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Released
  
June 22, 1992

Language
  
English

Release date
  
22 June 1992

Label
  
New Red Archives

Length
  
28:22

Artist
  
Hogan's Heroes

Producer
  
George Barberio

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Recorded
  
September – December 1991, Ocean Gate, New Jersey

Genres
  
Hardcore punk, Heavy metal, Hard rock, Metalcore

Similar
  
101/3 Fists and a Mouthful, Built to Last, Hogan's Heroes

3 Fists and a Mouthful, is the third studio album by the American hardcore punk band Hogan's Heroes. It was released in January 1992 on advanced promo copies. Produced by George Barberio, and recorded at Ocean Gate Studios (Nelson, Alice Cooper) the album showcased the band's full use of hardcore, rock, full-band backing vocals, while fusing elements of punk, thrash and metal. The album was partially re-released in 1995 in a Revolver/Rotz/Smash/Dutch East distributed, remastered version. The album is a seminal release in metal and skate punk influenced hardcore music. It is widely considered a classic.

Contents

Hogan s heroes 101 3 fists and a mouthful full album


Album information

The album received favorable reviews and was considered to be their best release. Many of the album's songs are from old demos, unreleased, and new material, including "Corporate Life", "Self Defense" and "Cold".

The production was handled by guitarist George Barberio and Damian Kain co-produced and engineered. The working title for the album was Three. The original art and cover layout was never commercially released and differs greatly from the cover that was released in 1995.

Reception

Thrasher Magazine, The Rickter Scale said about 3 Fists and a Mouthful ...... "Hogans Heroes, Lp. Great skatecore by veteran Heroes. Their best yet-hard, fast, and fun, the way it should be...".

East Coast Rocker, Current Vinyl said about 3 Fists and a Mouthful...... "still a lot of hardcore going on..."....."sounds like groove meditation after primal shock therapy..." ".....change tempos like a horny....date changes panties.." "more like slow, burnin' sex with the wife of a screaming bald idiot. who's chasing after you with a machete...".

Track listing

Compilation bonus track

Appearances

"Corporate Life" "Self Defense" has appeared on following compilation albums:

  • 1997 release The Punk The Bad & The Ugly studio version
  • 1998 release At War With Society (Corporate Life) studio version
  • 1999 release At War With Society II (Corporate Life) studio version
  • 1999 release A Triple Dose Of Punk studio version
  • 1999 release Mighty Attack (Japan) (Corporate Life) studio version

    • "Cold" "Fill it Up" has appeared on following compilation albums:

  • 1995 release Skaters Gear - 6 (Japan) studio version
  • 1995 release Hardcore Breakout USA Volume 2 studio version
  • 1998 release Punk Breakout USA (Japan)
  • 2004 release Hardcore Breakout USA 1,2,3,... 3-CD Set, studio version
  • 2012 release Hardcore Breakout - Essential Punk studio version

    • Personnel

  • George Barberio – lead guitar, vocals
  • George Barberio – bass: on tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13
  • John Cuccinello – bass: on tracks 1, 2, 6, 10, 11
  • George Barberio – drums, vocals on "Something"
  • Skip Hoefling – vocals

    • Uncredited

  • George Barberio, Skip Hoefing, Damian Kain - back up vocals
  • George Barberio - wind chimes (on "MoonBlanket" "Bleeding Blind")
  • George Barberio - sleigh bells (on "Spiderbite" - reprise)

    • Production

  • Produced by George Barberio
  • Recorded and mixed by Damian Kain

    • Songs

    Corporate Life1:09
    Self Defense1:02
    One Intent2:26

    References

    3 Fists and a Mouthful Wikipedia
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