Racism, Religion & War

River City Rebels | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 22, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Victory Records
• ASIN: B00004WF56
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,776 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hate

2. Religion

3. The System

4. Army Boy

5. Corporate America

6. Here or to Go

7. Military Attitude

8. That's the Way It's Gotta Be

9. Country Is Doomed

10. Make a Stand

11. We Will Fight

12. Fuck You

13. Stars N Stripes

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

With fists in the air and boot up the ass of bourgeois capitalism, River City Rebels are shouting their anthems of the working class and small town pride louder than ever. "No Good, No Time, No Pride", the Rebels third chapter of their jarring careers is their way of flipping off any naysayers that held them back in the past. This is the year of the Rebels!

Forming River City Rebels in a small town outside of Burlington, VT when the majority of the members were still in high school, they have spent the past three years on Victory Records building one of the most diverse and solid followings of any band in the punk scene. They were quickly picked in the Spring of 2000 when founder of Victory Records, Tony Brummel discovered this rag-tag band of punk rock misfits. Brummel took a chance on the seven young men and their raucous old-school punk style. The Rebels quickly made a name for themselves in punk circles around the world with the release of their first two records, "Racism, Religion and War" and "Playing to Live, Living to Play." After much maturing and a few line-up changes the Rebels have found a combination that works. GG Allin-esque front man, Dan O'Day, known to many as the "Bopper", leads The Rebels' rebellion. His provocative stage presence and no holds barred attitude attracts a rowdy slew of followers. He is backed by an unruly bunch, with Eric Schmidt on drums and Chris Jukosky on bass forming the backbone of the battalion. On guitar, Chris Hamm explodes with guttural rock n' roll guitar riffs while Rylan Perry and Brandon Rainer finish the audience off with their airborne sniper horn attack.

River City Rebels are evidence that punk is not dead. "No Good, No Time, No Pride" will prove to be one of the most inspiring records of the punk revival with their fist pumping choruses and sing-a-longs around every corner. "No Good, No Time, No Pride" showcases the Rebels' unique ability to create infectious punk anthems with powerful, politically aware lyrics. The Rebels give a much-needed kick in the pants to the punk scene, combining the insolence of the Sex Pistols and unforgettable sing-a-longs reminiscent of The Clash.

River City Rebels' crass horn laden punk rock has helped land them on some of the biggest punk rock tours around including the legendary Dead Kennedys and two of horn punkÕs biggest acts, Less Than Jake and Voodoo Glow Skulls. The Rebels will kick off "No Good, No Time, No Pride" with dates with Roget Miret and the Disasters, Mustard Plug and Tsunami Bomb. They will tackle 2002 and charge their way into 2003 with one of the most promising new albums in punk rock. River City Rebels are on their way to making history.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Band You've Never Heard, September 24, 2000

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"radpunker12" (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Racism, Religion & War (Audio CD)

River City Rebels are an emerging ska/punk band off of Victory Records, a label known for producing hardcore bands like Hatebreed, Snapcase, and Earth Crisis. But with River City Rebels, you have snotty British punk vocals mixed with high speed horns, making a really good band. This CD is another good one for skating. It is playful, yet at the same time political and very smart. It is fast paced and cheap and a good buy. If you have never heard of them, now is the time to check em' out before they blow up.

The best songs are The System, Here Or To Go, and We Will Fight. This is rad and it is for fans of Catch 22, The Clash, Sex Pistols, NOFX, and Reel Big Fish.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Band in the World, February 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Racism, Religion & War (Audio CD)

This is one of the best CD's I have ever heard in my life. If you like any sort of punk or ska, you will definatly like this. There is not a single bad track on this CD. I drive all over New England just to see these guys live. They put on the most amazing show I have ever seen. Somehow they managed to capture the energy on the CD. If you dont already own this masterpiece, go out and BUY IT!!!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, not Great, April 21, 2003

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Christopher Gilleski (CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Racism, Religion & War (Audio CD)

The River City Rebels are a great live band, but their albums leave much to be desired as for the money I'd like more than 20 minutes of music. But for what it is worth, Racism, Religion and War is great for how long it lasts. Every song is enjoyable, but very shallow. Only Hate really seems to pack in any insightful lyrics, but this band is more about anthems anyway.

One thing this band ISN'T is the next Dead Kennedys. Lyrically they cannot touch Jello Biafra's masterful writing and delivery, and frankly I doubt they ever will. But they are still a very good band and this CD is worth the money but not the punk rock classic people would like to believe it is. A band like Worthless United (Formerly just Worthless) who toured with the Rebels last year are much closer to what you would look for in a "new Dead Kennedys" and are well worth checking out if you can find their CDs.