Siege were one of those multi-genre touchstones that seems much bigger now than they ever did while active. Music for musicans, even if that wasn't their goal. See: The Misfits before Metallica covered them and others showed their appreciation in interviews; Repulsion after Horrified (a compilation, don't forget) was cobbled together; and a shitload of bands that broke up after a member died, thus giving them unexpected morbid attention.
They started in high school and broke up soon after; their vocalist didn't show up for their first CBGB's gig, and that was that.
When they did reunite, they did so with Seth Putnam (Anal Cunt) taking the old vocalist's slot. It didn't last.
Much like Horrified before it, this is one of those compilations that stands as an album for most people. It takes some twists and turns because of that, even ending with a saxophone-driven post-punk dirge (that's probably the best part of the whole thing). Also like Horrified, it serves as one of the major precursors to grindcore.
Listen loud, don't bump your fucking head on something: Download
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