LETHAL AGGRESSION - Life Is Hard... But That's No Excuse At All! CD

• The track list for tracks 1-23 differs from original versions.
  - Tracks 24-26 taken from the 2006 Circle Pit of Life demo.
  - Tracks 27-34 taken from the 1990 Subliminal Erosion EP.
  - Tracks 35-41 taken from the 1987 Just Killed Rock 'n Roll II EP.
  - Tracks 42-43 recorded live at their first live show at the Brick Roller Forum, May 1985.

I find this to be a great example of what the second half of the 80's had to offer in the way of high octane hardcore/thrash. There's no unnecessary frills to it, only a set of short, manic tracks that combine energy and spontaneity, speed and stomp, and frenzy with power. They may perhaps be a bit rougher around the edges as, say, later D.R.I. or Suicidal Tendencies, but Lethal Aggression were an excellent example of the style nontheless.