3 Fists and a Mouthful*Allmusic is the third studio album* Billboard Magazine * VH1 by the American hardcore punk band* Billboard Magazine Hogan's Heroes.* Muze, Inc. POP Artists beginning with HOD, Phonolog, 1999, p. 1.No. 7-278B Section 207 It was released in January 1992 on advanced promo copies. Produced by George Barberio, and recorded at Ocean Gate Studios (Nelson, Alice Cooper)* Studio, Notes. Nelsons Make Waves in NJ's Ocean. TMP's Studio Exchange, April 1992, p. 54. the album showcased the band's* Maximum RockNRoll. General Section. Maximum RockNRoll, Number 92 January 1991, p. 107.* EC Rocker. General Section. East Coast Rocker, June 17, 1992, p 27. full use of hardcore, rock, full-band backing vocals, while fusing elements of punk, thrash and metal. The album was partially re-released in 1995* Rolling Stone in a Revolver/Rotz/Smash/Dutch East distributed, remastered version.

Album information The album received favorable reviews and was considered to be their best release.* Rotsaert, Rick. Rickter Scale. Thrasher Magazine, May 1992, p. 70. Many of the album's songs are from old demos, unreleased, and new material, including "Corporate Life", "Self Defense" and "Cold".

The production was handled by guitarist George Barberio and Damian Kain co-produced and engineered. The working title for the album was Three.* Makin, Robert. Current Vinyl. East Coast Rocker, February 12, 1992, p. 25. The original art and cover layout was never commercially released and differs greatly from the cover that was released in 1995.

In 1994, a compilation album 101/3 Fists and a Mouthful was released, which contains additional new material with many original tracks of 3 Fists and a Mouthful. The 1994 material, produced by Hogans Heroes and Ryk Oakley was recorded at Sonic Edge and Excello Studios.

Reception Thrasher Magazine, The Rickter Scale said about 3 Fists and a Mouthful ...... "Hogans Heroes, Lp. Great skatecore by veteran Heroes. Their best yet-hard, fast, and fun, the way it should be...".

East Coast Rocker, Current Vinyl said about 3 Fists and a Mouthful...... "still a lot of hardcore going on..."....."sounds like groove meditation after primal shock therapy..." ".....change tempos like a horny....date changes panties.." "more like slow, burnin' sex with the wife of a screaming bald idiot. who's chasing after you with a machete...".

Track listing (3 Fists and a Mouthful)

Compilation bonus track

Track listing (101/3 Fists and a Mouthful)

Newly recorded tracks

3 Fists and a mouthful reused tracks

Compilation bonus tracks

Personnel George Barberio – lead guitar, vocals George Barberio – bass: on tracks 3–5, 7–9, 12 & 13 John Cuccinello – bass: on tracks 1, 2, 6, 10 & 11 George Barberio – drums, vocals on "Something" Skip Hoefling – vocals

Uncredited George Barberio, Skip Hoefing, Damian Kain – back up vocals George Barberio – wind chimes (on "MoonBlanket" "Bleeding Blind") George Barberio – sleigh bells (on "Spiderbite" – reprise)

Production Produced by George Barberio Recorded and mixed by Damian Kain

References

External links HOGAN'S HEROES at Rhapsody