ANCIENT ALIEN MYSTERY OF THE CARPATHIAN SPHINX

RVIVR - "Cold In Your Bones" (Live at The Grist Mill)

"How to Access Superconsciousness" & A Few Other Videos // Related to Synchronicity & "The Source Field Investigations"

Backlash "Where's The Pride?" One of my favorite 90's Hardcore Bands Playing Music Again!! This Rules!!

That first 7" they released was sooo fkn awesome! Three or four labels collaborated to release it. Years later a Cd came out of all their disparate songs. Good shit!!



 

FIRST BLOOD "Killafornia" 2006 Album!

"They drew first blood, not fuckin' me!!"  Such a great and underrated album.  I bought it as soon as it hit the stores, and jammed it non-stop for a month.  Great, great, great record!!

"The Real and Only Truth About This World" Yes, Another 'Conspiracy' Video

This is a long one folks! I certainly can't back everything contained in this documentary, but it DOES give much food for thought. God bless you all.  We are on this journey together.   "If it doesn't come out in the wash, it'll come out in the rinse."


 

"Psychoactive Substances A Guide to Ethnobotanical Plants & Herbs, Synthetic Chemicals, Compounds & Products" free .pdf book

"Psychoactive Substances" free .pdf ebook! HUGE book full of tons of useful information. Harm Reduction at it's best.

Time Traveler Who Spent 2 yrs in the yr 2749 / "THE MONTAUK PROJECT" / A Few Other Videos Related

Taylor Marie, "Psychonaut" // Entheogen Content ~

Cool. I love the idea of "psychonauts" & safe and valuable uses entheogen drugs.
A good trip can be life-altering and deeply spiritual.  I don't know if I'll ever find one again...

"The truth about Aliens and UFOs"

A Few David Icke Lectures // Documentaries // Criticism's

 Icke debunked:

Greek Orthodox Chant (You've Got to Hear These Beautiful Hymns! Amazing!!♥)

INFEST Live Set From "Destroy LA 2013 Fest" Get Into It!! ~

This is just great! Excellent drummer, excellent sound, excellent show. Another band I didn't get into during their hey-day. Like 'em now.   Again, this fkn drummer!!  He looks to be in his late 40's, which he probably is, and he is playing on a little Fischer Price drum kit, but he's a fkn rager!  This is a bad-ass video.  The videographer has several full live sets up on YouTube.  I'm trying to watch all of his vids, and I will update this post with more of 'em.  Cheers, you bastards!

 

CHAIN OF STRENGTH "True Till Death" circa 1988 [Full 7" ep] & Live at Destroy LA Fest 2013

Original 7" record. Sounds like it IS ripped straight from the vinyl! Meaning it sounds fkn great! I never got too into this band when they were around. In fact I think the first time I heard them was on the Revelation Records "In Flight" CD sampler they were sending out for free, back in 1995 or so. Watching the COS reunion shows video's over the past year has been great! (That sentence doesn't sound grammatically correct.) Certainly odd to see guys in their mid-40's still tearing things up, straightedge hardcore style. I'm gonna post the live at Destroy LA Fest 2013 video here. I love the drummer & the fully sound he gives the band. A different take on the simple hardcore beat.


     

STRONGARM "The Advent Of A Miracle" Lyrics!!

you're my beloved and all together lovely 

as a gift that cant't be bought 

as if gold could favor outweigh 

your meaning to me 

the secrets of the heart made manifest 

even beauty's priced beside thee proportioned lot the less 

wishes fade as dreams break promise made 

takes away your will
takes your whole heart 

captive
just for one promise 

sell it all for one true word to hold on to 

face the shame of it all 

safer to neglect than open your callused heart 

piece by piece you have lost a part of yourself 

you share to gain but lose at love and learn to hate yourself 

more and more each day 

and all the days thereafter 

they labor to put back together and regain what is gone forever 

wishes fade as dreams break promise made tomorrow takes 

the most costly mistake is to try to change the past today
(what a void) 

the filth and the shame they all wash away
for you Christ will clean the slate 

only love can fill the void 

when the world has taken its toll 

hand in hand by your side
we'll walk down this path together 

i'll take you to the place where promises will never break 

to the advent of a miracle 

for love is a miracle 

true love is to die for
and is why i cry for you 

and the pain you feel and feed can heal
if you'd just walk with me toward the light" 

This Author is Awesome!! (Israel Book Content!)

