NEW LP Radio Raheem The Attack was formed in 1979 by three guys from Astoria, Queens: Jason Deranged (vocals), Alex Morris (guitar) and Steve Pain (drums). Jason had put an ad in the Village Voice looking to form a band, and through the many responses he received, he got together with Alex and Steve and later, bassist Zal, who was an accomplished jazz player from Manhattan. The Attack began playing out around town with frequent shows at Max’s Kansas City, CBGB and 171A, performing alongside other young New York bands like The Stimulators, The Undead and The Eliminators. Soon after, the infamous A7 club opened its doors to punk music and The Attack became a monthly fixture. In April of 1981 the band entered Second Story Sound in Long Island City to record an album. Seven songs were recorded, but due to a lack of funds the tapes were shelved and the record was never released. By 1982, The Attack lost Zal to a drug overdose and Jason to a prison stint in Rikers Island. The band attempted to soldier on with various replacement bass players (including Vinnie Stigma of future Agnostic Front fame) but things came to an end shortly after. By the end of the year Alex would form Murphys Law, and Jason and Steve would start Krieg Kopf the following year. Featuring 7 studio and 10 live songs recorded at NYC's most notorious punk venues (A7, 171A and CBGB), this LP compiles 17 tracks of never-before-heard Lower East Side punk that existed in the brief transitional period between the end of the 1970s NYC punk explosion and the beginnings of the 1980s New York hardcore scene. Also included is a 12"x24" full color insert filled with band ephemera and liner notes.
