Description
DC3 – Good Hex – Vinyl Record
Good Hex is an album by the American alternative rock band DC3. This album was released in 1996. DC3 was notable for its post-punk and alternative rock sound, and the band’s lineup included Dez Cadena, who was a guitarist and vocalist known for his work with Black Flag.
Good Hex reflects DC3’s blend of punk and alternative influences. The album features a mix of edgy guitar-driven tracks, melodic moments, and Cadena’s distinctive vocals. It captures the band’s musical versatility and their ability to explore different sonic textures.
A member of the first edition of Black Flag circa 1981-1982, guitarist Dez Cadena moved on after the band temporarily broke up in 1983 due to contract squabbles with Unicorn/MCA. By 1984, he had recruited two veterans of the L.A. hardcore scene (Paul Roessler and Jeff Dahl) to form DC3, a band which pointed back to the roots of hardcore by reworking the sludge metal of Black Sabbath with little punk influence.
Signed to former bandmember Greg Ginn’s SST Records (which also handled Black Flag), the band debuted in 1985 with This Is the Dream. The Sabbath influences became more understated on DC3’s two albums released in 1986, You’re Only as Blind as Your Mind Can Be and Good Hex.
A year later, Roessler became Twisted Roots for a self-titled LP which featured Cadena and Dahl but functioned more as a solo album. Roessler’s true solo debut was 1988’s Abominable. Roessler’s third solo outing under a different alias, The Crimony EP. Also released in 1988, with production help from his brother-in-law, Mike Watt. In 1989, SST released Vida, a DC3 compilation of live material culled from L.A. shows during the previous two years.
Some of the tracks on the album include ‘I Believe,’ ‘Clippers,’ and ‘Twelve Cents.’ The album’s lyrics often touch on personal and introspective themes, reflecting Cadena’s songwriting style.
Good Hex is appreciated by fans of alternative and post-punk music for its distinctive sound and songwriting.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal
SST Records
Track Listing
The Locust
The Good Hex
Remain Forever True
If We’ll All Be Free
No One But Yourself To Blame
Never
The Maniac
Home Is Where You Hang Your Head
Bang Bang Bang Bang
