The Fists of Time (Doghouse Release)
Encyclopedia
The Fists of Time: An Anthology of Short Fiction and Non-Fiction is an extended play by hardcore punk
band As Friends Rust
.
When As Friends Rust signed with Doghouse Records
in 1999 they were planning to re-release all of the material for the United States
. With a vengeance, Doghouse re-released all the material from 1996-1998 from the Good Life era (The Fists of Time
and Split
), and stated in the album booklet that the priors were messy releases. This version features a more descriptive booklet, as well as a picture of the band at the time the album came out.
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 As Friends Rust
As Friends Rust
As Friends Rust is a punk band from Gainesville, Florida.-History:In early 1996 Jeronimo, Henry, and Matt were jamming under the name Wayside. Soon after Damien was recruited from Bird of Ill Omen to step in on vocals...
.
When As Friends Rust signed with Doghouse Records
Doghouse Records
Doghouse Records is a Toledo, Ohio based record label, now run out of the New York City office. Since 2004 Doghouse has been a part of the Warner Music Group....
in 1999 they were planning to re-release all of the material for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. With a vengeance, Doghouse re-released all the material from 1996-1998 from the Good Life era (The Fists of Time
The Fists of Time
The Fists of Time was the first release from As Friends Rust. Tracks 2 through 5 were recorded with the original line-up, which disbanded in 1997, with track 1 recorded under the new line-up.Vinyl releases as followed:* Regular Edition...
and Split
As Friends Rust Split with Discount
As Friends Rust Split with Discount is a 1999 EP recording featuring As Friends Rust and Discount After their first recording on the Good Life Recordings label, As Friends Rust returned to the studio to record a single song for this compilation - the first track. The second and third tracks are by...
), and stated in the album booklet that the priors were messy releases. This version features a more descriptive booklet, as well as a picture of the band at the time the album came out.
Track listing
- "The First Song on the Tape you Make Her" (2:59)
- "Home Is Where The Heart Aches" (2:30)
- "Encante" (3:52)
- "Ruffian" (3:06)
- "When People Resort to Name Calling" (3:38)
- "Broken Brain" (2:19)
- "Operation" (1:40)
Trivia
- Track 7 is a Circle JerksCircle JerksThe Circle Jerks are an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, California. It was formed by Black Flag's original singer, Keith Morris, and future Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson. They were among the preeminent hardcore punk bands of the L.A. scene in the late 1970s.The band...
cover from their Group SexGroup Sex-Personnel:* Keith Morris - lead vocals* Greg Hetson - guitar* Roger Rogerson - bass* Lucky Lehrer - drumsProduction* Cary Markoff - producer* Cliff Zellman - engineer* Mackie Osborne - artwork* Diane Zincavage - cover design, cover art...
album.