Extinguish

Vegan Straight Edge Chugga-Chugga Hardcore (metallic 90's stuff) from Italy.

Members of Reprisal (Good Life Recordings) and Memories Of Apocalypse (Still Life Records).

Though I dont know which and for how long... any further information is highly apreciated!

Extinguish - Untitled Demo Recording (2000)

Extinguish & Statement & Tears Of Gaia - Split EP (2004)

Extinguish - Downfall Of Civilization (2005)

Extinguish - With Both Hands Bleeding (Unreleased - 2005)

Contend

Vegan Straight Edge 90's "chugga-chugga" Hardcore Band from Nevada.

Unfortunately they've just been around for two or three years and never really reached out...

So, I dont know much about them or the members - don't hesitate to educate me if you know! ;-)

Lyricwise they're aiming for revolution, anarchism, feminism, veganism, sobriety, etc.

Their EP came out on Catalyst Records... and they're cool!

Contend - Demo (2009)

Contend - In Contempt (2010)

Rage Of A Prophet / The Battle / Black Hill

Two awesome vegan straight edge bands, that both did their only release in 2007

At first I thought about adding them to the Absence/Destroy Babylon post,

as it are the same people like in Destroy Babylon, but than I thought that it'd go to far...

Anyway, Rage Of A Prophet is pure 90's Style Metalcore (with a poor recording).

Really nice name, heh? So you should know what to expect from a band that got their name

from a Vegan Reich song... hardline (or at least militant xvx pro-life metal)!

As I already said, they were part of the GRK Crew and shared members with bands like

Destroy Babylon, End Of Suffering, Timor, The Battle, Black Hill, etc.

I guess they were a pretty short-lived project... but if anyone has any more information,

feel free to share them with me!

Rage Of A Prophet - Vegan SXE Demo (2007)

Rage Of A Prophet - Brotherhood (Unreleased song from the upcoming EP
called "On The Frontline", which but never got released or even completely recorded - 2007)

The Battle was a one man project (like Statement, you know? :P )

from the singer of Rage Of A Prophet, who also played bass in Destroy Babylon

and drums in Black Hill (tell me if you know something about them - couldnt find anything...)

More (90's) Hardcore than Metalcore... and heavily Krishna influenced!

There is a Green Rage coversong on it - to give you an Idea... chugga-chugga!

The Battle - All Shall Perish (2007)


edit:
Just had a talk with Lars - that "The Battle" guy who also was in ROAP and Black Hill.
And he gave me another ROAP Song - Brotherhood and the two Black Hill demo's!
Unfortunately he couldnt provide any more information or even artwork's for them...
I guess they have been pressed on tape and had any kind of artwork, havent they? :P

Anyway, here is at least what they've released - Metallic Straight Edge Hardcore.

Black Hill - 4 Song Demo (2007)

Black Hill - 3 Song Demo (2008)

Absence / Destroy Babylon

Metallic 90's Mosh Hardcore (Chugga-Chugga) from Italy.

They were founded in '94 and after some shows they also recorded a demo, entitled

"The Epilogue Of Our Pain" (which unfortunately seems to be impossible to find), around '95 (?).

After this they went on a short hiatus, because Fabio, their singer went to the USA,

getting in touch with lots of Hardline people and movements (Vanguard, etc.)

But after he returned, '96 (?), he picke up things with absence again - more radical than before,

wrote a Hardline Zine called  "War Bulletin" (anyone has a copy of this? i'd really like to see!)

and recorded their first 7" - "From The Bloodshed" with which they also toured the UK.

Oh, and their Guitarist Stefano started Cycle Records, where he would later release
several Records with his other band One Fine Day as well!

In '98 they released their first full length - "Shall The Sentence Be Death"

on the UK based label Screams Of Salvation (seams like they've made some connections).

Still 90's Style Chugga-Chugga Metal Hardcore like Green Rage or (early) Earth Crisis.

Lyricwise you can really see their Hardline ideals (Pro-Life and stuff like that).

Their second full length - "I'll Cast The First Stone" - released on Catalyst Records in '99,

is way more tactical and melodical - I like this one the most, cause you can actually call it Metalcore!
Also has some more quiet parts and some of these florida metal parts, like Shai Hulud, you know?

So, I guess I just want to say that this is really a good album and anything but boring!