The Power of Israel in the United States (Amazon.com link)

If anyone truly knows the ins & outs of the Zionist stranglehold on America, it is this guy!!  He is new to me, and I have no idea why!

THE AUTHOR:

James Petras is a Bartle Professor (Emeritus) of Sociology at Binghamton 
University, New York. He is the author of 62 books published in 29 
languages, and over 560 articles in professional journals, including the 
American Sociological Review, British Journal of Sociology, Social 
Research, Journal of Contemporary Asia, and Journal of Peasant Studies. 
Journal of Peasant Studies.  He has published over 2000 articles in 
nonprofessional journals such as the New York Times, the Guardian, the 
Nation, Christian Science Monitor, Foreign Policy, New Left Review, Partisan 
Review, TempsModerne, Le Monde Diplomatique, and his commentary is 
widely carried on the internet.   His publishers have included Random 
House, John Wiley, Westview, Routledge, Macmillan, Verso, Zed Books and 
Pluto Books. He is winner of the Career of Distinguished Service Award from 
the American Sociological Association's Marxist Sociology Section, the 
Robert Kenny Award for Best Book, 2002, and the Best Dissertation, 
Western Political Science Association in 1968.

He has a long history of commitment to social justice, working in particular 
with the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement for 11 years. In 1973-76 he 
was a member of the Bertrand Russell Tribunal on Repression in Latin 
America. He writes a monthly column for the Mexican newspaper, Le 
Jornada, and previously, for the Spanish daily, El Mundo. He received his     
B.A. from Boston University and Ph.D. from the University of California at 
Berkeley.

"2014 Aliens, Ufo's, Annunaki. The Ultimate question?" Documentary Film [really well made: clear & concise] // Few Related Vid's

RVIVR Full Live Set Nov. 18, 2013 // Excellent Melodic Hardcore Punk Inside!! ♥

Great band! Hardcore & hardcorepunk. It's all the same. TERROR? BANE?! TRAPPED UNDER ICE? Hardcore. Hardcorepunk. RVIVR! It's all good to me. Some parts of RVIVR remind me of ooooold MONEEN. Weird. Weird that they sound like old MONEEN or that MONEEN was good at one point?! Both. Remember when SAVES THE DAY was good? '99....First two great albums. Then no more. None no more. 108. On top of the world or on your "Death Bed?" Death Bed, great song. Great watching live videos of that song from 1993. I was there, front & center. Always. SHELTER, 108, FALLING FORWARD, EMPATHY, CHOKEHOLD, STRIFE, INTEGRITY, it's all good. All good to me.

Secret Ancient knowledge exposed

I've watched this video several times & it never gets old. The previous video released was the same thing, only with a sped up, high pitch voice that was quite annoying. So much great info in here that I don't know where to start!? But remember, do your own investigating & take everything with a grain of salt. I know my Lord & Savior is Jesus Christ. God created everything, I'm just uncertain where the aliens and other extra-terestrials fit in, though I believe THEY DO! Pyramid builders...


 

Books, Books, Books...

I've been selling some of my books lately.  More will be sold in the coming weeks.  If I had the time or patience I'd be selling them online --either Amazon or Ebay.  I'm not talking about worn paperbacks or crappy generic books.  Mostly very specific topical academic & scholarly books.  Some of them I even have duplicates of!  But mostly just books that I don't find interesting anymore.  Books are really hard to sell these days.  Many of them I can only get $3 to $5 a piece.  Made $200 last week, which isn't that bad.  Probably $1000 worth of literature, but oh-well, I chose to let them go.  My buddy Jean, who owns & operates an awesome, cozy, medium sized antiquarian bookshop in Ann Arbor--Motte & Bailey--always gives me the best money for my books.  But he's only buying a really small, small amount of stuff right now.  He says business is just not good enough to throw out large amounts of cash on purchases.  I feel bad for him, 'cus his store is bad-ass and he's a nice guy, but we all know Amazon, Kindle, and other online retailers & electronic devices are encroaching on the printed book and the mom & pop bookstores.  UGGGHH!!  I hate it. Hate it.

