Pre-orders of our debut 12" is up NOW on Reflectionsrecords.com. 9 songs, 13 minutes, so you know what to expect. Continuing the great tradition of Ignite and The Killing Flame, we've adopted a line from Unity's masterpiece "Blood days", using it as the record title.
The first press is limited to 500 copies, don't miss out. It's time to put European Straight Edge back on the map!
CAUSTIC DEFIANCE/NEGATIVE ELEMENT - SPLIT CD available from AKASHIC Records Japan. 80-84 Chicago hardcore reissue! Original Mix remastered! 20 pages booklet! Steve albini quoted that they are Better than some of the early D.C. records at capturing the essence of being a teenager whos too smart too play the game. $12ppd to the world!
In the early 80’s era of punk rock, while the “big” punk bands of Chicago like Naked Raygun, Articles of Faith, The Effigies, and Big Black were leaving their mark and getting noticed, there was also a slew of really good bands from the Chicago suburbs who were a part of the same scene and playing the same shows. Negative Element was among the first of the Du Page County punk bands.Caustic defience was the inhelitance after the defunct of N.E.They play fast and furious hardcore ,in an opposition to the scene at that time.When the DC scene was turning into post hardcore,the revolution summer era,and Boston scene was turning into rock/metal. For fans of:Black Flag, Gang Green, Minor Threat, SOA, Void, Hated Youth,Wasted Youth, Descendents, Bad Brains, Circle One, Die Kreuzen, Jerry's Kids, Misfits, Roach Motel, Verbal Abuse, DRI, JFA, Neon Christ, FUs, 7 Seconds, Crucifix, Neos, Negative Approach, and Battalion of Saints.
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