Slapshot
Slapshot was formed in 1985 by Steve Risteen and Mark McKay, formerly of Te… Read Full Bio ↴Slapshot was formed in 1985 by Steve Risteen and Mark McKay, formerly of Terminally Ill; Jack Kelly, formerly of Negative FX and Last Rights; and Jonathan Anastas, formerly of Decadence and DYS. Due to the reputations of its members, the band had a relatively high profile even before its debut; in a Malcom McClaren-esque move, one zine writer (A&R executive Mike Gitter) wrote that "Slapshot is a great live act" before they had ever played in public.

Diverging from their counterparts in hardcore, Slapshot decided to make the first album a 24 track cut as opposed to the usual 16-track hardcore album. To reduce costs, they recorded at night and completed the album in four sessions. Back On The Map was released by Taang! Records in 1986.

The band's lineup underwent a number of changes in its first few years, although its sound remained consistent. Jordan Wood, formerly of S.T.P., joined as an additional guitarist, but took over bass guitar when Anastas left the band to continue his education. In July 1988, the band welcomed Jamie Sciarappa, the former bass player for SS Decontrol; Sciarappa made his debut with Slapshot at CBGB. He departed in 1990 and was replaced by Chris Lauria.

After releasing the 1993 album Blast Furnace which was both a move into sample-based Industrial/Metal/Hardcore and only included one original member (Choke was joined by a more "Metal" backing band including members of Slaughter Shack), Slapshot toured in Europe that spring. On the second date of the tour, they recorded a live album in Berlin called Live At SO36. The following year, they recorded Unconsciousness in Chicago with Steve Albini, ex-member of Big Black and producer for Nirvana.

In July 1997, Slapshot played what was to be their last show in the United States for five years in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They toured Europe in 1999, including a stop at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium. In December 1999, a Slapshot tribute album called Boston Drops The Gloves - A Tribute To Slapshot was released by Flat Records (the label owned by Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys) and San Francisco-based TKO Records. The album included homages from twenty-two Boston bands.

In 2001, Slapshot issued a new album entitled Greatest Hits, Slashes And Crosschecks featuring rerecorded versions of classic Slapshot songs. They followed up with 2003's Digital Warfare and 2005's Tear It Down, along with several more European tours. In 2006, Slapshot released a statement on their website announcing that the band was defunct. A DVD release from Taang! Records is still expected.

Also their official website recently anounced a summer 2007 reunion show.
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Slapshot Lyrics


108 You sing about the straight-edge Why do you think you're a…
15 In Your Face I keep my head in tune with my thoughts -…
16 Valve Hate My head is burning To many sleepless nights I can't stop d…
Addiction You thought you'd make it so easily Teetering on the brink…
Another Mistake Tried to get it right Tried to get right But I made…
Back On The Map I'm gonna get it back Get back what we had We're gonna…
Back To My Friends There's just one place I'm looking for There's something I w…
battered Beat her into submission Beat her out of her love I didn't…
Big Mouth Strikes Again Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking when I said I'd like…
Blameless I wish I could find a piece of mind ??? And I…
Blast furnace Turn off the gasoline turn of the kerosene Something burns i…
breakaway Can't climb any mountains can't climb any seas I think all…
Broken If what I say When I say, when I say, I…



