The Nerve Agents (USA) - Nerve Agents EP-1998) [mp3@192] [Hardcore Punk]

The Nerve Agents - Nerve Agents (1998)



Genre: Hardcore Punk

Origin: USA

Released: November 10, 1998

Recorded: May, 1998, For The Record,Orange, California, U.S.







Tracklist:



"Carpe Diem" – 1:27

"Unblossomed" – 1:43

"The War's Not Over" – 1:37

"Level 4 Outbreak" – 2:01

"Share The Pain" – 2:02

"Starting Point" – 3:01

"Black Sheep" – 1:33

"I Keep Screaming" – 1:53



Length: 15:16





Line-up:



Eric Ozenne – vocals

Tim Presley – guitar

Kevin Cross – guitar, bass – credited as Kevin C. and K. Cross respectively

Andy Granelli – drums





The Nerve Agents began with Andy Outbreak (Model American) constantly begging Eric (former Redemption 87/Unit Pride) to start a band with him. Eric finally broke down and told Andy that he was only going to do this because he could not stand seeing such a pathetic looking kid down on his knees begging. Eric went home to his house, nicknamed "the Hot Zone" due to it's high bacteria count, and asked his roommate Kevin (former Big Rig/Goodfellas) if he wanted to join, and he did. The bass player they had originally, quit soon after. So, he doesn't get to be mentioned. At about the third practice, Tim (Model American) showed up uninvited with his guitar and started playing. No one could figure out why he was there, so no one ever said anything. Needless to say, Tim became the second guitar player because no one ever bothered to ask him what he was doing there. But his hair was so big, they just couldn't turn him down.



The Nerve Agents' sound became balanced out by the members' different personalities and by combining various influences like Youth of Today, the Circle Jerks, Black Flag, and a strong heap of Cause For Alarm, 7 Seconds, and of course, the Cro-Mags. The band became a mixture of hardcore and punk, turning the music into a sound very reminiscent of the early 80's.