Totalitär fucking rules. Not only were they one of the coolest early hardcore/d-beat bands from Sweden, but they had some of the coolest album art I've seen. This is their second release and was released in 1987. This 7" is basically 5 tracks of the rawest, dirtiest, and most intense Swedish crust. What makes me dig Totalitär and this record in particular, is the way the band puts their own subtle twist in the d-beat formula to keep everything sounding fresh and interesting yet totally brutal. You can totally hear this in the intro to the title track, "Multinationella Mordare" which opens with the coolest riff ever. Also, the intro to the first track, "Allas Vir Livvakt" has this totally New York hardcore sounding breakdown-y thing which is kind of unusual for Swedish hardcore from this early on. Also, the production on this record is raw as fuck: most of the songs are bass driven as the guitar sounds like total fuzz and the vocals just rule. All of that adds to the totally crusty feel of the record along with of my favorite record covers ever and just destroys everything. Especially those murderous multinational corporations.
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