This CD is one of my all-time favorite guilty pleasures. Sure, it's one of those geeky punk / thrash hybrids, something like a second-rate One Bad Pig. Which is not too far off the mark. Since he outed himself in a 1994 issue of his magazine, it's safe for me to reveal that Lust Control was fronted by Doug Van Pelt, and featured members of One Bad Pig.
We Are Not Ashamed is righteous geekcore all the way, baby. The lyrics are so in-thy-face, they made me blush once or twice. My favorites: "Grace"- dedicated to Martin Luther, just a chant of the phrase "I'm saved by grace!"; "You Make Me Puke"- rather convicting in the stance, it tackles being lukewarm; "Planned Parenthood"- you ain't no good! Heh, good song for the Life Chain events; "The Big M"- this is a fun song to play at youth gatherings; "Virginity Disease" and "Get Married"- great wait-till-you're-married tunes; "Operation Rescue"- another one for the Life Chain event...
...and yet another CD that's harder to find than vegetarians working at Burger King. Like I said, a fun punk thrash outing that I pop in once in a while when I really need a pick-me-up, and a change of listening pace...
8/10
Other coverage for this album
Heaven's Metal #38Reviewed by Phil SterlingThe new tape and Bible study from Lust Control, "We Are Not Ashamed," offers the most powerful message I have ever heard. And believe me, I've heard a lot! No wimps in this band. As shocking as some of the subjects are, it's a message the young church needs to hear. But who are these guys behind the masks? It's actually a good thing we don't focus on what the band looks like, it makes us focus on…Similar sounding releases
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