le Rock Magazine 


 "Great f***in' s**t from these Austin, Texas punx -- it calls to mind the great first Swingin' Utters, Rancid, and Wasted LP's. Totally rocking and catchy songs, with a great multi-layered vocal attack that just pushes it over the edge when combined with the massive production on this disc." 

 MAXIMUMROCKNROLL Magazine


This is a reissue of their one and only album that was originally only released in the States on CD. A few copies found their way into distros in Europe including mine. Attracted by the cover and the name it came across as a mixture of Conflict/Crass and The Clash. The music however is straight out of the Rancid/San Franciscan StreetPunk style with a baked in the Texas heat twist.  This album stands up there with "And Out Come The Wolves...". I was so blown away with the album that 18 years later I'm releasing it as a European Vinyl issue, minus the one cover on the original album, but plus 4 unreleased trax. 

Members of the band have gone on to be in The Bulemics, KrumBums (ex-Casualities), Steadfast HTX and The Peawees    


Also available on our label here on Ebay....

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Shortcut To Newark                                    Heads In Hands, Heart in Half           CDEP     2003

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Greenland Whalefishers                            Down and Out                                      CDLP     2006

Greenland Whalefishers                            Amazing Space                                     CDLP     2006

Greenland Whalefishers / SMZB              Joining Forces                                       CDLP     2008

Bombscare / UK Assassins                        Terror Australis                                     CDLP      2007

Greenland Whalefishers                           Songs From The Bunker                      CDLP      2010

The Nerks                                                    Greatest Hits Vol 1                               CDLP      2012

Greenland Whalefishers                           The Thirsty Cave                                   CDLP      2015

Blisterhead                                                  Border Control                                      7”           2017

Greenland Whalefishers / The Hoors     split                                                         CDEP      2018

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Greenland Whalefishers                           Based On A True Story                        CDLP       2019

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