7 SECONDS - Racism Sucks

Great songs, great band, great people! 7 SECONDS were almost singlehandedly resposible for creating the enthusiatic, intelligent Reno hardcore scene, and that same enthusiasm and intelligence are the hallmarks of their primitively-produced debut EP. Most of the tracks are speedy thrashers propelled by soccer choruses and an exceptionally trebly guitar, though a couple ("Racism Sucks", "We're Gonna Fight") have a slower Oi-type sound. "Anti-Klan" is destined to become one of the great punk anthems of the 80's.

Formed in the early '80s, the hardcore punk band 7 Seconds has been among the longest lived of any group from the first wave of Cali punk (forming in Reno, NV, and eventually relocating to Sacramento), though frontman Kevin Seconds has proved to be the only consistent member; changes during the mid-'80s moved guitarist Bobby Adams, drummer Troy Mowat, and bassist Steve Youth (Seconds' brother) into the lineup. The group released several 7" singles just after forming, and Seconds signed the band to the Better Youth Organization label by 1982. The three LPs released on BYO culminated in 7 Seconds' most authoritative album, Walk Together, Rock Together. Signed to Restless in the late '80s, 7 Seconds delivered Soulforce Revolution and Ourselves before moving again, to Headhunter. The band released three albums for Headhunter, but signed with their first major label, Epic, in 1995. The Music, the Message was 7 Seconds' first Epic LP, released in 1995. By 1999's Good to Go, however, the band was back on the indie front, now releasing material through the Side 1 label. In mid-2000, they released Scream Real Loud, followed five years later by their 13th LP, Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over! Throughout the group's career, Seconds has maintained several side projects, including Drop Acid, Five Feet Ten Inches, and Mustard. He also released several solo efforts starting in the '90s, including a 2002 split acoustic album on Asian Man alongside Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba.

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• seconds
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• brains
• guts
• kevin
• hardcore
• steve
• youth
• skinhead
• skeeno
• racism
• sucks
• punk
• rock
• pazzafist

[gabseconds]

love it!

[ButterKnifeLtd]

thanks for uploading!!!

[roboimp]

Their first EP was absolutely amazing

[big0ginge]

1 person doesnt think that ra.... yeah, fuck that

[ateox]

The Skeeno scene is something I'll never forget. Reno sucked but the skeeno scene made it worth it.

[eltiempodestruyetodo]

la mejor banda, el mejor tema, una verdadera demostracion que el hardcore no es fascismo jamas, aguante esta banda la puta madreeeeeeeeeee

[srpsk1komun1sta]

racism and nationalism really suck.Especially racism.Why should I hate someone just baceause he has different skin color or religion,or speax other language?

[charlesparenteau]

DO you really judge a man by the colour of his skin???OH yes racism sucks!!!

As far as I know our blood is the same colour!!

[manilaoi]

nice post...

[Dvendred]

THANKYOU FOR UPLOADING THIS

fucking love this song.

[markat123]

Awesome! Thanks!