VILETONES kbd rare punk Toronto 1977 ex Screaming Fist
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Ex condition punk 45.. sleeve is yellowing from age... great find ...do it..baby
The Viletones were a Canadian punk band from Toronto, led by Steven Leckie, a.k.a. "Nazi Dog" or "Dog" on vocals.[1] Other members from the original line-up were Freddie Pompeii, (some sources list him as 'Frederick DePasquale') on guitar/vocals; Chris Paputts, a.k.a. "Chris Hate" on bass guitar/vocals and Mike Anderson, a.k.a. "Motor X" on the drums/vocals. They were active during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Also that year, The Viletones released their first single, "Screamin (sic) Fist" b/w "Possibilities" and "Rebel" on their own Vile Records.While it's hard to say whether Screamin' Fist was the first punk record released in Canada, it was probably the most talked about. And rightfully so. 'Screamin Fist' is killer punk, from the ominous bass/drums intro to Leckie’s gruff scowl. This must have had quite an impact on a local scene hungering for its own voice. And while the sludgy 'Possibilities' lets up a bit on the throttle, the frantic 'Rebel' sticks to the formula - loud and fast rules! - and is all the better for that.
