SPIRIT-FILLED HARDCORE
Once again, jealous of you Stephen. Thanks for the picture.
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All the music posted on this blog belongs to the artists. It's all on this blog for the solely to spark memories, discover Christian hardcore bands you never knew existed, and to be a reminder to go and search for and purchase these records! Please, if you enjoy any of the records featured here then try to get your hands on a physical copy. If you are associated with any band on this blog and would like me to either remove the links to downloads of your music or not be featured on this blog at all then please just email me.
Notice
This blog is no longer active. My life has taken turns that have left me with no extra time or energy to devote to this blog's maintenance and the uploading of additional content. I do continue to receive and respond to comments on posts on the blog, through email, and on Facebook. I still love to listen to old Christian hardcore albums, as well as reminisce about and discuss these bands. I hope this blog continues to serve as a valuable resource on the subject, which keeps me bound to continuously replying to incoming emails with requests for downloads whose links on the blog are no longer functioning. This is no problem and I am happy to continue offering such a favor. If a link doesn't work then contact me.
About me
Bands
- Anah Aevia (1)
- Anchor (1)
- Anguish Unsaid (2)
- Apathy Denied (1)
- As the Ruin Falls (3)
- Bedlam Hour (1)
- Blindside [SWEDEN] (2)
- Bloodshed (4)
- Born Blind (2)
- Cast in Stone (2)
- Ceasefire (3)
- Centerpoint (2)
- Chalice (2)
- Clay (2)
- Death Through Adam (1)
- Descension (1)
- Dodgin' Bullets (1)
- Edge of Mortality (1)
- Embodyment (3)
- Fable (3)
- Fed by Ravens (2)
- Few Left Standing (2)
- Figure Four (2)
- Focal Point (3)
- Focused (7)
- Hopesfall (2)
- Impact (2)
- Indwelling (1)
- Innermeans (2)
- Jawbone (1)
- Laurelei (1)
- Living Sacrifice (1)
- Mara'akate (1)
- Mother Ship (2)
- Narcissus (1)
- Neshamah (2)
- No Innocent Victim (5)
- Officer Down (2)
- Outcry (2)
- Outnumbered (1)
- Overcome (9)
- Pensive (2)
- Pink Daffodils (1)
- Point of Recognition (3)
- Prevail (1)
- Puritan (1)
- Rainy Days (2)
- Redeem (1)
- Saved by Grace (3)
- Seasons in the Field (1)
- Selfmindead (3)
- Set Apart (2)
- Shockwave (1)
- Six Feet Deep (3)
- Sleeping by the Riverside (2)
- Spitfire (2)
- Stretch Arm Strong (4)
- Strongarm (4)
- Subsist (2)
- Subterfuge (1)
- Supplication (1)
- Ten 33 (1)
- Terra Firma (1)
- Through and Through (5)
- Through it All (1)
- Torn in Two (3)
- Unashamed (5)
- Underoath (1)
- Vessel (3)
- Within (1)
- xDisciplex (5)
- Zao (4)
Compilations, splits, and tributes
- Compilations (10)
- Splits (9)
- Tributes (1)
Video
- LIve Video (4)
- Music Video (1)
Images
- Live Pictures (6)
Release dates
- early 2000's (46)
- early 90's (7)
- late 2000's (1)
- late 90's (62)
- mid 2000's (3)
- mid 90's (33)
Record labels
- 2Jake Records (1)
- 316 Records (1)
- Akeldama/BackRoad Records (4)
- Angelskin Media (1)
- Angry Son Records (1)
- Bettie Rocket Records (1)
- Blood and Ink Records (2)
- Boot to Head Records (6)
- Bound By Love Records (1)
- Broken Circles Records (1)
- Burning Records (2)
- Cataclysm Records (1)
- Clenched Fist Records (4)
- Dark Empire Records (1)
- Day-Glo Records (2)
- Deadself Recordings (2)
- Declaration Records (2)
- DTS Records (1)
- Facedown Records (15)
- Ferret Records (1)
- Foreland Records (1)
- Goodfellow Records (4)
- Goodlife Recordings (1)
- Happy Couples Never Last Records (1)
- Indianola Records (1)
- Inside Front Records (1)
- Insurgent Sounds (2)
- Koogle Records (1)
- Life Sentence Records (2)
- Moo Cow Records (1)
- Overpass Records (1)
- R.E.X. Records (1)
- Recorse Records (3)
- Red Crown Record Empire (1)
- Reflections Records (1)
- Rescue Records (2)
- Riblet Records (1)
- Sally Forth Records (2)
- Selah Records (1)
- Sofa Records (2)
- Solid State Records (12)
- Soulscape Records (2)
- Steadfast Records (4)
- Surprise Attack Records (1)
- Takehold Records (7)
- Tolerance Records (1)
- Tooth and Nail Records (14)
- Triple Crown Records (2)
- Trustkill Records (1)
- Uprising Records (1)
- Victory Records (2)
- Warfare Records (1)
- Witch Doctor Records (1)
Zines
- I Stand Alone zine (1)
- Inside Front Records (1)
- Nothing Left zine (1)
- Through and Through (5)
Reviews
- Album Review (1)
- Jawbone (1)
Other things
- eBay stuff (2)
- Killing Years (6)
- Nations (1)
I'm looking for rips of the following music:
Nevertheless - anything by the band
Slingshot David (post-Bloodshed) - anything by the band
Slingshot David (post-Bloodshed) - anything by the band
Focused - Situation Within
Overthrow - anything by the band
Ikthus - anything by the band
Flattery Leads to Ruins - 2001 self titled ep
Homesick - Your Grace Heals My Wounded Heart
Bereaved - anything by the band
Boywunder - split with Not Waving but Drowning
Infirmary - anything by the band
Voveo - anything by the band
Overthrow - anything by the band
Ikthus - anything by the band
Flattery Leads to Ruins - 2001 self titled ep
Homesick - Your Grace Heals My Wounded Heart
Bereaved - anything by the band
Boywunder - split with Not Waving but Drowning
Infirmary - anything by the band
Voveo - anything by the band
Acquaintances
xStuck in the Pastx
The South Florida Music Scene: Past and Present
Sack My Hardcore
Coregasm
HXCPUNXNSKINS
The South Florida Music Scene: Past and Present
Sack My Hardcore
Coregasm
HXCPUNXNSKINS
One Path for Me Through Destiny
HXCChristian.com
Understanding Why
Brothers in Crime
Those Who Fear Tomorrow
What We Want We Must Create
Akeldama Records
If you want your blog added, or taken off, just email me.
