Days of the White Owl is the first full-length album from Californian hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band, The Nerve Agents

The Nerve Agents

The Nerve Agents were an American hardcore punk band formed by Andy Outbreak and Eric Ozenne .Their angry brand of music juxtaposed yelled, sometimes ranting vocals with distorted and often chorus laden chords, complex bass lines and fast-paced percussion...

. It was released in July, 2000 on Revelation Records

Revelation Records

Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...

 and it follows their self-titled EP

The Nerve Agents (EP)

The Nerve Agents EP is the self-titled debut release from Californian hardcore punk band, The Nerve Agents. It was released in November, 1998 on Revelation Records....

 from 1998.

Overview

As with their debut EP, the emphasis is on classic style hardcore punk, played at a fast pace – the songs are rarely over 2.5 minutes long.

Piano pieces at the beginning and end – played and written by bass player, Dante Sigona – are in stark contrast to the music contained within. A lot of the songs rely on bass as well as guitar riffs to carry the melody on to its swift conclusion.

The band received some criticism for this album for the lack of originality – but by and large it was well received by hardcore punk fans, with its catchy tunes and breakneck pace.

Track listing

All tracks written by The Nerve Agents, unless otherwise stated

1. "Spring Heeled Jack – Intro" (Dante Sigona) – 0:35
2. "Fall of the All American" – 1:14
3. "Prey" – 2:16
4. "Days of the White Owl" – 1:53
5. "Portland" – 1:32
6. "Off Come the Blindfolds" – 1:44
7. "Your Warning" – 1:30
8. "Jekyl and Hyde" – 2:13
9. "Next in Line" – 1:30
10. "The Invincible" – 1:40
11. "Dead Man Walking" – 1:57
12. "Out on the Farm" – 2:25
13. "A Sad History" – 1:50
14. "Just a Visual" – 2:21
15. "Evil" (45 Grave
    45 Grave
    45 Grave are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1979. The original group broke up in 1985 but vocalist Dinah Cancer subsequently revived the band. 45 Grave are noted as one of the first bands to mix punk rock with horror-themed lyrics, thereby positioning them as...
    
    ) – 2:43
16. "The Blue Lady – Outro" (Sigona) – 2:33

Personnel

• Eric "Sheric D" – vocals
• Zac "The Butcher" Hunter – guitar
• Tim "Timmy Stardust" Presley – guitar
• Dante Sigona – bass, piano
• Andy "Outbreak" Granelli – drums

• Davey Havok
  Davey Havok
  David Paden Marchand , more commonly known by the stage name Davey Havok, is the lead vocalist of the American rock band AFI and the electronic music band Blaqk Audio....
  
   – additional vocals on "Jekyl And Hyde"
• Dixie Death – additional vocals on "Evil"

• Recorded, mixed and mastered in November, 2000 at the Art of Ears, Hayward, California
  Hayward, California
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  , USA
• Produced by Andy Ernst and The Nerve Agents

External links

• Epitaph / Hellcat Records band page
• Revelation Records' Days Of The White Owl page