Here's some other books recently obtained on my part:

Excellent. Monks discussing the Jesus Prayer & monasticism on Mt. Athos.  If you can
find this book, most definitely pick it up

Here we have vol.'s 1 & 2 of this now-classic book on the early

This is phenomenal!! Really heavy, thick book crammed full of primary sources
and stunning picture. Well, well worth it!  Get into it!!! 

Haven't read it yet, but the reviews have been positive. We'll see.

This book was given to me by surprise. A great read, though mainly
for folks who are new to Egyptology (like me!)

Just received this one. Read through parts of it. A beautiful looking book, made sturdy
with an excellent just jacket.

Just got this one on Friday, along with the History of Christianity in Asia, vol. 1 & 2 

My future ex-wife, Ann Coulter everyone! I love this woman!

WOW! A beautiful, huge & heavy book. So much great art throughout!

I've actually had this book for several years now. It's a really small
pocket sized book crammed full of loving information. Bravo! Get this
book if you can, by any means.

Excellent book about women's roles in Byzantium!

"Worms Fighting to the Death & Taking Over Human Minds!"

WOW! Check out this article on the Gnostic Warrior blog I subscribe to! This is just plain gross! Though I assume it's true, it sounds real far-fetched & out there. I already know I have a tape worm in me. Don't ask how I know, just believe me. It's gross & disgusting, yes, but I honestly think we ALL have them in us. Hmpff.....



 Worms Fighting to the Death & Taking Over Human Minds | GnosticWarrior.com [external link]

RVIVR "Edge of Living" Live with Excellent Sound!!

RVIVR.....fuckin' awesome sing-along, catchy, DIY underground hardcorepunk band!! Someone turned me on to them about five years ago. I loaded their "Derailer" 7" record (ostensibly a record put out to benefit an indie bicycle sales/repair shop...thus the record title "Derailer") on to an old mp3 player but never listened to it. About three months later I was waiting at the bus stop and it was pouring rain, dark as hell, no jacket and of course no umbrella, when my mp3 player automatically played that 7". I was totally shocked at how good they are! This live clip has awesome sound also! Get into it!

"Wonder" Natalie Merchant on the David Letterman Show

♥♥♥ My other future ex wife.

Top Ten Perfect Albums

Got me thinking earlier.......so I hurriedly put this list together.  I could change it at any time. But I probably wont.....or maybe I will.....


MISFITS "Legacy of Brutality"
EMBRACE s/t
MISFITS "Walk Among Us"
SLAYER "Reign in Blood"
DANZIG s/t
SAMHAIN "Initium"
The CLASH s/t
The CLASH "Give 'Em Enough Rope"
The CLASH "London Calling"
10,000 MANIACS "In My Tribe"
BAD RELIGION "No Control"
BAD RELIGION "Suffer"

DAG NASTY "Can I Say?"
ALL "Allroy's Revenge"
SLAPSHOT "Step On It"

10,000 Maniacs "In My Tribe"

Such a fantastic album!! Just what I needed tonight after speaking to my spiritual director. Hmmm....

Now I want to listen to some old R.E.M. Thank God for YouTube!!

