Originally published in Verbicide issue #4

No Warning’s story is a peculiar one indeed, and is one worth hearing. Formed in San Jose, CA in 1986 during the underground post-punk explosion, No Warning gained an identity as metal crossover heroes, playing shows with 7 Seconds and the legendary Operation Ivy at Berkeley’s Gilman Street, and becoming one of the first metal bands reviewed in Maximum RockNRoll, who described them as “full-on speedmetal, but with good lyrics about vivisection, war, and reality.”

In 1988, the band signed a deal with Sub Core records, but after recording their full-length album, circumstances would not allow the label to release the album, and No Warning went on to release another EP on IM Records. As fate would have it, members began getting married, starting families, and moving away. The band dissolved in 1990, leaving their entirely-recorded, never-released full-length album sitting on the shelves.

Now, more than a decade later, Malt Soda Recordings have finally released this overdue album, just to remind the kids of the 21st century what true hardcore/speedmetal is all about. Elements of albums ranging from Metallica’s Kill Em All to Sick Of It All’s 1987 debut are abound, yet this is a band that truly has it’s own sound. The musicianship is flawless, relentless, and intimidating. Seeing the mockery that metal has become, this release could not have come at a better time. Go to www.maltsoda.com for more info.

(Malt Soda Recordings, PO Box 7611, Chandler, AZ 85246)