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About Me

We have 2 seven inches out on Kangaroo Records out of Amsterdam: a s/t ep and "Subvert And Deny". Find us on "Hangover Heartattack: A Tribute To Poison Idea" on Farewell/Network Of Friends/Ataque Sonoro as well as older stuff with our old singer Nicko on Beer City Records, "Perpetual Disorder" and "All That Was Left After". For the collector nerd, there's also 2 7inches on Will E. Survive Records, "Contaminated Minds" and the split with Dead Drunk. There's definitely been a shift musically since the early years, starting as a 80's style hardcore band which moved into a newer sound, incorporating into that both Swedish and Japanese H/C influences. We've all played in a lot of Chicago bands in the past and continue to do so. If you wanna hear what else we've been up to lately....Jay is in Riotous http://www.myspace.com/riotous. Pat is in Chronic Seizure http://www.myspace.com/chronicseizure Rick and Al (and now Jay) are in Disrobe http://www.myspace.com/disrobe and Alberto is in Intifada http://www.myspace.com/intifadachicago

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/11/2004
Band Members: Pat Kelly-Vokills, Jay Perris-Gits, Al Murton-Bass, Rick Ponce-Gits, Alberto Ruiz-Drums Ex-members: Mike Goldberg-Drums, Nick-vocals, Jim "Wookity"-guitar, Dino-drums
Influences: Japanese H/C, Swedish H/C, Early 80's H/C, Rattus, Flag Of Democracy, Raw Power, Articles Of Faith, Wretched, Adrenalin O.D., Poison Idea, BGK, Dr. Know, Gauze, RKL, Skitsystem, Die Kreuzen, Negazione, Stupids, Out Of Order, Discharge, Totalitar, Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers, Wolfbrigade, Anti-Cimex, Declino, Nog Watt, The Fix, Sacred Denial, Negative FX, Battalion Of Saints, Verbal Abuse, The F.U.s, Uncurbed, Jerry's Kids, Bad Posture, 3 Way Cum, Urban Waste, Negative Approach, The Fartz, Social Unrest, Gangreen, Fang, Strike Under, The Freeze, Savage Beliefs, N.O.T.A. and about a billion more
Sounds Like: Gauze, Totalitar, Poison Idea
Record Label: Kangaroo, Beer City, Will E Survive
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Reunion news!! and Razorcake review of Subvert And Deny

So, we are gonna do it at least one more time! Our good buddies Wolfbrigade got back together and are coming to town. Therefore we HAVE to play the show. Great band, great guys. Really looking forward...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PST

Chicago Hardcore

The scene in Chicago is as strong now as it has ever been. Do yourself a favor and check out these bands from Chicago (If you haven't already) No Slogan I Attack Eske Punch In The Face Condenada Inti...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:16:00 PST

One last time...

Looks like a couple of us are going back to the studio to record the last of the new Rat Bastards tracks before Mike moves away. We'll keep ya' posted.
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:50:00 PST

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The Good: Al Quint review of "Subvert And Deny" in Maximum Rock N Roll: "More from Kangaroo. The Rat Bastards, from Chicago, have been around for roughly a decade and still don't seem to get their due...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Review and interview

Here's a review of the 1st 7 by Equalizing X Distort. It got 10 out of 10 stars! "RAT BASTARDS have the ability of smooth transitions similar to POISON IDEA, and they use them, but RAT BASTARDS are...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Chicago Fest

Was great....a lot of cool bands and a lot of cool people. Many, many thanks to Danny from I Attack for stepping in on the drums. It's been about 7 years since the Bastards played with a different dru...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Short, Fast + Loud! review

This is for the s/t ep on Kangaroo From issue ..12, Winter 2004 "I reviewed a CDR by this band in an earlier issue of this magazine. They impressed me then and they do it again. I think this is th...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

First review of the new 7 inch on Kangaroo

Another great review...not sure who did this one, but Henk passed it along to us. RAT BASTARDS Subvert and deny 7: After a couple of totally incredible records (listen to their All that was...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Sonic Overload's best of 2004

We made Al Quint's best of 2004 radio show. There's a very strong showing from Chicago in general. Big props to our Chi-town bretheren that made it: Fourteen Or Fight, Plan Of Attack, The Repos, I Att...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Coming soon...Subvert And Deny e.p. and Chicago Fest news

The artwork and sleeve are done. It's just a matter of time before the next 7 inch "Subvert And Deny" comes out. Henk is releasing it at the same time he's doing the Offenders re-releases, so we'll be...
Posted by RAT BASTARDS on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST