Random Damage - Descending World (1995 Self-released)

 

Another obscure San Diego metal band. We're on a roll! Pretty good musicianship and riffage, hampered by the vocals, which are a more cheesy classic metal style that doesn't match the music well, in my opinion.  

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Death Penalty - Conviction [1998 Wild Rags Records]

 

This is on the infamous Wild Rags Records, which issued a wide variety of metal from the late 80's throughout the 90's. The Meatshits, Benediction, Emperor, and tons of lesser known bands (like this). I went down a brief Wild Rags rabbit hole, and I'm still not sure if being on the label was a blessing or a curse. There's definitely a story to be told there, if anyone cares to tell it. 

Death Penalty were a metalcore band from North San Diego County. They put out this and an EP (also on Wild Rags) and then, as far as I can tell, nothing. 

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5¢ Redemption - Blood And Soul Demo (2002 Self-released)

5¢ Redemption was a bluesy rock band with southern influences.  As for a bio...there's not a single thing I could tell you about who they are, where they are from. 

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