when i started getting knee deep into hardcore with straight edge/vegetarian/vegan ethics, lifeforce records from germany was the label of my trust. all the good bands out of the german language area were releasing, to me, groundbreaking records. heaven shall burn, caliban, destiny, cataract to name a few. lifeforce had some american bands in their roaster as well. martyr a.d. was one of them and i always wanted a coloured copy of their lifeforce record 'the human conditions...'
actually this was released by ferret records on cd and lifeforce handled the vinyl version. they did the same with cataract's debut full length 'golem', which also appeared on ferret as cd only. anyway, i had the chance to score this on ebay for some lousy bucks, but i slept on the auction's end. ohh man, that happens way too often in the past. need to get some brain training. but one time you're losing and the next time you're winning instead. discogs came to my rescue.
the always appreciated some-records-from-your-wantlist-are-available e-mail told me that i could easily buy a perfect-condition-copy of just this album. it got a bit pricier than on ebay, but that's just the deserved punishment. musically this is hardcore metal crossover at the heavier end of the spectrum with some hints of chaotic elements. i like it a lot. check some here. the coloured version comes on a lovely shade of clear red. looks almost pink in the right light. 100 copies made. black vinyl of a larger pressing. lifeforce records. 2001.