Some More of the Books I've Received [pt.2]

Here they are, in no particular order:

"A Life Together: Wisdom of Community from the Christian East"
  --by Bishop Seraphim Sigrist

"Confession of Faith, of our Righteous God-bearing Father Nikodemos the Hagiorite"
  --trans by Fr. George Dokos

"Thinking About Suicide: Contemplating and Comprehending the Urge to Die"
  --by D. Webb

"The Jesuits: The Society of Jesus and the Betrayal of the Roman Catholic Church"
  --by M. Martin

"On the Edge of Reality: Hidden Technology, Powers of the Mind, Quantum Physics, Paranormal Phenomena, Orbs, UFOs, Harmonic Transmissions, and Crop Circles"
  --by C. Andrews & S. Andrews

"The Columbia History of Jews & Judaism in America"
  --ed. by Marc Lee Raphael

"Consciousness Reconsidered"
  --by O. Flanagan

"The Coptic Christian Heritage: History, Faith, and Culture"
  --ed. by L.M. Farag

"Mankind Beyond Earth: The History, Science, and Future of Human Space Exploration"
  --by C.A. Piantadosi

"Worlds Without End: The Many Lives of the Multiverse"
  -- by M.J. Rubenstein

"Love Without Conditions"
  --by P. Ferrini

"The Hidden Gospel: Decoding the Spiritual Message of the Aramaic Jesus"
  --by N.D. Klotz

"A New History of Early Christianity"
  --by C. Freeman

"Viral Mythology: How the Truth of the Ancients Was Encoded & Passed Down Through Legend, Art, & Architecture"
  --by M.D. Jones & L. Flaxman

"The Christ Connection: How the World Religions Prepared the Way for the Phenomenon of Jesus"
  --by R.A. Varghese

"Opium: Reality's Dark Dream"
  --by T. Dormandy

"This Sacred Earth: Religion, Nature, Environment"
  --ed. by R.S. Gottlieb

"Abba, Give Me a Word: The Path of Spiritual Direction"
  --by L.R. Owens

"The Origins of Jewish Mysticism"
  --by P. Schafer

"Fifty Key Christian Thinkers"
  --ed. by P. McEnhill & G. Newlands

"Fleeing Herod: A Journey Through Coptic Egypt with the Holy Family"
  --by J. Cowan

"The Other Gospels: Accounts of Jesus from Outside the New Testament"
  --ed. & trans. by B. Ehrman & Z. Plese

"Consciousness: An Introduction"
  --by S. Blackmore

"An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy: Conversations Between Men & Women Philosophers"
  --ed. by K.J. Warren

"Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology, an Introductory Guide"
  --G. Gibbon

"Globalization: East & West"
  --by B.S. Turner & H.H. Khondker

"How God Became Jesus: The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus' Divine Nature"
  --by Bird, Evans, Gathercole, Hill, and Tilling

"Zen and Psychotherapy"
  --by C.J. Mruk & J. Hartzell

"Philosophy of Dreams"
  --by C. Turcke

"In  Search of the Early Christians"
  --by W.A. Meeks

"New Testament & Christian Apocrypha"
  --by F. Bovon

"Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance"
  --by David A. deSilva

"The Light of the Desert" Documentary on St Macarius Monastery, Egypt

Such a terrific documentary. I love it.

Let Me Tell You About the Great Books I've Received Lately [pt.1]

Sooo many great books have arrived in my mailbox lately, that I almost don't even know where to begin! 
These are in no particular order.  Just like everything else in my life.

"Hitler's Master of the Dark Arts: Himmler's Black Knights & the Occult Origins of the SS"
  --by B. Yenne

"Alternatives to Hitler: German Resistance Under the Third Reich"
  --by H. Mommsen

"Introducing the Apocrypha"
  --by David A. deSilva

"The Life of Adam & Eve and Related Literature"
  --by M. deJonge & J. Tromp

"Imago Dei: The Byzantine Apologia for Icons"
  --by J. Pelikan

"Loyal Soldiers in the Cocaine Kingdom: Tales of Drugs, Mules, and Gunmen"
  --by Alfredo Molano

"Cross and Kremlin: A Brief History of the Orthodox Church in Russia"
  --by T. Bremer

"Spiritual Bankruptcy: A Prophetic Call to Action"
  --by J.B. Cobb Jr.

