Indisputably one of the most legendary bands from Albany, Monster X blended raw hardcore with grind while still maintaining underlying social and political themes that set them apart from the rest of the mindless '90s blast beat bands. Aside from having a split with Spazz under their belt, members also went on to projects like Limp Wrist and Dropdead aside from Albany area rippers like Devoid of Faith. Guttural vocals like these were generally absent from most punk and hardcore, so I think having them here really compliments the more punk sounding riffage and brings an additional layer of chaos to these songs.
Can I just point out what a ridiculous fucking lineup they played on the video above? This gig was Monster X with Charles Bronson, Spazz, and Quadiliacha at a fucking VFW hall or Knights of Columbus or whatever the fuck it is. That shit would never fly today, and it is a crying shame. One of the most interesting things I think was that they were probably the only straight edge band that called for the legalization of drugs. Maybe they were aware that addiction is more of a medical issue than a criminal issue years before that became common knowledge, or maybe they just didn't give a fuck what other people did.
Tracklist:
- Will to Die
- We'll Make More
- Poisonous Solution
- Unequal Treatment
- For the Kids
- Human Rights
- Battle Fatigue
- PMA
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