Prepared for War three-way split!

Here is a three-way split released on Boot to Head Records in 1995, featuring Clay, No Innocent Victim, and Overcome.

Prepared for War: Clay, No Innocent Victim, & Overcome split (1995 - Boot to Head Records)

Part One

Part Two

Check out all the previous posts about each of these bands (minus Clay considering this is my first post including them).

I got this rip from Justin over at xStuck in the Pastx. All credit to him.

Some old No Innocent Victim live pictures

The following pictures were all taken in Dayton, OH











(above pictures taken in a pool hall basement called "Proving Grounds" in Dayton, OH)







(above three pictures were taken at Cornerstone Festival)


Thanks Josh Arnold for the pictures!

More NIV!

No Innocent Victim's self titled record from 1998, released on now defunct record label, Tolerance Records.

Self titled - (1998 - Tolerance Records)
Part One
Part Two

Some more NIV!

Here is No Innocent Victim's The Crazy Engler Brothers record. This was released on Victory Records in 1999. Thanks Ryan or the rip. Be sure to check out my other posts on No Innocent Victim.

The Crazy Engler Brothers (1999 - Victory Records)

No Innocent Victim

San Diego, California's No Innocent Victim began playing in 1992. So much more than just a "Christian hardcore band", they have released records with several different record labels; including Rescue Records, Victory Records, Solid State Records, and Facedown Records; and have toured all over the U.S., Japan, and Europe, playing big hardcore acts of many sorts, both Christian and not, such as; Hatebreed, Madball, Agnostic Front, xDisciplex, P.O.D., and so many more. The first of their records that I ever heard was their Flesh and Blood record and was blown away, especially by the song "My Beliefs". The couple times I have seen them, it was always an experience. I'm pretty certain the biggest circle pit I have EVER seen was during a No Innocent Victim set when I was a freshman in high school. They were one of the few bands that I heard back then that played a Christian version of straight up hardcore style that I was used to secular bands playing like Madball, Agnostic Front, Sick of it All, and Hatebreed. What I have always found great about No Innocent Victim was how big of a deal they have always been, in both the Christian and non-Christian hardcore scenes. They are one of the few bands that don't keep their Christian values under wraps, but are adored by both Christians and non-believers. THAT is a true achievement of a Christian hardcore band, not playing in front of Christian kids all of the time, preaching to the choir. No Innocent Victim has released several records in their time, on a few different record labels, and all of which are AMAZING. As many bands, they've been through TONS of members, but always stuck to the hardcore sound that has made them great. They haven't released anything since their 2005 To Burn Again record, but have toured as recently as last year. I haven't seen them since a few years ago an hour north of where I live, but would LOVE to get to see them again. What sucks is I'm still trying to get my hands on their more rare records, such as their '93 demo, their split with Phanatik from '98, their '98 self titled record, and their first Victory Records release titled The Crazy Engler Brothers from '99. If anyone has copies of these that they can rip and send my way, please let me know! Anyway, here's a few of their records that I do have.

"I would die tonight for my beliefs"

Strength (1995 - Rescue Records)



No Compromise (1997 - Rescue Records)



- Thank you Matt M. for the rip of this record!

Flesh and Blood (1999 - Victory Records)



Tipping the Scales (2001 - Victory Records / Solid State Records)



To Burn Again (2005 - Facedown Records)