MAXIMUM PENALTY - DEMO 89 LP

The New York hardcore scene in the 1980s produced some of the most influentialand iconic bands of its time but non of which were as unique and diverse asMAXIMUM PENALTY. Lead singer Jim Williams along with guitarists Joseph Affeand Brian Gocher, drummer Mark Libetti and bassist Mildred Martinez set out fromthree of the five boros in New York to bring together a new hybrid of NYHC. Likemany other hardcore bands before them they went into Sty in Sky Studios andrecorded nine songs, eight of which would become the now infamous Demo 89along with two songs to be released later that year on Blackout Records WhereThe Wild Things Are compilation.For the first time in its entirety Reaper Records and MAXIMUM PENALTY haveput together a piece of NYHC history in a limited 1,000 colored vinyl package. This30th anniversary release captures the bands inception from ’88–’89 with neverbefore seen photos, artwork and flyers of the original line up. With this recordfinally becoming available, MAXIMUM PENAL