Dropdead "Dropdead 2020"

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Ltd color vinyl LP in a silver laminated gatefold single pocket heavyweight jacket, with 8 page 12x12 booklet insert. Their long awaited third album, recorded by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks at God City and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. Musically, the third Dropdead album is a bit different from previous recordings, style-wise and vocally, with the latter being delivered so the words have an impact more so than just raw screaming. With 23 songs in 24 minutes, the songs themselves vary much more in tempo and style, but ultimately, it's a Dropdead record that makes sense in 2020. Lyrically, this record is relevant to the times we live in, focused on the alarming state of the world, the disturbing rise of right-wing extremism, animal abuse, and the continued social failures of humankind. "These are dark times we find ourselves living in," says the band, "and this is how we vent our frustration and anger in a positive way." Dropdead formed officially in January of 1991 in Providence RI, but the original 4 person lineup met in December 1989. We played music together for a year before a lineup change saw Bob and Ben switch instruments, a name change, and a great increase in speed and intensity. The idea was to play pissed off, aggressive, no bullshit hardcore punk thrash with personally political lyrics. Musically the influences drew from bands as diverse as Confuse, Siege, Larm, Crass, Swans, Infest, SSD, Pandemonium, Icons of Filth, Gauze, Septic Death, Discharge, Anti-Cimex and a slew of others. The first show was in April of 1991 with Born Aginst and Rorschach. The band continues to embrace a strong "Do It Yourself" work ethic, booking their own shows and releasing their own records via Armageddon Label. Over the years Dropdead has played hundreds of shows and fests, recorded three albums plus numerous splits and EP's, toured the USA and Europe numerous times, as well as Australia and Japan. Track Listing:  01. Prelude 02. Torches 03. Road To Absolution 04. Only Victims 05. Warfare State 06. Corrupt 07. On Your Knees 08. Vultures 09. The Black Mask 10. Ashes 11. Book Of Hate 12. Flesh And Blood 13. Stoking The Flame 14. Bodies 15. Hatred Burning 16. Nothing Remains 17. Abattoir Of Pain 18. Stripped By The Knife 19. Hail To The Emperor 20. Before The Fall 21. United States Of Corruption 22. Will You Fight? 23. The Future Is Yours Deathwish Exclusive Transparent Red Vinyl Limited to 100 copies

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