Va Fam - Oath - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

LP Edition incl. Colored vinyl (transparent with blue streaks) and printed innersleeve. With a diehard audience earned the old-school way and modern rock anthems suited for the digital age, Throw the Fight celebrates two decades of passion and perseverance. Mixing soaring melodicism and heavy bombast without ever sacrificing hooks, the Minnesota outfit was built to last. Songs like InchCover Your Tracks,Inch InchHourglass,Inch InchBury Me Alive,Inch and InchAwakeningInch are undeniable bangers. They resonate with an urgent band/audience connection and a unique creative voice shaped by over 20 years of experience. With over 50,000 albums sold, 700,000+ monthly Spotify listeners, and more than 100 million streams, Throw the Fight has already developed impressive numbers throughout their band history. Frontman Kade Kastelitz, guitarists Ryan Baustert and Kris Weiser, and drummer Jeff Baustert make a career-defining statement with their breathtaking fifth album, Strangeworld. Produced by Josh Gilbert and Joseph McQueen (As I Lay Dying, Bad Wolves, Light The Torch, Upon A Burning Body), the record is a potent distillation of the strengths of their catalog and a huge step forward to the future.

As is well known, true art is characterized above all by it's constant renewal - a combination of the tried and tested with the innovative. Like nearly all influential acts in music history who have followed this golden rule, Dresden-based Wucan demonstrate their capacity for artistic evolution with their latest album, Axioms. On Axioms, the four-piece heavy rock outfit led by frontwoman Francis Tobolsky blends the distinctive elements of their previous studio records - Sow The Wind (2015), Reap The Storm (2017), and Heretic Tongues (2023) - with fresh ideas, resulting in a broader stylistic range and a more clearly defined conceptual approach. In other words while the band continues to reference hard rock, krautrock, East German rock, and metal, the eight new tracks are also infused with touches of progressive rock, isolated electronic elements, and a playful jazz attitude. Or as Francis aptly puts it InchThe foundation of our music is international 70s hard rock enriched by contemporary influences - this time with even more bombast, brutality, and complexityInch.

Originally recorded during the late 1990s at the height of the Wu-Tang movement, First Amendment stands as a powerful document of Staten Island's underground hip-hop scene. Now presented as a newly restored digital remaster, this long-coveted project returns with enhanced clarity, preserving the raw energy and authenticity of it's original sessions while bringing the sound up to modern standards. Operating under the guidance of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Cappadonna, Othorized Fam built a dedicated following through a series of hard-hitting 12-inch singles that captured the attention of fans across the underground. That momentum is fully realized here in a complete body of work that reflects the grit, lyricism, and sonic identity of Shaolin's golden era. Produced by 140 Productions, First Amendment features Lounge Lo, Shawn Wigs, Crunch Lo, and Molly Q, alongside an impressive lineup of Wu-Tang affiliates. Guest appearances include Ghostface Killah, King Just, Fes Taylor, Polite, and Leathafase, among others. Members of Othorized Fam would later go on to become part of Theodore Unit, further cementing their place within the extended Wu-Tang legacy. Rooted in the unmistakable Staten Island sound, First Amendment remains a timeless statement-raw, streetwise, and uncompromising. With this digital remaster, a vital piece of Wu-era history continues to resonate with both longtime fans and a new generation of listeners.