Channel Three 8211 Fear of Life LP

Pink vinyl; limited edition of 150.Channel 3, akaCH3, was formed in 1980 in suburban Cerritos, about 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, with frontmanMike Magrann, guitaristKimm Gardener, bassistLarry Kelly, and drummerMike Burton. Signing to Posh Boy in 1981, their eponymous EP had the hit \”Manzanar,\” which was championed byJohn Peelon the BBC. Posh Boy founderRobbie Fieldswas in the producer\’s chair for their excellent debut originally released in 1982,Fear Of Life, a blistering punk assault on American values. Free from the heavy metal leanings of their later work, this no-holds-barred debut is a must for all fans of So-Cal hardcore.