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- Date Released: October 2, 2007
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Punk
- Label: A-F Records / Redeye
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We Say...
There are no words that can describe the horror of losing a loved one. It makes it doubly hard when they're the victim of a senseless act of violence. Chris #2, of punk stalwarts Anti-Flag, was faced with these tragic circumstances when, earlier this year, his sister and her boyfriend were murdered. Rather than wallowing in grief, however, Chris #2 and the band decided to do something about it, crafting this 12-song benefit that compiles both studio and live material.
The songs on the disc seem to consciously ignore the incident. Instead, the first half is typical Anti-Flag fare: the group takes on corporate rock (still sucks), John Ashcroft (was a Nazi) and the future (no), while the second-half is taken from a live show performed at Pittsburgh's Mr. Smalls. Surprisingly, the sound quality is excellent, save the slightly tinny "1 Trillion Dollars," allowing the group's passion to pass through the speakers unfettered. -
They Say...
Personal tragedy struck the Anti-Flag family in early 2007 when bassist Chris #2's sister was senselessly murdered alongside her boyfriend. As part of the grieving process, the band did what most musicians would do -- they turned to music. The group put together this benefit EP -- comprised of five new songs and five live tracks that were recorded in Anti-Flag's hometown of Pittsburgh -- with all proceeds going to the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime, an organization that assists families dealing with their own tragic losses of loved ones. However, despite the motivation behind the actual release, don't expect anything to be fueling this set except the same anti-establishment, vitriolic spit as always. It's mostly all surging choruses, stinging guitar lines, and machine-gun drumming to propel disenchanted talk of there being "No Paradise" and "No Future," while incendiary rallying cries, as in the defiant singalong "Anthem for the New Millennium Generation," implore people to stand up, fight, and not just blindly consent to orders. Anti-Flag top off A Benefit for Victims of Violent Crime with a handful of live cuts, giving fans a bit more bang for the buck and adding up to a pretty solid set overall. In the end, it's a benefit album one can actually enjoy outside of simply knowing a worthy cause is being helped out. And that makes it worthwhile for everyone.
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No Paradise |
3:13 |
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| 02. |
Oh, Katrina (Interlude) |
0:22 |
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No Future |
2:35 |
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| 04. | |
Anthem For The New Millenium Generation |
3:05 |
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| 05. | |
Corporate Rock Still Sucks |
1:51 |
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| 06. |
John Ashcroft Was A Nazi (interlude) |
0:09 |
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| 07. | |
Marc Defiant |
1:10 |
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| 08. | |
No Borders No Nations |
2:59 |
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| 09. | |
1 Trillion Dollars |
2:49 |
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| 10. | |
Turncoat |
2:19 |
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| 11. | |
The Project For A New American Century |
3:38 |
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| 12. | |
911 For Peace |
3:27 |
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12 Total Tracks, 27:37 Total Length
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Credits
- David Schiffman - Producer // David Schiffman - Mixing // Mass Giorgini - Mastering // Anti-Flag - Producer // Anti-Flag - Liner Notes // Anti-Flag - Mixing // Pat Thetic - Drums // Pat Thetic - Group Member // Justin Sane - Guitar // Justin Sane - Vocals // Justin Sane - Group Member // Chris Head - Guitar // Chris Head - Vocals // Chris Head - Group Member // Chris #2 - Bass // Chris #2 - Vocals // Chris #2 - Group Member // John "Silas" Cranfield - Assistant Engineer // Larry Luther - Engineer // Larry Luther - Mixing // Dan Rock - Layout Design // Nathan Campisi - Assistant Engineer // Jeremy Dinsmore - Assistant Engineer // Dennis E. Swogger Jr. - Photography
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