Outpatients, along with Deep Wound, was one of the seminal hardcore bands from Western MA. The band was formed in 1982 by brothers Vis and Scott Helland and drummer Mike Kingsbury, they were known for their highly energetic and crazed live shows. "One of the most brutalizing live bands from the period" (Flipside) They played throughout the North East Coast, Canada and South America. They released several records and tapes including 2 classic demos "the Basement tape" and "Committed". Their 1983 Radio Beat studio sessions were released on the Hardcore Outcasts ’82-’84 CD in 1995. It includes all the material from the Basement tape like "Light Blue", "Fight" and "Balloon Head". Their Outcasts II ’85-’95 CD features the band’s more metallic crossover sound with 15 songs from various releases in their last ten years. They played with some great bands of the period like Black Flag, GBH, Husker Du, SSD, Agnostic Front, Cro-mags, 7 Seconds, Melvins, C.O.C, Murphy’s Law, Necros, Articles of Faith, Crucifix, Negative FX, D.Y.S, Battalion of Saints, Vatican Commando’s, 76% Uncertain, Scream, Raven(!), Prong, Sorry, The Proletariat, Leeway, Gang Green, Sheer Terror, Bedlam, Mental Abuse, Reagan Youth, Dough Boys, The Dicks, The Mob, The Freeze, RKL, Raw Deal, School of Violence, Cancerous Growth, Verbal Assault, Seige and the list goes on... as well as cool Western Ma bands like Deep Wound, Da Stupids and No Preservatives! Outpatients CDs are available through www.scotthelland.com, though a limited quantity exists, so get ’em while you can. Yup, a cool part of hardcore history to check out!
Scott Helland also played with the hardcore bands Deep Wound, School Of Violence and DarksideNYC. Scott now plays with The Gypsy Nomads, whose new CD will be out February 2008.
Vis Helland also played with School Of Violence
Other members of Outpatients at one point or another were Scot Bates (Drums), Marc Lichtenstein (Guitar) and Mike Smith (Drums)
You can also check out the books: American Hardcore...A Tribal History Fucked Up and Photocopied...Instant Art of the Punk Rock Movement Choosing Death...The Improbable History of Death Metal and GrindCore All Ages...Reflections on Straight Edge Our Band Could Be Your Life...Scenes From The American Indie Underground
Limited number of original Outpatients shirts available. Only $10 plus $2.50 shipping.
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Test of Time (metalcore) CD $10.00
12 songs Featuring ’Fight’ ’Something Else in Mind’ ’Little Kings’
Ok so I bought a shirt and when my dad comes to visit me I am going to answer the door in it! And hilarity ensues. Please include any tokens you may wish for him or I to receive and I will be sure to pass them on!
hey whats up, i just put up last weeks show. its on my page. check it out tell what you think. www. myspace. com/the_uprise it should play automatically.
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Great to see Outpatients here! Light Blue was one of my favorite songs from the era (from the Bands that Could be God Comp, if memory serves me). Of course, I can now here it hear. Or hear it here. How freakin cool is that?
