More old merch!

Below are some old and rare Christian hardcore merch that my dude Michael took pictures of and sent me to be posted on here for everyone to see.  I'm quite jealous of this little collection, especially the Focused and Unashamed shirts.   I miss how old bands used to do their merch.  Anyway, check it out!

Here's a Slingshot David shirt:

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Here are a bunch of Unashamed shirts:

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FRONT / ZIP-UP HOODIE

FRONT / PULL-OVER HOODIE

BACK / PULL-OVER HOODIE

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Here is a The Blamed hoodie:

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Here's a Clay shirt:

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Here's an Everdown shirt:

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Here are a couple of Focused shirts:

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Here's a couple Overcome shirts:

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And lastly, a Rainy Days shirt:

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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 amazing old Christian hardcore shirts on a Photobucket

So...I was recently notified via email regarding someone's Photobucket page that is loaded with some amazing old Christian, and non-Christian, hardcore (and other) merch. Shirts from bands like Fed by Ravens, Morning Again, Anguish Unsaid, Overcome, Through and Through, Sleeping by the Riverside, Innermeans, and many more. Check them out here!

Thanks Stephen for the heads up.

I was recently contacted by filmmaker, Justin Koleszar, who had just directed Overcome's music video. He asked if I could post the video on the blog, so of course being a long-time Overcome fan, I said YES! I received this awhile back, but have been having a difficult time getting online and such since my computer is about trashed. Anyway, here's Overcome's music video for their song, "Seeker Sensitive". Thanks again Justin for the video.

Overcome - Seeker Sensitive from
Justin Koleszar on Vimeo.

An old Overcome t-shirt

I have been looking for an Overcome shirt for years, but I'm not sure if this is actually it. If I am remembering correctly, the Overcome shirt I have been looking for had OVERCOME in the design on the front, but bigger, and I don't think the back was like the one in picture.

Thanks for the picture Stephen!

Even more Overcome...

Thanks to Guy for his uploads he has recently sent over to me, I can now share with everyone Overcome's The Life of Death five song ep released in 1998 on Facedown Records. This ep was one of the kickstarting records for Facedown Records' success in the hardcore scene. This particular record contains songs that would later be featured on More Than Death, which you can download from my first post on the band. Check it out. Thanks again Guy.

The Life of Death (1998 - Facedown Records)

More Overcome stuff

I've pretty much gone through all my Christian hardcore stuff, I think, and now it's just a matter of getting it all on here. I came across my copy of Overcome's Life Sentence Records 7" record, As the Curtain Falls, released in 1996. Check out my previous Overcome post for a handful of other Overcome records.

As the Curtain Falls (1996 - Life Sentence Records)

Indwelling

As promised, I've posted Indwelling, the three piece death metal act featuring three members from Overcome: Thomas Washing, Ethan Pajak, and Jason Stinson. Forming sometime in 2000, Indwelling signed to Clenched Fist Records, releasing a demo, but after some time dealing with issues with the release of their full length, headed over to Facedown Records and released And My Eye Shall Weep in 2003. They unfortunately broke up shortly after, never playing shows outside of California and Arizona I believe.

And My Eye Shall Weep (2003 - Facedown Records)

Overcome

Before I get to the bio, let me just say that anyone who loves good Christian hardcore (which mainly came from the 90s era, like most hardcore) has to know and adore Overcome. If you're ever in a hardcore band for the right reasons, it's to gain the notoriety that Overcome did. Overcome didn't have to tour a bunch and over publicize themselves to gain the HUGE impact they had on the scene, their music did it all. Besides the fact that their lyrics are intelligent and profound, their music heavy, hardcore, metal, punk all wrapped into one sound with these vocals that could last forever. I always viewed Overcome as a pretty intimidating band, never played much, I think maybe I have seen ONE Overcome shirt all these years, and I had to hear of them through word of mouth and coming across them on a comp. Below I have posted most of their records, but I have more being uploaded in the very near future which I will, of course, post on here. Before ever becoming the first band to sign with Facedown Records in the late 90s, Overcome went from Boot to Head Records where they recorded a split with No Innocent Victim and Clay, to Life Sentence Records where they released their As the Curtain Falls record, then over to Tooth & Nail Records where they recorded several records but were dropped due to not touring, then to Facedown Records where they released an ep and their last full length record. Sadly, Overcome broke up in 2000 after going on only their second, and final, tour. They did however reunite for Facedown Fest 2003, which you can see on the Facedown Fest dvd. To my knowledge, the only notable projects to come from Overcome members after the breakup was death metal project Indwelling, who signed with Clenched Fist Records but were forced to head over to Facedown Records to released their one and only record, a full length titled And My Eye Shall Weep. I will post Indwelling soon just for the sake of it being related to Overcome. Overcome is one of the few bands that will always last for years and years even after they no longer play. My band is even going to be covering Overcome's "Reconstruction" from their full length album When Beauty Dies. And if anyone has an Overcome shirt (the only one I've seen was the black tshirt with with white ink) or knows where I can gets my hands on one, please let me know.

Blessed are the Persecuted (1996 - Tooth & Nail Records)



When Beauty Dies (1997 - Tooth & Nail Records)



Immortal Until Their Work Is Done (2001 - Facedown Records)



More Than Death (2001 - Facedown Records)
Part One
Part Two