1991-2001: Forever True

Earth Crisis

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 9, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Victory Records
• ASIN: B00005PJEM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,325 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
For more than a decade, EARTH CRISIS have been one of the most influential and revolutionary bands in the metal, hardcore and punk scenes. While often imitated but never duplicated, "91-01" serves as a document to these legends in their own time. Since their inception, EARTH CRISIS have had a single and uncompromised mission: the fight for total equality of all living creatures. This fight has fueled a worldwide revolution that still burns strong today. While spreading their message during numerous tours of the US and abroad, they have gained the attention of such prestigious media outlets as 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, America’s Most Wanted and have also made an appearance before the United States Congress. There are very few bands in the history of hardcore music that have seen both their message and music have such a quantifiable impact on their fans, music and society in general. You would be hard pressed not to find at least traces of EARTH CRISIS’ controversial beliefs, sound and energy in the majority of all hard music being released today as they are consistently cited as a main influence by all bands of their ilk. Documenting EARTH CRISIS’ entire VICTORY RECORDS history, "91-01" covers everything from the early 90’s ground breaking "All Out War" and "Firestorm" through the 2001 sensation "Last Of The Sane" and everything in between. This is the seminal EARTH CRISIS collection, a release that no fan of hard music should live without.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blistering, Crushing, Terrifying Vegan Hardcore!, November 6, 2004

By	Bill Lumbergh "yeaahh..." (Initech) - See all my reviews

I decided to buy this album one day, and when I put it in my CD player, it blew me away! This is blister hardcore like you've never heard before! The songs from "Slither" are cool, but I like the songs from the 90's a lot better. The songs from "Gomorrah's Season Ends" blow me away, with the crushing guitars and such, and the songs from "Destroy The Machines" remind me of the crushing brutality that such artists like Hatebreed and Martyr A.D. deliver today. The songs from the "Firestorm" and "All Out War" kick as much ass as the songs off the full length, which gives me an idea about how hardcore sounded in the early 90's. If you are a metalcore fan, buy Earth Crisis' "Forever True". You will never regret buying this. Screw poser punk, buy hardcore.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mourn this loss, February 28, 2002

By	"aiylyn" (Washington, Mi United States) - See all my reviews

There will never be another band like Earth Crisis. This release, a collection of selected tracks from each album they released on Victory Records, was the culmination of a decade of tireless work, touring, and songwriting on the part of this revolutionary band. Forever True is actually a very good introductory route for this band; if you're looking to get into Earth Crisis, this is a good first disc to pick up. It starts out with some material from Slither, skips Breed the Killers (that album is owned by Roadrunner Records), goes through Gomorrah's Season Ends and so on back through their career. The shining moments are the tracks from Destroy the Machines and the two original EP's, as these songs heralded the arrival of a new era in hardcore, an era that is already winding down. The live tracks at the end are a special bonus; a fiercer version of "Sunshine of Your Love" - complete with guitar solo! - cannot be found anywhere else. Earth Crisis will be missed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of EC tracks, December 1, 2001

By	JoeColeIsGod "Future Curmudgeon" (FL) - See all my reviews

I was disheartened to hear of the breakup of Earth Crisis, as they have been one of those bands I always loved to blast on a pretty regular basis. Seeing this album in stores was sort of a sentimental moment for me, knowing this was the final EC disc released. I felt this was a great tribute to the career they worked so hard at, as every track here is amazing, displaying their ferocity while keeping a positive stance. It is intriguing placing the material in order of newest to oldest, hearing their progression as a band in reverse(This really helped me to appreciate the material for Slither a little more). Everything you can imagine from Earth Crisis appears here: the more textured songs from Slither, such as Behind The Wire, packing an awesome bass line; the heavy era of Destroy The Machines; the classic feeling of Gomorrah's Season Ends, and the excitement you first felt upon hearing Firestorm and All Out War. This is an amazing tribute to an amazing band-they will be missed.