Most hardcore compilations I get have some pretty lame stuff on them. This cd is not one such cd. The only two bands I didn't like were Crux, that's only because I'm not a punk fan, and No Innocent Victim. All the other hardcore was great. A couple of bands with names like those of other bands you might know are on this cd. A deathcore band called Disciple is featured as the lead track while a band titled Blindside out of Pennsylvania, not Sweden like the Solid State act, performed for us on the cd. Spitfire has an awesome song, as does Disciple. Also, Overthrow and Through and Through were well worth listening to. For ten dollars, this cd is a good buy. Plus, you get to listen to some of the upcoming hardcore bands. Also, the entire album is devoted to fighting abortion, a very noble cause. The other band featured on Stifled that isn't mentioned here (at least up until this point) is Pensive. Pensive is some really cool emo-hardcore. Basically, if you are a hardcore fan, this album is undoubtedly worth getting.
8/10
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #74Reviewed by Doug Van PeltThe fine folks at Sustenance Records have released a killer hardcore compilation. One of the best hardcore indie bands out there, xDisciplex, start things off with the brilliant "Candy Apple," chugging along at high speed authority, emitting power and confidence. Other heavyweights in the hardcore underground (as well as signed) include: Overthrow, Through And Through, No Innocent Victim,…Dead Zine 1997Reviewed by D_ListerSo if you've read Dead for a little while, you know I really dig compilation CDs. Hey one of my favorite bands is Frank's Enemy because of the varied styles they play, so to get several bands would surely be variation right? It seems the hardcore scene is really pounding out the comp. CDs these days too. This one is a bit different. Instead of a ton of bands crammed onto a fair quality CD and put…Similar sounding releases
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