G.A.S.H.

G.A.S.H. came onto the Australian Punk scene in 1985. Based in Melbourne on the East Coast of Victoria, the band consisted three women and one man, an odd pairing for the typically male dominated scene. G.A.S.H. released an initial cassette in November of 1985 on the Hardcore House tape label belonging to Smeer (G.A.S.H. drummer, also of Depression and Liz (guitar, also Depression manager). Following decent reviews, the band approached Phil Macdougall from Reactor Records about releasing a 12". Gash supplied the tapes and the artwork, while Phil paid for the manufacturing. What resulted was 1986's G.A.S.H. LP, 16 tracks of stinging Hardcore with a Metallic edge. In September of the same year, Reactor released the God is Dead EP to help promote the album. The single sold out its 500 print run and was not re-pressed. The G.A.S.H. album was released in the UK on Rough Trade records in the late 80's. Depression and G.A.S.H. also split a 12" on American label Flipside (US). Throughout the late 80's, G.A.S.H., along with Depression, complained of lack of royalties and money from the labels they dealt with, such as Metal Blade Records, Flipside and the US arm of Rough Trade. Later in their lifespan, G.A.S.H. moved (along with Depression) to "deal" with Cleopatra records. The band released an LP and an EP on the label, and both were much more metal orientated in their sound. The early G.A.S.H. material is often revered as some of the best female-fronted Hardcore/Punk not only in Australia, but very much throughout the world.

Demo Tape (1985)

01 - Cleo Cosmo Womans Day

02 - Gash Thrash

03 - Copping Shit

04 - Civilised War

05 - Stick A Needle

06 - I Hate You

07 - Love Game Bullshit

08 - Because You Are a Woman

God Is Dead 7'' (1986)

01 - God Is Dead

02 - Aquarius

The Lesson 7'' (1986)

01 - The Lesson

02 - World Turmoil

03 - Wasted Lives

04 - All That Shit

G.A.S.H. (1986)

01 - The Future

02 - Cleo Cosmo

03 - Gash Thrash

04 - I Hate You

05 - Coppin Shit

06 - Because You Are A Woman

07 - Civilised Man

08 - Lovegame Bullshit

09 - God Is Dead

10 - Stick A Needle

11 - Enviromental Rape

12 - Baby Seals

13 - Gash For Cash

14 - South Africa

15 - Aquarius

16 - Corpses

Positive Change (1987)

01 - Yeah Were Gash

02 - Words Of Power

03 - National Pride

04 - Aquarius

05 - Ancient Ruins

06 - Power Of Both

07 - Fear Demons

08 - Positive Change

09 - Wasted Lives

10 - Burning Times

11 - Life After Life

Depression & G.A.S.H

Australia And More/G.A.S.H. (1986)

Depression - Australia And More:

01 - Geneva Convention

02 - Money Chain

03 - Time Bomb

04 - No Escape

05 - Australia, Australia

06 - Social Tension

07 - TV Lies

08 - The Plan

09 - The Box

10 - Eternal Genecide

11 - Dirty Fucken USA

12 - Copper Chopper

13 - This Side Up

14 - Civilisation Of Dest

G.A.S.H - G.A.S.H.:

15 - The Future

16 - Cleo Cosmo Womans Day

17 - Gash Thrash

18 - I Hate You

19 - Coppin Shit

20 - Because You Are A Women

21 - Civilised Man

22 - Love Game Bullshit

23 - God Is Dead

24 - Stick A Needle

25 - Environment Rape

26 - Baby Seals

27 - Gash For Cash

28 - South Africa

29 - Aquarius

30 - Coprses

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