A Declaration Of War

In the midst of the vegan straightedge explosion during the mid 90s in its focal point, Syracuse, came this gem. 4 tracks, no more then 15 minutes (if that) of material but Green Rage cemented themselves as one of the most kvlt (bring it on you black metal bitches) straight edge bands from the 90s. For about the last 2 years I've been dying too hear this, so when I went to Japan last year and stayed with my crazy Japanese hardcore collector friends, one of the first things I asked to burn was this. However, there's nothing like having the real thing in your own collection and I managed to score a copy of this from an auction held by https://www.xcatalystrecordsx.com/ , last year.

But that isn't really telling you how this record sounds? Well, for the record's all to brief duration it has one premise to chug, then chug again, and finally chug some more, that's it, nowt more, nowt less, but the sheer ferocity (especially with those vocals) and burning passion that drives this songs along draws you in so strongly that the lack of variation becomes insignificant, its just about pure rage.

Since acquiring this, I have actually seen quite a few copies floating around on the Internet, obviously http://www.ebay.com/ would be the best place to keep an eye out for it.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/jh71bj Green Rage - Declaration

http://www.sendspace.com/file/icvybo Green Rage - Sea Of Blood

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ooc6si Green Rage - Disinfect

http://www.sendspace.com/file/xd09g8 Green Rage - Existance

On a side note, an almost romantic (if possible) memory I have of this record was when I was discussing it with Monster (vegan sXe overlord who has been a part of Purification/Dehumanize/Opposite Force and now Doomsday), "awwwwwww, si, si, quel disco assomiglo' completamente Firestorm di Earth Crisis!!' and then he hammered out that opening riff of 'Declaration,' upon the steering wheel as we drove through the Roman night.