Withdrawn / Evanesce

Awesome Vegan Straight Edge 90's (Black)Metal Band you've probably heard of

They've changed a lot during the time - sound (with each recording) and members (through the years)

In the beginning (Figures - 1996) it was Martin VonBargen aka Onion (Solstice) on Guitar, 

David Fergusson aka Mortiis on Drums and two "random" guys on Vocals and Bass

aka Schoky & Martin Wainwright (concerning Tom)!

(The Band was formed in 1993, so there might have been some recordings

before this Demo as well, if you know something more - please tell me!)

However, these tracks sounded much more like Metal with Hardcore influence, compared to...

...A Certain Innate Suffering (1997), which sounded like fucking true British Black Metal!

Chris Meadows (Slavearc, Koreisch) did the Vocals on that one 

and Foster (Slavearc, Koreisch) the Bass - so you can easily imagine where the lyrics went as well.

In 1999 their first full length followed - Seeds of Inhumanity.

This was when they caught my attention, musically - much more 90's Metalcore!

Members changed as well - The Vocals are now contributed by Ian Leck (Vorhees)!

I read somewhere "like Integrity meets Iron Maiden" what matches very good.

This was when they changed their line-up again and became Evanesce (in 2000)!

Jason hearne replaced Ian on Vocals and Colin Robertson replaced Phil Smith on the Bass

Anyway, even if I wont make friends with this, to me this is musically their best recording 

really good Black/Death Metal influenced 90's Metalcore!

A Split LP with Conquest Of Steel followed in 2002

It has been labeld as Melodic Death metal on some pages ..and I'm fine with that!

(although that I somehow tend to label everything I like with Metalcore)

In 2006 after they changed the line-up one last time,  the final Record Secure The Shadow 

got released. Grant Richardson (Slide) became their last Vocalist.

Martin/Onion and David/Mortiis remain as the only two constant members.

Members went on to bands like: 

Walk The Plank, SSS, Meatlocker, Sick Fuckin O, Thekevorkiansolution, ...

Withdrawn - Figures (1996)

Withdrawn - A Certain Innate Suffering (1997)

Withdrawn - x151x (1998)

Withdrawn - Seeds Of Inhumanity (1999)

Evanesce - Sower Of Sedition (2001)

Evanesce & Conquest Of Steel - The S.O.S Split (2002)

Evanesce - Secure The Shadows (2006)

(I'll add better pic's and information if I got some - feel free to contribute!)

Within Walls

Not really the stuff I'd normally post (90's Metalcore), but hey - they're pretty cool as well!

Metallic, yet emotional, melodic new school hardcore with a political message!

Their earlier stuff was more melodic/emotional,
but they became more metallic hardcore from release to release

I instantly fell in love with their selftitled 7" - still the best if you ask me!

Since they (for some inexplicable reason) never really reached out,
you can still buy their two full lengths over at Cobra Records!
Do so if you like what you hear!

(trivial info: I wanted to do this post for more than a year now, 

but I just couldnt find their last LP in digital form - so I decided get it ripped 

from the vinyl about half a year ago. Some weeks ago I found the files on my computer again 

and finally managed it to cut them as well ...and here you go!)

Members are now active in El Camino Car Crash - check them out! ;-)

Within Walls - Demo (2005)

Within Walls - Selftitled (2006)

Within Walls & Nothing Gold Can Stay - Split (2008)

Within Walls - Set Me Free (2008)

Within Walls - Demolition In Progress (2011)

Primal Age / Absone

Primal Age were founded in 1997 and played Vegan Straight Edge Metalcore,

pretty much Death/Black Metal influenced to that time.

They first released two songs on the The Nightmare Remains... Comp. 1998

(if there was a demo before that, I dont know of it - please enlighten me if you do!)

And then a song on the Picardie Rock Comp. 1999

(which I unfortunately don't have, it somehow seems to be impossible to find...)

Shortly after that their CD The Light To Purify dropped on Eye Witness Records.

During that time three (and later four) of the five members started the side project Absone

(which shortly after became their main project).

So, Primal Age was laid to rest (before it was revived in 2006)

Absone sounded more like the typical Vegan Straight Edge 90's Metalcore band

and on their Lp they developed their sound even more,

sounding like Morning Again with some Black/Death Metal like parts.

The revival of Primal Age let me first think of a sold out modern metalcore band,

but nothing like this is the case!

Sure, their style is more modern orientated, but they still remained faithfull!

(Still holding on to the edge and all that as well!)

Really worth to be checked out!

(https://www.facebook.com/PRIMALAGE)

(after the Absone stuff of course, cause that is really sick!)

The Nightmarte Remains In This Other Land (1998)

Primal Age - Beyond Your Life

Primal Age - Inhuman

Primal Age - The Light To Purify (1999)

Absone & Decontaminate - Split EP (1999)

Absone - A Last Kiss Before (2001)

Primal Age - A Hell Romance (2007)

Primal Age - The Gearwheels Of Time (2010)

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Legion

Short-Lived H8000 Metalcore with a strong Death/Black Metal influence!

Shared (Part-Time) Members with Deformity & Nations On Fire (Guitar).

Members went on to Bands like:

Morda, Flatcat, Blood Redemption, Crimson Falls, ...

However, thats everything I know...

Demo was more Metal - CD more Death/Black Metal and the final Song more Metalcore

Legion - Demo (1998)

Legion - Embedded In Darkness (1999)

Legion - Imprisoned (Song from the One Hell Of A Compilation - 1999)