since i was pretty obsessed with metal lately, i haven't forgot about hardcore of course. so here is the new earth crisis 7" called 'the discipline'. when i read about the title of this record, and i am sure a lot of earth crisis fans did too, i was immediately reminded of the fifth song of the same name from their debut full length 'destroy the machines'. i didn't seek any information about this slab of vinyl beforehand and was therefore pretty curious as to what was pressed on it.
i came to the following conclusions. it's a four song release with two re-recorded songs from 'destroy the machines'. the first one is the eponymous 'the discipline' and the second is 'new ethic'. i actually don't know why they chose those two songs. probably because the one is a straight edge song and the other is about veganism. the two things that characterise this band. but that's just a guess though. anyone knows better?
the other two songs are tracks from the '92 demo , respectively from a compilation cassette from the early nineties. 'behind the mask' and 'time of strife' are pretty good songs with that typical nineties earh crisis chugga chugga riffing. great additions to the canon and a pleasure to any fan of the band. i'm a little puzzled as to why they actually released that 7". is it a teaser for an upcoming album? twentieth anniversary of 'destroy...'? well, i am happy to have a cameo version out of 500 copies anyway. love the different look of both sides. bullet tooth records. 2015.