HXCChristian.com
Understanding Why
Brothers in Crime
Those Who Fear Tomorrow
What We Want We Must Create
Akeldama Records
If you want your blog added, or taken off, just email me.
Followers
Why Christian hardcore?
Hardcore is a method of speaking your mind. A Christian hardcore band is no different than the band preaching animal rights, preaching civil rights of any sort, hating the current President of the time, preaching other religious beliefs, proclaiming loyalty to the straightedge lifestyle, or expressing the love or deterioration of self in result of a member of the opposite gender. It neither was started to shove the "word of God" down the throat of others nor was it created to build up a sense of self-pride.
Just as gospel and praise music are forms of worship for Christians, straightedge-influenced hardcore praises the integrity of the straightedge movement, or love songs speak of unconditional love and admiration for another human being, Christian hardcore music does the same. Major Christian hardcore bands, such as Zao, Focused, Unashamed, Focal Point, Six Feet Deep, Strongarm, Overcome, No Innocent Victim, xDisciplex, and many more, have done the same exact thing for their faith as a band such as Earth Crisis has done for animal rights and the vegan lifestyle.
These bands discovered the ultimate way to spread the "word of God." Through connections with fellow man and having the love for a counterculture like the hardcore scene, Christian hardcore bands can display their faith in an admirable and respectable manner. In a scene where atheism, agnosticism, and being "God Free" are often an underlying ethic to fitting the standard, Christian hardcore bands became a breed of truly spirit-filled, and in some cases even more enjoyable, musicians and live shows that have created a respect for their music amongst all walks of life in the hardcore scene.
Christian hardcore music led me into the greater hardcore community that has continued to exist internationally and--hopefully--eternally. Some bands featured on this blog, especially Strongarm, Focal Point, Zao, Focused, and Stretch Arm Strong, were the first Christian hardcore bands I had the opportunity to hear and enjoy, and I'll continue to for the rest of my life. I cannot forget Earth Crisis and Sick of it All, for they got me into hardcore in the first place when I was just 12 year old. All of these bands changed my life.
Just as gospel and praise music are forms of worship for Christians, straightedge-influenced hardcore praises the integrity of the straightedge movement, or love songs speak of unconditional love and admiration for another human being, Christian hardcore music does the same. Major Christian hardcore bands, such as Zao, Focused, Unashamed, Focal Point, Six Feet Deep, Strongarm, Overcome, No Innocent Victim, xDisciplex, and many more, have done the same exact thing for their faith as a band such as Earth Crisis has done for animal rights and the vegan lifestyle.
These bands discovered the ultimate way to spread the "word of God." Through connections with fellow man and having the love for a counterculture like the hardcore scene, Christian hardcore bands can display their faith in an admirable and respectable manner. In a scene where atheism, agnosticism, and being "God Free" are often an underlying ethic to fitting the standard, Christian hardcore bands became a breed of truly spirit-filled, and in some cases even more enjoyable, musicians and live shows that have created a respect for their music amongst all walks of life in the hardcore scene.
Christian hardcore music led me into the greater hardcore community that has continued to exist internationally and--hopefully--eternally. Some bands featured on this blog, especially Strongarm, Focal Point, Zao, Focused, and Stretch Arm Strong, were the first Christian hardcore bands I had the opportunity to hear and enjoy, and I'll continue to for the rest of my life. I cannot forget Earth Crisis and Sick of it All, for they got me into hardcore in the first place when I was just 12 year old. All of these bands changed my life.
I have a Focused shirt ('The Hope That Lies Within') and it is in great condition. It is looking for a new home. One small pick toward the bottom. I can send a picture if you are interested. Make me an offer!
ReplyDeleteWhat size?
ReplyDeleteWish I would have kept that Focused shirt with a buttload of other band shirts. Of the several I did keep, one is a green version of this Unashamed shirt. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeletethis shirt looks fucking beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHoly awesome! I own that Unashamed shirt! (Still!)
ReplyDeleteI bought it when I realized that I was in the pic. I'm the guy with the beard just under the singer's butt! :)
Taken at Cornerstone, I think '96?
I killed my shirt at too many shows 20 years ago, fell apart from sweat.
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