[MTN 29 - September 2002 - 1000 copies]
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Track List: Turn Around Norman: 1. "Chapter Two"  2. "Shriven 2.0" 3. "The Orgin of Jim Crow" 4. "Destined" 5. "The Very Logic" The Minus Tide: 1. "Intro: Illud Tempus" 2. "100% Fatality" 3. "Immaculate Dissection" 4. "Die in My Moat" |
Mountain is pleased to announce the release of a split LP between two of West Virginia's finest hardcore outfits: Turn Around Norman and The Minus Tide. The LP features two sets of blistering emotive hardcore punk, beautiful color covers, and a full-size insert. Both bands have caused a stir with earlier releases but take it up a notch here.
The Minus Tide are a metal-tinged sextet (double guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards) from Wheeling who've been compared to everything from Converge to Iron Maiden. Bettawreckonize.com describes the Minus Tide as: "demolitionist rhythms and speedy riffage that could easily be the soundtrack for the war of the worlds... if it had a hundred-times faster film speed." Heartattack described their first EP as "tight heavy music not without some melodies, catchy most of the time. And unlike many bands these days, the songs don't get boring after listening to them a couple of times."
Morgantown's Turn Around Norman lay down a melodic assault that has drawn them many comparisons to both the mid-90s Gravity sound and current bands such as Orchid or Yaphet Kotto. Dual (male/female) vocals are screamed and sung with an intensity equal to the driving music. Heartattack raved about their first EP that "the lyrics are eloquent and discuss political and personal issues. The packaging is lovely. The music is filled with emotions that cover anything between anger and joy. I love it!" Collective zine agrees: "if you are into that melodic, screamy emo style you will totally love this record."
We're happy to have the chance to bring more West Virginian insanity into to the world. Check out the catalog for ordering information on this smoking new release.
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