Iron Minds.

Apparently seller colderthanever22 has no further need for two of the best straight edge records of the last decade. Also, no further need for two of the best workout records of the past decade history of music. And that’s where it’s time for the bargain hunters to swoop in and score two great LP’s that have for some reason lost some of their luster to the purchasing public.

Let’s start here and move backwards. If asked to listen to these records back to back, this is how I’d start. Righteous Jams’  2nd LP has it’s fair share of naysayers – I say they aren’t listening right. The follow up has a much different feel than their demo or first LP – but consider that the lineup was drastically different, and that this record came out 2 years(or more?) after the first record. Consider this a more churning, drag out record, as opposed to the burst of energy from Rage of Discipline. It’s not a Mike Tyson first round KO – it’s a Larry Holmes 8th round TKO. If you can’t appreciate both, that’s alright. But I like the variety. “Lizards” – awesome.

And here, the (modern) classic. Rage of Discipline has held up well (at least better than the cover on this particular copy) and can formally be notched in as my favorite sxe record of the ’00s, for whatever that’s worth. Unfortunately bad picture, but I’m not going to kill the seller for that. He was probably really emotional having to sell this, so I understand.