RKL レコード& CD

Review: Skate-punk, crossover thrash, or best described as "Nardcore" (being part of the formative West Coast hardcore scene located near Oxnard, California), Rich Kids On LSD or often referred to as RKL, are widely considered to be one of the most important yet simultaneously overlooked acts of the formative 80s punk world. Their 1985 debut full-length Keep Laughing introduced the masses to their Beanie Boy mascot, but more importantly, their chaotic fusion of snot-nosed hardcore meets angsty skate punk, while later material would flex thrash metal riffage, marrying humour with elements of a genre already guilty of taking itself too seriously, leading them to become THAT punk band for Slayer and Metallica diehards who couldn't admit too freely to vibing on anything outside of metal. While later projects would see these metallic elements brought further to the forefront, the classic cuts boasted by this first effort such as 'Think Positive' (or 'Drink Positive' when played live), 'Ded Teds', and 'Pothead' are some of the most quintessential skate-punk anthems of all time. Easter Egg - Actor Josh Brolin claims to have been an early member before the band had even decided upon a moniker, which actually came in the form of a criticism lobbed at them during their early days.