Toxic Narcotic / Unseen / a Global Threat / the Statistics / a poor excuse – Split

This specific entity is a multi-band archival artifact known as the Boston Massacre compilation (or often referred to as the Toxic Narcotic / The Unseen / A Global Threat / The Statistics / A Poor Excuse 5-way split). Originally compiled and released on CD in 2000 through Rodent Popsicle Records, the release cleverly grouped together four individual, previously independent 7″ vinyl EPs onto one single, cohesive disc. This collection serves as a definitive time capsule for the turn-of-the-millennium Massachusetts street punk and DIY hardcore underground, showcasing the raw, overlapping scene dynamics between distinct factions. It bridges the heavy, metallic crust-punk vitriol of Toxic Narcotic and the hyper-fast, blistering old-school hardcore of A Poor Excuse with the anthemic, mohawk-clad street-punk energy of The Unseen and A Global Threat.

Track Listing:

01. Toxic Narcotic – People Suck
02. Toxic Narcotic – Homebrew
03. Toxic Narcotic – Politics
04. The Unseen – Stand Up & Fight
05. The Unseen – Stay Gold
06. A Global Threat – Don’t Look
07. A Global Threat – In The Red
08. A Global Threat – My Neighbors
09. A Global Threat – The Savior Comes
10. A Global Threat – Smoke Up Your Ass
11. A Global Threat – Sucks To The Political
12. The Statistics – Under The Gun
13. The Statistics – No Control
14. The Statistics – Politics Are Dead
15. The Statistics – No More
16. The Statistics – Choices
17. A Poor Excuse – Memories
18. A Poor Excuse – I Hate
19. A Poor Excuse – Metal Mosh Maniac
20. A Poor Excuse – 4-20-99
21. A Poor Excuse – For All Those In Power
22. A Poor Excuse – All I Need
23. A Poor Excuse – Barbed Wire Love
24. A Poor Excuse – Brass Knuckle Shuffle
25. A Poor Excuse – Take The Blame