***PNV Records presents the first ever reissue of the 1989 album from influential UK Anarcho Punk band Potential Threat. Originally only released in Germany and never repressed. Dark, catchy and haunting politically charged metallic Anarcho punk, loaded with thought provoking lyrics and some of the best vocals ever. The production is thick, powerful and warm like anger burning, the drums are pummeling and energetic, the guitar riffs are always relevant with a fantastic crunchy punk sound. They had everything, the music, the lyrics, the records on Mortarhate, the looks and most of all a phenomenal female singer. The band existed from 1981 to 1988 recording two EPs, two LPs and were featured on many of the outstanding essential compilations of the day (The Other War, Blood Money, Miserable Bastards, This is the A.L.F.).
LP $24.45
08/29/2025
***Collection of singles and demos from this mega crucial UK hardcore outfit. With their 1982 debut EP, it would be easy to peg the group as a standard issue Riot City/No Future style punk outfit, and truthfully, "Vice Squad meets Discharge" isn't too far off base. However, whereas so many UK groups of that era folded after a single or two, Potential Threat continued into the mid-80's--UK hardcore's nascent "crust" era--and were able to keep up with the ferocity of emerging group's such as Sacrilege, Concrete Sox, Heresy and the like. Few groups were able to bridge generations of punk like that while maintaining a sonic ferocity and politically militant stance, and if only for that 80's punk devotees might give them respect. Thankfully, in addition to great principles, the group also left behind an array of top notch recordings, as evidenced by this collection, presented lovingly for the first time on vinyl.
LP $24.45
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