teamwork records. t 6 / 19 tracks / 1998

RI (12”,CD): coalition records. lkw 010 / 2004

#1 - 8 test pressings with alternate cover; 97 on blue vinyl with regular cover, jacket pin and glossy posters; 900 on black. #2 - Picture disc in clear plastic sleeve, also on black vinyl in regular cover. #3 - Reissue manufactured by Coalition records; 21 on red vinyl with silk screened 'John Wayne' cover, 200 on red vinyl with regular cover, 97 on black vinyl with silk screened 'Skateboarding Skeleton' cover. #4 - 2 pressings of the CD, first 1500 with thick cardboard sleeve, second 1500 with thinner sleeve.

Like on their previous releases, 97a from New Jersey play fast old school hardcore in the vein of Siege/Dropdead/Infest, without any metal influences. Solid, powerful stuff, and they make up in energy what they lack in originality. This is sort of a reissue of the “Better off dead” EP (different track order) plus 7 new songs. [7]

Eine Art Reissue der Better off Dead EP, mit durcheinandergewürfeltem Tracklisting und sieben neuen Songs. Wie zuvor spielt die Band lupenreinen Oldschool-Hardcore ohne jeden Metaleinfluss, im Stil von Siege/Dropdead/Infest. Was an Originalität fehlt, wird durch Energie wettgemacht. OK.

Tracks: foundations / abandoned future / blind fury / suppressed / crucible of revolution / small changes / what went wrong / better off dead / stamp of approval // crossing / restrained discipline / asphyxiate / never / gojira / excluded / average citizen / p.c. / give it back / self help