Classic Footage: Integrity - Chicago '96



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Integirty announces new album

Official info: The injustices of humanity and the demise or mankind will be exploited once again by the entity known as INTEGRITY this Spring as the legendary outfit prepares to assault the planet with a new LP to be released through a joint collaboration with A389 Recordings and Magic Bullet Records.

Integrity to tour Europe this summer

Integrity will be touring Europe this July and August. The confirmed dates are as follow.

Organized Crime to reissue System Overload on vinyl

Organized Crime Records will reissue a monster hardcore album System Overload by Integrity! "The epic wait is almost over and I hope you will all agree it was worth it. The re-issue of INTEGRITY Systems Overload will finally be released on 08/14/2012. It will again have a gatefold cover with updated artwork by Dwid Hellion," says the label. The package will also include a double sided 18″ x 24″ poster as well as liner notes from Aaron Melnick and digital download card. On top of that, the label will be pressing the Die Hard (pre-Integrity) Off The Bat 1987 Demo as a very limited 7″.

Integrity / Rot In Hell Pre-Orders Up Now

The ongoing nationwide campaign of Holy Terror is set to escalate beyond your feeble comprehension with this landmark document· This forthcoming collaboration between notorious global agitators Integrity and zeitgeist grabbing facilitators Rot In Hell features new and exclusive recordings unique to this release.Packaged within a hardback book of endtime fairytales, collated & illustrated by the infamous Dwid Hellion, this double 7” pack features two new recordings from each unit. Dovetailing this genre defining work, an additional 7” on black vinyl, containing a caustic narrative of the book by Dwid himself.


Restricted to just 700 pieces through Thirty Days Of Night, this output is expressly intended for the use of Holy Terrorists exclusively. Delivery is guaranteed before the end of days, and enquiries as to its estimated time of arrival will be treated with the contempt it deserves.

Integrity / Rot in Hell Split Comes In Gatefold Packaging With 2 x 7” + 8 Page Booklet 100/Black

Integrity / Rot in Hell Split Comes In Gatefold Packaging With 2 x 7” + 8 Page Booklet 600/Blue|Green

PRE - ORDERS UP NOW @ http://thirtydaysofnightrecords.bigcartel.com/

Integrity - The Blackest Curse

It's been ages since 'To Die For' was released (2003) and Integrity are back with a bang. The band that defined, along with fellow scenesters Ringworm, the heavy metallic hardcore sound and created the unique Cleveland, Ohio style, delivers their 8th (or something) full length album.
There's also a shitload of compilations and tons of split 7"s (i.e. w/ Mayday, Psywarfare, Kids of Widney High, Hatebreed, Lockweld and AVM just to name a few...) in their discography that starts back in 1989, that's why I cannot count exactly their full length albums! So, after the release of the 7" Walpurgisnacht, 2 years ago, Integrity, suffering a lot of line-up changes during the years, decided to finish 'The blackest curse'. It took them almost 5 years to unleash it to the world. Don't forget that Integrity fell in hibernation, after the release of To Die For, and only woke up for the 2008 European tour with Converge and Coliseum...
Back in 2010... Deathwish released 'The blackest curse' a couple of days ago ...and holy fuck!
This is a masterpiece and one of the best Integrity releases ever! The band returns to that awesome mid 90s sound they built with 'Those Who Fear Tomorrow', 'Systems Overload', 'Seasons in the size of days' and other classics. The music is so intense that nails you down, while Dwid's vocals are sick as hell once more, singing about his favorite and personal apocalyptic issues, including thoughts, religion, mental illness and the likes.
It'll be a sacrilege to mention any influences etc. when speaking about Integrity. Because Integrity is the influence. All this metal / hardcore scene that exists nowadays, with all those overhyped bands, wouldn't exist if Integrity hadn't paved the path. Integrity created a whole scene and the irony in this story is that bands that have been influenced by Integrity (let's say Hatebreed, Converge, Rise & Fall) get way more attention than Integrity themselves ...
Nevertheless, 'The blackest curse' is a cornerstone in the dark & twisted metallic hardcore scene.
Watch out for their upcoming split 7"s with Rot In Hell, Gehenna and Vegas.
And if you ever find a copy of Jagged Visions fanzine no.2, grab it immediately; it includes one of the best personal interviews with Integrity's Dwid ever.

Review by Apostolisxxxfrom World's Appreciated Kitsch blog
Label: Deathwish Records
Year: 2010
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