But decide for yourself, check them out - every release is worth a listen!

Anyway, after they played their last show on Ieper Fest 2002, they went on some kind

of hiatus, just to return in 2006 - still standing strong, still the same beliefs!

But as they noticed that their sound has changed, they also changed their name and so
they released a killer 90's Metalcore album (with some Newschool Hardcore influence of course),

under the name "Destroy Babylon - By The Knife" in 2007.

But as far as I know they have broken up as well, at least there is no sign of life since 2010...

For more information on them check out this cool Interview with Fabio, on Sparks Of Dissent!

Absence - From The Bloodshed (1997)

Absence - Shall The Sentence Be Death (1998)

Absence - I'll Cast The First Stone (1999)

Destroy Babylon - By The Knife (2007)

Destroy Babylon - Vegan Straight Edge Saved My Life (Online Only Song)

edit: already got their demo! :-)

Absence - The Epilog Of Our Pain (1996)

Gather

Gather was a vegan straight edge hardcore band from California, US. 
The band was formed by: Eva (vocals), Dustin (drums), 
Allan (guitar) & Randy (bass). They had a strong green anarchist attitude 
and didn’t mince their mouth for what they stand for. 

They released their first demo, together with a zine in 2004. With assistance 
from Scott Crouse, band member of Earth Crisis, on an additional 
guitar part for one song and the producing, 
they spread the word out to the world and especially their first tour. 

Because the band xMaroonx from Germany was not able
 to come to the states in 2004, they filled-in for the well known Total 
Liberation Fest Tour. A short time later the official demo, also called 
Total Liberation 7“ was released. Henceforth the connections to other vsxe bands 
were made and in 2005 the split with the awesome band Seven Generations came out. 

This was also the second and at the same time last 7“ from Gather, 
but fortunately not their last record. One year later, in 2006, I guess their biggest step 
to become more popular, was the European Tour with To Kill. 
The 12“ „Beyond the Ruins“ was released the same year on xCatalystx Records. 
By the way the other two, were released on New Eden Records.

 Together with their last release, there were also made some with special covers, 
for their reunion show as a tribute for Seven Generations, whom played on 
that date their last show. As some of you might know the date was 2009-10-24. 
They toured together with bands like To Kill, Seven Generations, Kingdom and Punch. 

Today, both Eva and Dustin are playing still music, but in other different bands. 
Eva is singer in the band called Rats in the wall, Dustin is in the band: The Videos. 
Unfortunately I have no information regarding the other two old band members, 
but if you came across them and any updates, feel free to hit me up!

Gather - Demo (2004)

Gather - Total Liberation (2004)

Gather & Seven Generations - Split EP (2005)

Gather - Beyond The Ruins (2006)

Compilation CD with Track from Gather

The Struggle Continues (Benefit CD from eco.nspiracy - 2010)

If you are interested on more detailed information regarding this great band, feel free to check out the blog: xtotalvliberationx.blogspot.de

Dark Day Dawning

A blogspot post I'm actually planing for years now,

but I just wanted to do it when I have everything from them.

Now I still dont have (and already forgot to look for the last missing record as well),

so if anyone has their first 7", entitled "She was so changed, he did not recognize her",

please message me immediately! Until than, here's the rest:

A band which actually doesn't really play an existing genre...

something like melodic 90's hardcore, that somehow turns into metalcore

and mathrock or screamo during some parts... but emotinal and energetic!

The band contains members of Shai Hulud and Fires & Floods,

what could probably give you an Idea of how they sound!

Dark Day Dawning - Barren Testaments To A Forgotten Yesterday (2001)

Dark Day Dawning - Nothing That I Wouldn't Give (2002)

Again, Im grateful for any information you can provide...

they are way to underrated/unknown that I could find out much more

about them on the internet... I dont even have proper artworks for their records!

Abandon

Vegan Straight Edge 90's Style Metalcore from California.

Besides being damn awsome, you can also find a strong political stance in their lyrics

(and of course subjects like Animal Liberation and Sobriety as well!)

So, yeah... it actually isn't that long since they disbanded... end of 2010 I guess (?)

But somehow it seemed like they've already been forgotten...

or most people didnt even had the chance to get to know them.

For more info check their blogspot (as long as it's still online)

Abandon - Demo (2008)

Abandon - The Death Of Urgency (2009)