State Of Fear: Discography Vol. 1 12"

This two volume set of records represents the complete discography of State of Fear. With the rise of crust punk in the U.S. a new generation of punks have scoured the filthy depths of the genre to find the classics, and STATE OF FEAR ticks every box of a classic hardcore band. Formed from the ex-members of DISRUPT and DEFORMED CONSCIOUS, S.O.F. adopted a more streamlined hardcore attack than that of either of their former bands, but kept intact the political and dark themes of the crust bands they had come from. This was hardcore made by fans of Swedish bands like SKITLICKERS, MOB 47, ANTI-CIMEX, and although they definitely wear their influences on their sleeve, they created a sound which was enigmatically their own. Entering the scene in the heyday of Minneapolis Crust in 1994 they immediately made their mark with powerful live showings and a no-bullshit delivery. Volume 1 includes the self titled debut, and the infamous ‘wallow in squalor’ EP’s, State of Fear showcase a devastating