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Published on May 19th 2006

It’s not every day a compilation comes along that’s able to properly represent the state of hardcore today as well as offer a hint of what brought it to this point. Revelation Records’ very own Generations: A Hardcore Compilation, however, does just that. It puts the spotlight on lesser known acts (Lion of Judah) and throws them in with seasoned "vets" (Mental).

The compilation opens up with “The Late Shift” from Go It Alone, a relentlessly impressive track riddled with gang vocals and layered guitar parts. Lights Out soon follow with their nothing less than hard-hitting “Never Stop,” one of the more notable tracks on the disc, staying true to their fast vocal, fast guitar form.

Two Iron Boots songs make an appearance on the comp, including “Bizarre” and “Locked in Sight,” which offer the album a more old-school, unrefined sound. Your favourite (and mine) band rising from Carry On’s ashes, Snake Eyes, also get representation with their 35-seconds-isn’t-enough track “D.C.” Robot Whales’ “We Think We’re Moving” soon follows and remains one of the album's more unique tracks with its slow tempo and dissonant sound.

One of hardcore's most promising acts, Sinking Ships, is also featured on the album, still creating a sound reminiscent of Champion. Righteous Jams provides the listener with "Boston straight edge in full effect” while Down to Nothing contribute to the less fast-paced portion of the comp. The slow pace abruptly ends with Cold World’s “Stop Snitchin’,” another of the album's more promising tracks with their subtle fusion of hip-hop and hardcore.

While in typical hardcore fashion, the album doesn’t exceed 35 minutes despite being 18 songs, all of the bands featured are well-suited and make for a cohesive collection of some of the best bands hardcore’s got to offer right now without any of the bullshit. Give or take a few bands that could be thrown into the mix to make the compilation even better (Have Heart, namely), Generations is all in all an amazing collection featuring enough rare and unreleased tracks to make it worth paying for.

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Posted by outspoken on 2006-05-30 23:04:41

"The labels putting out the goods today are Six Weeks, Prank, Havoc (of course) and 625. Get with the fucking program."

what the hell are you talking about?!? that is just a bunch of crap punk shit. i hope you are joking..

here is a hardcore label putting out the goods..
http://www.hydrahead.com

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at 6:36 PM (EDT)

so is the band robot whales a reference to the band into another? if so that fucking rules.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at 1:46 PM (EDT)

when i saw the cover it made me remember a hardcore tape i had 13/14 years ago. that tape i listened to every day.....and guess what , i still have it. thanks ray of today! oh , and ive never been straight edge.

Posted by gladimnotemo on 2006-05-19 18:25:34

No mention of Fucked Up or Mind Eraser, probably the two best bands on this complation (and in hardcore, in general)? For shame.

Posted by etwiels88 on 2006-05-19 14:57:30
My Score:

The Blacklisted and RJ's songs rip

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 19, 2006 at 10:30 AM (EDT)

Yeah, but it's pretty easy to argue that those labels have more to do with the hardcore underground and punk in general. Not to say Rev doesn't put out hardcore music- they just don't put out enough hardcore anymore to justify being a "hardcore" lable.

-Will

Posted by notfeelingcreative on 2006-05-19 10:03:08

'The labels putting out the goods today are Six Weeks, Prank, Havoc (of course) and 625. Get with the fucking program'

The style of "hardcore" revelation has been know to put out, and the music released by the other labels you mentioned have little to nothing in common. Curl up and die and Gorrilla biscuits don't sound a damn bit like desolation or skitsystem!! Not a fair comparison at all.

Posted by inagreendase on 2006-05-19 07:00:11

You think revelation has ANYTHING to do with hardcore anymore?

This opinion is never actually expressed in the first sentence. Try again.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 19, 2006 at 6:56 AM (EDT)

Really great compilation.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 19, 2006 at 1:21 AM (EDT)

Dude, I vomited at your first sentence. You think revelation has ANYTHING to do with hardcore anymore? The labels putting out the goods today are Six Weeks, Prank, Havoc (of course) and 625. Get with the fucking program.

Posted by kevin_hare on 2006-05-19 01:17:09

Best track on here is Blacklisted.

Posted by lookmommyididit on 2006-05-19 00:04:17

best comp to come around in a while.