I intentionally skipped over but not dismissed those acts which marked the beginning of a very particular branch within the realms of Frisco Hardcore, not so long after its fortunate outburst with epitomes like Dead Kennedys or Avengers.
It is interesting to notice that these two bands, Sick Pleasure and Code Of Honor, might have had a different way of feeling the "Punk Formula", soaking it with psychological or emotional features whilst others dwelled into the same boring themes as violence or false patriotism.
Concerning Sick Pleasure, they would eventually get started by Niki Siki's nihilistic outlooks and amorality, destructive fury in lyrics and attitude, yet they were indeed laying the foundation for the Second Punk Wave in the Bay Area. There ain't much releases by them, apart from the 7'' 1983 self-titled and the LP split with the later Code Of Honor that's actually named Dolls Under Control.
It's important to linger a little bit more upon Sick Pleasure, because some members, especially Dave Chavez, would go on to form the next C.O.H. or even Verbal Abuse; I don't like V.A. at all, I think they have an unpleasant voice setting-out. Instead, I really love Code of Honor.
Let's switch on them now. Managed to rise from the ranks of a mere underground band, they've taken right place into the Maximum Rock N Roll comp Not So Quiet On The Western Front with What Price Will You Pay?, a beautiful, heartfelt tune from their first 1982 7'' What Are We Gonna Do?
Code of Honor are peculiar indeed; what makes 'em stand out to me is Jonithin Christ's pathetic, howling sing that gives lotta weight to every song, and this is even clearer in the second and last record Beware The Savage Jaw, where a post-punk turn in music shows the will of becoming poetical, evocative, yet harrowing.
It's important to linger a little bit more upon Sick Pleasure, because some members, especially Dave Chavez, would go on to form the next C.O.H. or even Verbal Abuse; I don't like V.A. at all, I think they have an unpleasant voice setting-out. Instead, I really love Code of Honor.
Let's switch on them now. Managed to rise from the ranks of a mere underground band, they've taken right place into the Maximum Rock N Roll comp Not So Quiet On The Western Front with What Price Will You Pay?, a beautiful, heartfelt tune from their first 1982 7'' What Are We Gonna Do?
Code of Honor are peculiar indeed; what makes 'em stand out to me is Jonithin Christ's pathetic, howling sing that gives lotta weight to every song, and this is even clearer in the second and last record Beware The Savage Jaw, where a post-punk turn in music shows the will of becoming poetical, evocative, yet harrowing.
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