Name: The Vikings Are Coming...
Brand: Various Artists

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RRS 144LP

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-12-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

8055515232141

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Various Artists

Genre US

Punk / Hardcore

Label US

Radiation Records

Reissue of The Vikings Are Coming..., originally released in 1985. Swedish punk began in the late '70s and by the mid-80s, the small steel mill town of Fagersta had seven bands, immortalized on rare compilation The Vikings Are Coming..., which is surprisingly diverse: Bizarr's old-school punk is influenced by the Clash and SLF; Cruel Maniax give social criticism and Crude S.S.'s hardcore draws on Discharge; Rescues In Future's speedcore is super melodic, influenced by Hüsker Dü; Fear Of War's thrash is anti-religious and there's more thrash from Bedrövlerz (or "Miserablerz"), while Ugly Squaw proffer unique power-punk humor (also making an incognito faux-reggae appearance as Rasta Boys). This edition revives the original Swedish version released on Uproar Records in 1985, giving us the full monty of this must-have anthology.

The Vikings Are Coming...

Music US