XL-FITS - The Hakata Slasher 7" goth Canadian duo of Eric Simpson

Canadian duo of Eric Simpson (vocals

which sat unreleased in the band’s archive until it was released via Golden Voice & Alona’s Dream in 2017

We follow the band from their first incarnation as a killer heavy power trio and then expanding in to a massive 5-piece powerhouse and until the military draft put an end to their teenage hard rock dreams

Manganese is the sound of a musician with a symphony in his back pocket

Add to this two bonus tracks from their first demo cassette and you have an essential document of the first Siglo XX years

XL-FITS - The Hakata Slasher 7" goth Canadian duo of Eric SimpsonHighly recommended. "A wild ride from Japans XL FITS. First off: the drumming on this sounds like each piece of the kit is arranged in a different corner of someones bathroom, with the drummer (whose name is Mine Ecstasy) somersaulting and laughing maniacally as they sweep the legs of their bandmates. At moments these songs feel like theyre going to stick with some jerky CHAIN GANG Son of Samstyle percussion or a riff thats going to keep tumbling down