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Released: May 12, 2005
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  • Genre: Other / Punk

    Location PHOENIX, ARIZONA, US

    Profile Views: 192072

    Last Login: 11/29/2011

    Member Since 5/9/2005

    Website www.contravene.cjb.net

    Record Label self-released, Tribal War, Catchphraze

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Contravene formed in the fall of 1999. We were an anarcho/peacepunk band with metal influences and political lyrics. We shared strong beliefs about equality, animal rights and (still are) strongly anti-racist/anti-homophobic. Even though there was a lot of negativity in our lyrics, since most of them were about problems and concerns that affect most of us on earth on some level, we hope that becoming aware of these subjects allows people to make changes in their own lives to help improve conditions for everyone, to increase solidarity among one another and to make the world a better place. Thank you to all the people who touched our lives over the years - people who gave us places to stay while on tour, booked shows for us, cooked us food, listened to our records, wrote us inspiring letters, came to our shows and who were/are our friends - we love you and will never forget. Thanks for everything! Love, Contravene .. width="425" height="350">..........> ..................................................................................................................... lyrics to "in the name of convenience" Over the hill theres a factory with walls a mile high and behind those walls lies a killing floor where thousands of animals die. So welcome to the factory farm where murder means production. Its the process of supply and demand supported by your consumption. And so you swallow the lies and end their lives but could you face this horror? Could you stand and watch as the blade slides across their throat-their body is hung upside down and they bleed to death before you? Could you stand and watch as the bolt drives through their skull? Watch them as they flail about and not have it affect you? Could you stand and watch as they beat an animal to death? A full sized axe smashed against its skull until theres nothing left. How the fuck can you stand and watch as a life becomes a product, or as a child is ripped from its mother to become the next to receive this? These are lives, not products. These are cows, not beef. These are pigs, not pork. These are chickens, not poultry. These are calves, not veal. These are lives, not products. These are animals, just as we, and they deserve to be free. Not the voiceless victims of a murderous process where we claim superiority. Its up to every one of us to stop this murder and it starts on an individual level. Lets make the choice to raise our voice and not let up until they tear every last factory down! From the moment of birth their hardships begin. Theyll be wanted for their flesh , their eggs, their milk, their fur, their skin. Theyll be chained into veal crates, or cages stacked up high, and depending on their gender some are simply left to die. Fed a steady diet or rendered waste from their own kind. Theyll be injected with hormones and drugs to keep them all alive. Confined and forced to inhale the stench of growing piles of waste. Some will become violent and neurotic due to lack of space. And the animals raped for their eggs and milk- when their production life is through, theyll be shipped of to the slaughter in hopes that theyll be consumed by me and you. Paraded through the slaughterhouse where theyll soon be known as meat. The stench of blood and entrails from the floor beneath their feet. Theyll watch the ones before them and hear their final cries of pain. Imagine the terror in their minds as they watch their families get slain. Their blood is cursing through your veins. Suffer their screams, suffer their pain. Remove the blindfold from your eyes. You have no right to take their lives. In the name of convenience they are victims of greed. Why support the torture for a product you dont need? Stop for a moment, look into their eyes. Watch what you are guilty of-watch the way they die. Few of us know what it is to fight when youve already struggled with all f your might. Few of us know what it is to fight when its a matter of death or a matter of life. Few of us know what it is to fight against neglect and abuse that is kept out of sight. Few of us know what it is to fight when you have no defense against the blade of the knife.
  • Members

    (Guitar & vocals - Ben) (Drums - Nick) (Bass & vocals - Eric ) (Vocals - Shelly ) (Past Members: Guitar - Phil, Guitar - Chad)
  • Influences

    Peacepunk, anarcho punk, metal, all sorts of stuff - but no one band or style in particular
  • Sounds Like

    Not sure - opinions seem to vary

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  • Dalevuelta

    Saludos gente!

    Estamos mezclando y re masterizando el último disco de la banda. A.S.N.O lanzado originalmente en 2008 está tratado ahora en el 2011 con la fuerza y contundencia a la que Dalevuelta los tiene acostumbrados.

    Ya pueden oir un par de muestras en nuestro reproductor!

    Hasta la vista!

    www.myspace.com/dalevuelta

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    HI people!

    We're mixing and re mastering the latest album by the band. A.S.N.O (ASS) originally released in 2008 is now treated in 2011 with the strength and force to which the are accustomed Dalevuelta.

    You can already hear a few singles in our player!

