"Adventurous and aggressive, Here's To An Early Grave proves that more comes out of Nashville than a bunch of twangy wankers. Clearly raised on a mixture of ...And Out Come The Wolves, The Shape Of Punk To Come, Zeke and old school L.A. Hardcore, this 11-track opus is a haven of Rancid's inherent melodies and bass guitar meandering fused together with Refused's brash vocals, Zeke's speedy intensity, thrash metal's uncompromising delivery and Minor Threat's forthright, disgruntled attitude. Still, the quartet manage to bastardize each influence enough to ensure that Here's To An Early Grave is unique, not a bargain-bin pilfering of obviously great inspirations. Best situated amongst the newer hardcore traditionalists such as New Mexican Disaster Squad and Cloak/Dagger, yet clearly on their own playing field, and not really willing to let others join in, Fist Of The North Star are an impressive display of youthful vigour and malicious aural designs."
Keith Carman - Exclaim Magazine
Heres To An Early Grave is the latest realease from Nashville thrash punk rockers Fist of the North Star. This record is angry, aggressive, and intense. Fans of L.A. hardcore in the vein of Zeke will definitely enjoy this. Simple abrasive guitar supported by interesting bass lines and solid percussion can be found throughout the record proving the band can do a hell of a lot more than thrash and burn. Everyone from old school 80's style HC fans to ball cap wearing Bridge 9 kids should definitly give HTAEG a spin from front to back.
(JR - AMP Magazine August/Sept. 09')
States we've played:
California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington
Some of the Bands we have been sober enough to play with (in most cases) Include:
MISFITS * FEAR * Lower Class Brats * The Casualties * The Murder Junkies * Krum Bums * Murphy's Law * Wednesday Night Heroes * Wednesday 13 * Ashers * Warbringer * Mobile Death Camp * Flatfoot 56 * Off With Their Heads * The Mansfields * The Independents * Joe Buck * The Carry-On's * No Revolution * The Last Hope * Across Five Aprils * The Foster Parents * The Cretin Grims * The Creeping Cruds * Eighty Sixed * The Loose Screws * The Infected * The Guttersluts * The Loaded Nuns * The Bitter End * Teenage Rehab * Al and the Blackcats * Hillbilly Casino * Lee Harvey Griswold * Last Hope Down * Desperate Measures * Wolf Larson * The House Harkkonen * Bury the Living * The Vivs * The Wish You Weres * 50:50 shot * The Heart Attacks * The Fakes * The Deadtowners * FBS * U.S. Police State * Linda Blair Abortion * The Never Nevers * Radio Death Wave * Noisecult * Middle Class Trash * Drastic Actions * The Intoxicated * Voodoo Phrophet * Piranah * Armazilla * The Hot Rods * Mindsplitter * PPR * Jesse Nobody * The Andicapps * A History of Violence * CLR * The Deadly Sins * Left Hand Path * Family Plot * Am Rev 2 * Social Neglect * Doomed Youth * Nothing Lost * All Opposed * Trampskirts * Gorrilla Warfare * Elevens Up * Gabe Zander * The Luenskies * The Dirty Works * Southern Gentlemans Club * One Sided Society * Pride Before a Fall * Double Negative * The Cross Laws * The Concrete Bomberes * The Obtruders * The Stoner Moms * Ma-Shot-Pa * Assgasm * The Americunts * Affrontal Assault * New Effingtons * Death of a Union * Misplaced My Zombie * The Dead Livers * The Lava Men * The Duck Luckies * Vile Nation and many, many more ...
Ok guys, you are our featured artist of the month, hope to catch the next show, and again, thank you so much, when I ask a band to do it and they don't it sux, so you guys really helped me out of a tight spot, hope to meet ya soon, ans love Stik Man Records too! Nancy/NashvilleRock.net
Alright, let's do it, thanks, gave a band two months notice and as usual they let me down, so way behind, should have had it up yesterday, haven't caught ya'll live yet, but you are on my list, love the tunes, I will send you a msg with what I need, thank you so much! Nancy
Hey guys! Awesome rocking out with you all again last night! Every band on the bill put on a really great show. Hope to hook up with you guys again in the near future! Rock on!
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