The Awakening

The Awakening were an amazing hardcore punk band from Columbus, OH. Three great dudes who totally ripped. I was lucky enough to get to play a handful of shows with them with some of the bands I was in while I lived in Pittsburgh.

The Final Feast- 2001
This was a limited pressing of 1000 on Behold the Youthquake records. 4 fast songs that really leave you wanting more. These songs were also released on their demo (but I've never heard it). I'll need to rip The Burning Wind 7" when I have time and throw that up here as well. The Awakening recently released a discography with some unreleased songs. I haven't had the chance to check it out yet, but really look forward to it. For now, this will do... UNLEASH THE EARTH EATING MACHINE!!!!

Iron Lung

Iron Lung is the team of Jon and Spencer. Two really nice guys that started Reno but have since moved to Seattle. They've been in a ton of other bands. I first saw them in Pittsburgh probably in 2001. They had just released this 7" on 625 Thrashcore. For only two people, they create a fierce wall of sound. Jon uses anywhere from 4 to 6 stacks of amplifiers- I believed all Matamps the last time I saw them. Spencer crushes the kit with ferocity and precision. It truly an amazing performance. The lyrics are witty and the between-song banter is often hilarious. They even released a limited edition (100) live cassette called "The Iron Lung Comedy Half Hour" [which I am lucky enough to own- I'll try to rip and upload eventually]. They have a ton of splits, 7", comp tracks, and a few full lengths. Check them out if you can!


Demonstration in Pressure and Volume (2001)
This is Iron Lung's first 7". They had released a demo, a split 7" and a few comp tracks before this. Its a blazing record. Arc Lamp is about the best 30 seconds ever!