Implode 1997 demo

Implode was a New Jersey hardcore band which was formed in 1996 by 2 brothers, Mark & Brian Conforti, who had previously played together in an old school hardcore band called Emotive Drive from the late '80s to the early '90s (Emotive Drive released a 7" on Revelation Time Records in '89). In 1997 Implode recorded and released the demo I ripped here. There were some line-up changes afterwards where Mark would also take over vocal duties, besides playing guitar, and the band would also get a new bass-player. With this new line-up the band would record and self-release a full-length CD in 1999. I do not have that CD unfortunately, so if anybody can hook me up I'd appreciate it. They also appeared on a number of compilations. The band quit in 2002. Mark Conforti would later on be the driving force behind the infamous Guerilla Warfare video fanzines. Members of Implode moved on to bands like Flat Earth Society and Stand Alone.

Implode 1997 demo

Vent - Ephemeral 7"

Vent was a hardcore band from Wichita, Kansas, they were around from 1992 to 1996. They're probably best known as the band who ended up as Hydrahead Records first release, Vent's 'Long Lost Human' 7" from 1996, which is still available from their online store here, so I didn't rip it. Before that 7" however, they did another 7", the 'Ephemeral' 7" from 1995, which I ripped here. This 7", which contains 2 songs which came from their demo, was supposed to be released on Mayhem Records, but that fell through and it would eventually come together with No Labels fanzine #3, even tho it still says Mayhem Records on the sleeve. I don't have that zine unfortunately. This 7", even tho it has only 2 songs, is plain awesome, if you're into more mid-tempo hardcore with metallic undertones and with introspective lyrics. After Vent broke up, members moved on to another Hydrahead Records recording artist, Boxer Rebellion, as well as other bands such as Angst Driven and Magnaflux.

 Vent - Ephemeral 7"

Vibratory Disturbance 2 compilation 7"

Here's a fairly obscure compilation 7" featuring a Gandiva song which is not on their 7", which I posted here. It also includes another band I posted about before, Baby Gopal, but it's not a new song. I got this comp on one of my trips to Amherst, MA, which is not too far from Holyoke, MA, where the label was from. Sike Records released this compilation in 1996 and the other bands on here are Accidental Birth and Line Of Fire. As far as I know this was the only released track by Accidental Birth besides demo's. One of the band-members also played in Gandiva, and I think one of the guys from Sike Records also played in this band. Members also later moved on to Last In Line. Line Of Fire also did at least 1 7" of their own and a split 7" with Capgun, and appeared on a couple of compilations. Both their tracks are decent enough, but the reason I originally got this compilation was for Baby Gopal and Gandiva, and their tracks are also the better ones on here for me. I love Baby Gopal, and even though their track on here also appears elsewhere, it's always nice to hear their music. Gandiva's track however does not appear on their 7" as explained above, and while it's got a muffled production especially on the drum-sound, it's awesome. This is a worthwhile compilation just for the Gandiva song alone in my opinion. Unfortunately my copy does not come with an insert, so I can't say anything about the lyrics.

The first Vibratory Disturbance compilation was a cassette only release with a bunch of bands I've never heard of like Slow Poke, The Mighty Sturgeon and Skunkjuice, I don't have that one tho. Besides these compilations, Sike Records put out quite a number of records, mostly by bands I don't know, but some I do know, like In Pieces and Hallraker (post-Gandiva).

Vibratory Disturbance 2 compilation 7"

Breed/Extinction - s/t 7"

Here's the first release by Breed/Extinction, a band from Connecticut which was around from the late 90s till 2005 or so. They played a great and heavy style of screamo. Apparently the band shared members with or had ex- members of Catharsis, but I'm not sure. This 7" was self-released by the band in 1999 and is awesome, I love it. It also comes with an essay about money, greed and the virtue of living your life doing what you want to do, personal wealth over monetary wealth. Besides this 7" they also released a split 12" with The Awakened and a MCD/12" called 'Alaska', and they also appeared on a few comps including the Inside Front #14 compilation (IF's final issue). Great stuff and if anybody wants to part with the other Breed/Extinction releases, do get in touch! After the band folded members moved on to a band called Thieves.

Breed/Extinction - s/t 7"