Die Kreuzen: October File (red/black/clear vinyl) LP

Formed in 1981 by two Rockford, Illinois, and two Brookfield, Wisconsin, natives in the midpoint of Milwaukee, Die Kreuzen (pronounced dee kroyt-zen) chose their name specifically to avoid stereotyping because "no one knows what it means. 'Die Kreuzen' roughly translates out of German meaning 'to intersect' or 'to hybridize,' which is exactly what they did on their five LP's for Touch and Go. Their self titled debut is considered one of the most seminal hardcore I records of the early 80's. As far as October File is concerned, remember that flannel shirt movement in the 90's? This is what those guys were listening to. With October File, we welcome an album that influenced the likes of Soundgarden, Napalm Death and Voivod, all of whom took the spirit of Die Kreuzen and piloted unforeseen dimensions. Hats off to a magical album that sounds like nothing else. October File sounds only like Die Kreuzen. - Decibel Magazine, 2020