For starters, this is a definite improvement over their last demo (reviewed in gp#2) and that demo wasn't bad either. This is much better than the average demo, with excellent production. The majority of this six song tape is well executed hardcore with a bit of rapcore on the title track. Closer to pure hardcore as opposed to metallic hc. Lyrics are sXe influenced with lotz of encouragement to "as in times of old, discipline my mind, my body, my soul, no longer will i fail you, discipline, I stay true." & "rise up intiate... and fight..from the bottom i come." Very poetic at times.
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Dead Zine 1996Reviewed by D_ListerHere's some more of that good 'ole Hardcore music for you. The band's called Uphold and they hail from Rock Island, IL. and they deliver six songs for a well rounded tape called Initiate. This is a four piece hXc band and is pretty well bass driven. As a side note this is also where the mixing of the tape went awry as well. The bass is so over powering if you just pop it into your tape deck. Once…Similar sounding releases
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