State of conviction
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State of Conviction formed in 1996 and is a hardcore band with a funk
background. The band was spawned from the Unified Culture song "Convictions".
It released a split 7" vinyl with the band Schnauzer
in November 1996. SOC's side was titled "Thoughts Light Fires" (a tribute to Charles Manson
).
The band then released its full-length CD, A Call To Arms, in 1997. The album has samples from the moviesNatural Born Killers
and Taxi Driver
, as well as samples from Charles Manson. Two tracks from the album, "Convictions" and "Abandoned", were originally Unified Culture songs. Dwid, from Integrity, does guest vocals on the tracks "Convictions", "Brink of Extinction", and "Faith Diminished".
State of Conviction has a history of only playing out once or twice a year, and a great majority of those shows were at the Phantasy or Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio
. It also has a history of playing shows with the band Schnauzer. SOC played its most recent show on December 14, 2007 at Peabody's Downunder.
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
background. The band was spawned from the Unified Culture song "Convictions".
It released a split 7" vinyl with the band Schnauzer
Schnauzer
A Schnauzer is a German dog type that originated in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries. The term comes from Schnauze , the German word for "snout", because of the dog's distinctively bearded snout. The word Schnauzer also means moustache in German; some authorities, such as Encyclopædia...
in November 1996. SOC's side was titled "Thoughts Light Fires" (a tribute to Charles Manson
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
).
The band then released its full-length CD, A Call To Arms, in 1997. The album has samples from the moviesNatural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers is a 1994 crime/black comedy film directed by Oliver Stone about two victims of traumatic childhoods who became lovers and psychopathic serial killers, and are irresponsibly glorified by the mass media...
and Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver is a 1976 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The film is set in New York City, soon after the Vietnam War. The film stars Robert De Niro and features Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, and Cybill Shepherd. The film was nominated for four Academy...
, as well as samples from Charles Manson. Two tracks from the album, "Convictions" and "Abandoned", were originally Unified Culture songs. Dwid, from Integrity, does guest vocals on the tracks "Convictions", "Brink of Extinction", and "Faith Diminished".
State of Conviction has a history of only playing out once or twice a year, and a great majority of those shows were at the Phantasy or Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. It also has a history of playing shows with the band Schnauzer. SOC played its most recent show on December 14, 2007 at Peabody's Downunder.