Coming up in the late 80's in Los Angeles' Silver Lake/Echo Park scene, L7 drew from a diverse set of influences including Motörhead, Ramones and feminist Bay Area punks Frightwig. They made fun of the Sunset Strip's bouffants and machismo while playing the same kinds of flying-V guitars. They also had no patience for grunge's gloom, even though their friends were in bands like Nirvana, Mudhoney and Soundgarden. A raunchy punk stampede that predated both grunge and girlpower, L7's Brett Gurewitz-produced 1988 self-titled debut offers up a surplus of rockin' punk/metal guitars and driving drums that still resonate 30 years later!

1. Bite The Wax Tadpole
2. Cat O' Nine Tails
3. Metal Stampede
4. Let's Rock
5. Uncle Bob
6. Snake Handler
7. Runnin' From The Law
8. Cool Out
9. It's Not You
10. I Drink
11. Ms. 45

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