This follow-up to the '89 release, "The Crucified," is three times more powerful than its predecessor. These brothers are in a rare position of being young in age, as well as being veterans of the Christian punk/hardcore scene. Marc Solomon is, in my opinion, one of the best lyricists around. On cuts like "Hate World" and "So Called Living 1991" are good examples of our generation's view of humanity and the problems that go along with it. New bassist Jeff Belew adds a lot of attack in his style to the Crucified sound. Greg Minier and Jim Chaffin round out the band's intensity to satisfy all thrashing ears. By far, "The Pillars Of Humanity" is the strongest Crucified effort yet. "This world betrays this world, it feasts upon me" is how some of us view the world outside Christianity. If you ever get a chance to see the Crucified play live, you will never want to go to a secular thrash show again. These boys are at the top of the heap.
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Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by NecRoSarXThis band pretty much pre-dates the glut of hardcore punk bands in the market today. Yet they still hold up to all the others. Hmmm, wonder why. . . Could it be their mix of punk and thrash, culminating in a Suicidal Tendencies-like aggressive stew? Or is it the in-your-face lyrics? I don't know, could be both. All I can say is that The Crucified broke ground like no other band, and The Pillars…Similar sounding releases
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