SGM – Aggression
- Artist: SGM
- Title: Aggression
- Year: 1988
- Format: Vinyl 12 in.
- Rating (1-10): 1
- Owner: Tracy
- Acquired: 1988 – We got this as a promo at our store RIP Records in Norfolk, VA.
- Keeper: No
Updated November 14, 2006
SGM, not to be confused with the prog-metal band Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. The latter makes some pretty interesting and sophisticated music. This album is so bad I considered not even documenting it. The only thing that changed my mind is that the cover art is a painting by Robert Williams. This is a lame metal/punk “crossover” album with moronic lyrics.
For another opinion on SGM’s Aggression see this interview at the metal site RockEzine.net. An excerpt is below:
What is the most embarrassing album in your own private album collection. (How/why did you get it?)
It is an LP of SGM called aggression. I think I heard it just once! I bought it by mailorder because of the description of the music style. So, this is a good example for listen to the music before buying it. I never had disappointment like that again.
It’s a good thing we have hollowed out derivatives lacking harmonics, such as yourself, to attempt to categorize and judge things so far over your head that you cannot even make out the vapor trails. Enjoy a life of ignorance, you’ve earned it.
Wow! I got two of these comments on the same day. Except the other threatend violence and relied on a bunch expletives to make his(?) point. Shocking! So, I didn’t approve it. I’m still waiting for the other band members to comment.
I didn’t realize heavy metal tough guys were so sensitive. I don’t like the record, but I didn’t mean hurt anyone’s feelings. It’s not that I don’t like metal. In fact this site is even named after a metal song, a good one by Judas Priest.
A friend suggested making “hollowed out derivatives lacking harmonics” the site tag line. I like it so much that I just may do that. Brilliant!
Actually, I played guitar on most of the tracks and drums on “tap the keg”. In all fairness, we were in high school when most of this was recorded. I don’t think any of us intended for this to become our day job (it hasn’t, although one did become a doctor). It doesn’t bother me at all what was written as I like the album for what it is, cheaply made, fun music by a bunch of kids who don’t take themselves, or the music too seriously.
Cheers,
“Bobis on the drums”
Hey Tracy,
SGM – Aggression rocks, and rocks your socks off. It is a rare album which documents the beginning of grunge.
Produced by well known Godfather of Grunge – sir Jack Endino, this album is a collectors item.
I wish I would have had it in my collection
A rare out of print GRUNGE GEM…..
Not to be missed….
Pure early seattle haze grunge..bye for now
send me the album if you dont want it…..peace
i had this tape….. i agree, it sucks. good to know that it was made by highschool kids, though.
i was in high school when i bought it… loved the cover.
the track “blow job” is pretty classic though.
collectors item?!? no. “gurnge gem” um… no. out of print…. yup. thank god.
This album was very cool , with some pretty catchy tunes!
Definetly a rare Northwest Classic!
I remember being at a party in Olympia Washington way back in the day and one the dudes from the band gave me a demo tape.(I wish I still had it.)
Anyways I thought it was great and so did all my buddies who listened to it.
I think I also seen these guys play a show at the Pine Street Threater in Portland Oregon.
Good Stuff!
AGGRESSION is one of the most classic records ever recorded. Brilliant in ‘88. Brilliant 20 years later. Just sayin…
I got this record in the 80s and hated it! then after a while it grew on me so much I got the Cassette version! I think I got it cuz they thanked the Melvins on it. Anyways, “Tap the keg” was dorky, but punk and metal bands around that time were throwing the odd “rap” song on their records ( Doggy Style come to mind).
Anyways, I always wondered what happened to those guys… the vocals were pretty original and somewhere in that heavy grungy psychedelic mess, is something that made me take that tape on many a road trip!
-Mike Desert
this is the greatest record of all time. Green River meets the Accused at Mike Vraney’s house.
This album is damn good. I remember rocking it back in the day, and i still do go back to it…
true story, Chris Cornell used to listen to Mike Loser’s screams before soundgarden shows to get pumped up…
why would somebody hate on this GEM? becuase they don’y know any better….
quite decent and some nice solos. is nice! Borat
just found a copy of SGM’s Aggression,..has a bit of accused in the ingredients…great fun for rare collectors
SGM Aggression….The title says it all.If your not into heavy original thrash from back in the day then not for you, if your an old school thrasher then….KILLER Classic. best of luck finding it.
I played guitar for this band too. It was made up of three demo tapes I played on the last one. I think Acid Rain, Back in circlation, She and Do Me. The singer did not take himself any too seriously. Glad I was there.
Criss
Maybe I should loosen up and give this another listen. ;)