The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued

Rites of Spring (self titled) is a gem. Also SNFU as a band. Maybe at the Heavy Metal - HC Punk intersection. If I am going heavy, it is more towards HC punk.

@johnnotkathi Re pure HC punk: Canal Terror, Upright Citizens, Razzia's Tag Ohne Schatten, One Way System, Lard as some of the lesser known ones, I really like. I still like it (Dividing lines, Ötzi, Arctic Flowers ...), but gravitate these days a bit more towards post-punk, darkwave, cold wave, neofolk, and weird "pop" (e.g., felte label out of Los Angeles; Hackedepicciotto, Mission to the Sun, Svesor Bhrater). Got away from Flipper, Conflict, GBH, and similar stuff.

@johnnotkathi Just found "Better than a stick in the eye" on vinyl in Switzerland. Was my first SNFU title I found in CD in '92, back in Swansea, Wales, where I did my master's project. Also found their first "and no one else wanted to play" also on vinyl in Switzerland. 
If you dig SNFU, definitely check out Rites of Spring. The vinyl has been re-released, but Warbler Records in Santa Barbara, California, currently has an OG press for $90. Also Big Black, of course, and Rhythm Pigs's "Choke on this". You may also like Bastro's "Diabolo Guapo" out on famous Homestead Records.

@johnnotkathi Have those as well plus "Fyulaba" and "If you swear, you'll catch no fish" all on vinyl. My HC stuff is European biased, as I grew up on Switzerland. US band "Artless" was a fun show I caught in a club in Basel. Exploited turned out to be a bunch of a-holes. Toten Hosen (with the true Heino!) at Rote Fabrik was equally fun; live much more of a steamroller than on recordings. 

Having been in SF, did you get into Flipper from SD? There is a great record by Shatter from Basel, a tribute band to Flipper/Will Shatter. Recently re-listened to it, and the tribute for once is better than the original! I am sure you are aware of Rudimentary Peni, a bit out there, towards Die Kreuzen.