    C ya!

    www.myspace.com/dalevuelta

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    HALLO Leute!

    Wir Mischen und Mastering wieder das neueste Album der Band. AsnO (ASS), die ursprünglich im Jahr 2008 veröffentlicht wird nun im Jahr 2011 mit der Stärke und Kraft behandelt, um die gewohnt sind Dalevuelta.

    Sie können schon hören ein paar Samples in unserem Player!

    www.myspace.com/dalevuelta

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  • Sufrimiento Crust

    Thanx for add!!!

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  • (A)couch(E)

    would enjoy lyrics to milliterrorism, along with some tabulature if ya got it handy...if not, even some chords would be fucking great!

    -couch

    2 years ago
  • Hether Poe

    come to austin please?? been listening since 06 and would fucking love to come out and support y'all :)

    2 years ago
  • æ

    this music is great... the add is appreciated.

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  • Angel .Anaya

    we need u guys back

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Bio:

Contravene formed in the fall of 1999. We were an anarcho/peacepunk band with metal influences and political lyrics. We shared strong beliefs about equality, animal rights and (still are) strongly anti-racist/anti-homophobic. Even though there was a lot of negativity in our lyrics, since most of them were about problems and concerns that affect most of us on earth on some level, we hope that becoming aware of these subjects allows people to make changes in their own lives to help improve conditions for everyone, to increase solidarity among one another and to make the world a better place. Thank you to all the people who touched our lives over the years - people who gave us places to stay while on tour, booked shows for us, cooked us food, listened to our records, wrote us inspiring letters, came to our shows and who were/are our friends - we love you and will never forget. Thanks for everything! Love, Contravene .. width="425" height="350"> ....> ..................................................................................................................... lyrics to "in the name of convenience" Over the hill theres a factory with walls a mile high and behind those walls lies a killing floor where thousands of animals die. So welcome to the factory farm where murder means production. Its the process of supply and demand supported by your consumption. And so you swallow the lies and end their lives but could you face this horror? Could you stand and watch as the blade slides across their throat-their body is hung upside down and they bleed to death before you? Could you stand and watch as the bolt drives through their skull? Watch them as they flail about and not have it affect you? Could you stand and watch as they beat an animal to death? A full sized axe smashed against its skull until theres nothing left. How the fuck can you stand and watch as a life becomes a product, or as a child is ripped from its mother to become the next to receive this? These are lives, not products. These are cows, not beef. These are pigs, not pork. These are chickens, not poultry. These are calves, not veal. These are lives, not products. These are animals, just as we, and they deserve to be free. Not the voiceless victims of a murderous process where we claim superiority. Its up to every one of us to stop this murder and it starts on an individual level. Lets make the choice to raise our voice and not let up until they tear every last factory down! From the moment of birth their hardships begin. Theyll be wanted for their flesh , their eggs, their milk, their fur, their skin. Theyll be chained into veal crates, or cages stacked up high, and depending on their gender some are simply left to die. Fed a steady diet or rendered waste from their own kind. Theyll be injected with hormones and drugs to keep them all alive. Confined and forced to inhale the stench of growing piles of waste. Some will become violent and neurotic due to lack of space. And the animals raped for their eggs and milk- when their production life is through, theyll be shipped of to the slaughter in hopes that theyll be consumed by me and you. Paraded through the slaughterhouse where theyll soon be known as meat. The stench of blood and entrails from the floor beneath their feet. Theyll watch the ones before them and hear their final cries of pain. Imagine the terror in their minds as they watch their families get slain. Their blood is cursing through your veins. Suffer their screams, suffer their pain. Remove the blindfold from your eyes. You have no right to take their lives. In the name of convenience they are victims of greed. Why support the torture for a product you dont need? Stop for a moment, look into their eyes. Watch what you are guilty of-watch the way they die. Few of us know what it is to fight when youve already struggled with all f your might. Few of us know what it is to fight when its a matter of death or a matter of life. Few of us know what it is to fight against neglect and abuse that is kept out of sight. Few of us know what it is to fight when you have no defense against the blade of the knife.

Member Since:

May 09, 2005

Members:

(Guitar & vocals - Ben) (Drums - Nick) (Bass & vocals - Eric ) (Vocals - Shelly ) (Past Members: Guitar - Phil, Guitar - Chad)

Influences:

Peacepunk, anarcho punk, metal, all sorts of stuff - but no one band or style in particular

Sounds Like:

Not sure - opinions seem to vary

Record Label:

self-released, Tribal War, Catchphraze

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