Bulletproof There's nothing that you can do to me That hasn't been…
C Is For Cookie C is for cookie, that's good enough for me C is…
Chameleon Chameleon - what's your color today Chameleon - this ain't y…
Change There's people freezing Out on the streets Nowhere to turn N…
Chant Boston, Mass. is the rippen'ist town Don't smoke, don't drin…
Chip On My Shoulder Walking around and all I see Druggies and alkies all around…
Chip On My Shoulders Walking around and all I see Druggies and alkies all around…
Could It Be She's the devil in disguise You can see it in her…
Crossover Sucks Talking like assholes like you're from the streets Say 'YO!…
Day My Thoughts I see a spider crawling - it's crawling down my…
Dealing With Pennies You're dealing with pennies You're dealing with lies That yo…
Desensitized Susan Smith sank her car And murdered her two kids The real…
Digital Warfare Kill the enemy sight unseen From 800 miles away Kill those…
Do What You Want You want to drink 'til you can't see You want to…
Enforcer Don't see him but he's out there Enforcer Enforcer Don't k…
Firewalker Firewalker a smooth talker, who likes to prey on the…
Focus Guilty as sin You did me in Says that this is the…
Freezer Burn I don't do drugs But I'm more fucked up than you Wish…
Fuck New York Start spreading the news, because it's in your face I guess…
Gasoline Poor little babe A puppet on a string I can't have gone…
Get It Away Think I'm joking about your smoking Think it's fair to stea…
Get Me Out Eight of us hit NYC - we're gonna have ourselves…
Gilligan Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale A tale…
Had Enough I've had enough of purple hair and all the freaks…
Had It With Unity United we win divided we fall How much have we heard…
Hang Up Your Boots What you do that's nothing new It's all been said and…
How Much Can I Take See you with that phony smile Love to wipe it of…
I I really tried to get my head in gear I lost…
I Told You So So this is the end of the line for me The…
I Want You Dead I really tried to get my head in gear I lost…
I've Had Enough I've had enough of purple hair and all the freaks…
Identity Who are you? What's that under your skin? The truth has…
in my head I see you smile and I can't say a thing Could…
In Your Face I keep my head in tune with my thoughts -…
Insomnia Why can't I raise the dead Empty eyes in my head Now…
It Riots in the streets - it's happening today Torture, Murder,…
Johnny Was Johnny was a good boy But got messed up by the…
Kill Your Parents Brought me into this world now I take you out You've…
Killing Frost It was summertime Just another day Could have been October a…
L.O.S.E.R 15 years and this is all you've got You didn't listen…
Lip Service Peace in the pit, what a load of shit They'll never…
Loser 15 years and this is all you've got You didn't listen…
Might Makes Right You can take your ideas and throw them out the…
Moment Of Truth You hide behind every reason, behind a pack of lies You…
My Mother Save me You want to save me from myself And try ta…
Nation Of Hate I see the violence on the TV screen A man doused…
No Friend Of Mine I've seen your face and I don't like you You're no…
No Guts No Glory You live by the sword you're gonna die by the…
No Time Left Time I hear the tick of the clock, tick tock You…
Old Time Hardcore Something deed Inside of me Something you will never see …
Pennies From Heaven I don't seek god or inner peace I won't chant prayers…
Punk You talk about acceptance but just look at you Now you…
pushing in on me If I don't know What I don't know It'll kill me It'll kill…
Rise And Fall You were cool a second ago But now the water turns…
Same Mistake Tried to get it right Tried to get it right But I…
Say Goodbye Say goodbye not goodnight Half a bottle should be right No t…
Secrets I know all your secrets But I didn't let you know Could…
Shoot Charlton Heston Use it for home protection Use it to kill yourself Columbi…
Show The Way We've gotta show the way to fight them Gotta show the…
Silence I want to know, what do you believe I want to…
Something To Prove Intro: Yeah, I'd just wanted to how Youth of Today…
Spirit of '81 History isn't honest It doesn't tell the tale of how things…
Spread the Fear Terrorists are coming They're going to take your life away …
Step On It When we're on the road we can't be stopped We're gonna…
Straight Edge I'm a person just like you But I've got better things…
Teach Me To Kill Hit me dad, hit me again, hit me with all…
Tear Down the Walls I'm tired of all the dirty looks For all my life…
The Day My Thoughts Turned to Murder I see a spider crawling - it's crawling down my…
The Last Laugh Fuck you, and your entire fucked up crew I hate you…
The Same Mistake Tried to get it right Tried to get it right But I…
The Truth Hurts How much? I think you made it clear That you were through…
them aren't Don't need any more hate I hate enough already I don't…
Transmission Transmission - Suspicion who's got it find out no doubt Tran…
unconsciousness You wish for me that I'll be your dream But I'll…
Victimized I got a bad bad feeling that I've got nothing…
War On Drugs We're fighting a war we can't win But it's a war…
Wasted Time It's only music get a fucking clue Who gives a fuck…
Watch Me Bleed I've never been fucked up before But I'm more fucked up…
What Stick the needle into your arm Do anything that does you…
What's In My Head I see you smile and I can't say a thing Could…
What's on your Mind I got no illusions I make no excuses I mean what I…
where there's smoke Why is everybody on my back Better leave me be or…
White Rabbit One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small And…
Wired I haven't learned to forgive and I'd like to forget So…
Witch Hunt Say your prayers Because the blood is on your hands Destro…
You You'd sell your soul for a drink right now You've got…
You Have the Right to Remain Violent Someday we'll all get better To many camps out in the…
You've Lost It You'd sell your soul for a drink right now You've got…


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