Assholeparade - Say Goodbye

The crudeness of their name is as definitive of their sound as anything—Assholeparade probably wouldn’t be guys that you’d want to take home to your parents, judging from the fifteen tracks found on Say Goodbye. Coming in at close to twelve and a half minutes, Say Goodbye recalls the thrashy hardcore of bands like Charles Bronson and In/Humanity. And if I do say so myself, Assholeparade reminds me (in style, not values, that is) of the skinhead band in American History X. The vocals sound like a more maniacal Jello Biafra (imagine that), and the songs are so short that only the most ADD-ridden kids can really get into it. Assholeparade does good on the Circle Jerks’ classic “Red Tape,” busting out the tune in a mere fifty seconds, forever when you remember that the album’s opener, “Mr. Rippington’s Revenge” clocks in at just over half a minute. Lyrically, the band isn’t anything special, especially when compared to their counterparts—they’re pissed off and they use the “f-word” gratuitously. Thrash fans take notice, join the Assholeparade. [www.noidearecords.com]