"Einstein Before Israel: Zionist Icon or Iconoclast"
  --by Z. Rosenkranz

"The Apocryphal Gospels: Texts & Translations"
--by B.D. Ehrman and Z. Plese

"A Concise History of the Crusades"
  --by T.F. Madden

"The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah"
  --by A. Chah

"New Testament and Christian Apocrypha"
  --by F. Bovon

"The Devil Within: Possession & Exorcism in the Christian West"
  --B.P. Levack

"The Formation of the Jewish Canon"
  --by T.H. Lim

"Egypt: A Short History"
  --by R. Tignor

"The 10,000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution"
  --by G. Cochran & H. Harpending

"Elder Zenobius: A Life in Spiritual Continuity with Pre-Revolutionary Russia"
  --by Z. Chesnokov

"Intoxicating Minds: How Drugs Work"
  --by C. Regan

"Paul and the Miraculous: A Historical Reconstruction"
  --by G.H.Twelftree

"The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography
  --by J.J. Collins

"The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography"
  --by D.S. Lopez, Jr.

"Tales of Moonlight & Rain"
  --by Ueda Akinari

"Behind Locked Doors: A History of the Papal Elections"
  --by F.J. Baumgartner

"Evangelicals and Tradition: The Formative Influence of the Early Church"
  --by D.H. Williams

"The King Who Refused to Die: The Anunnaki & The Search for Immortality"
  --by Z. Sitchin

"Mankind Beyond Earth: The History, Science, and Future of Human Space Exploration"
  --by Claude A. Piantadosi

"Twilight of the Mammoths: Ice Age Extinctions and the Rewilding of America"
  --by P.S. Martin

"The Pope Who Quite: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, & Salvation"
  --by J.M. Sweeney

"Confessions of an English Opium-Eater & Other Writings"
  --by T. DeQuincey

"Voyages of the Pyramid Builders: The True Origins of the Pyramids from Lost Egypt to Ancient America"
  --by R.M. Schoch, Ph.D.

"Desert Christians: An Introduction to the Literature of Early Monasticism"
  --by W. Harmless, S.J.

"Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction"
  --by Bryan M. Litfin

"The Columbia History of Jews & Judaism in America"
  --ed by M.L. Raphael

"Ancient Near Eastern Texts: Sources for the Study of the Old Testament"
  --by M.D. Coogan

"Thought and Knowledge: An Intro to Critical Thinking"
  --by D.F. Halpern

"The Source Field Investigations"
  --by D. Wilcock

"Across Atlantic Ice: The Origin of America's Clovis Culture"
  --by Stanford & Bradley

"Medieval Christianity in Practice"
  --by Rubin

"Hindus"
  --by J. Lipner

"Warrior Women: An Archaeologist's Search for History's Hidden Heroines"
  --by J. Davis-Kimball, Ph.D.

"Encounters With Orthodoxy"
  --by Burgess

"Travels in Siberia"
  --by Ian Frazier

"How God Became Jesus"
  --by Bird

"Hitler & Nazi Germany"
  --by S. J. Lee

"The Judas Syndrome: Why Good People Do Bad Things"
  --by Simon

"A History of Christian Thought in One Volume"
  --by J.L. Gonzalez

"Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal"
  --by Breggin

"Exceptional Creativity in Science and Technology"
  --ed by A. Robinson

"Cave, Refectory, Road: Monastic Rhythms for Contemporary Living"
  --by Ian Adams

"The Friars: The Impact of the Mendicant Orders on Medieval Society"
  --by C.H. Lawrence

"Miracles Happen: The Transformational Healing Power of Past-Life Memories"
  --by B.L. Weiss, M.D.

"Hooked on Heroin: Drugs and Drifters in a Globalized World"
  --by P. Lalander

"Fleeing Herod: A Journey Through Coptic Egypt with the Holy Family"
  --by J. Cowan

"The Christ Connection: How the World Religions Prepared the Way for the Phenomenon of Jesus"
  --by R.A. Varghese

"A Life Together: Wisdom of Community from the Christian East"
  --by Bishop Seraphim Sigrist

"Love Without Conditions"
  --by P. Ferrini

Dead Car, Dead Cat, Dead Life: But Here I am, Still Alive & a Thorn in the Side to the World at Large~

Went outside this afternoon to my car, to pick my mama up and take her grocery shopping, and my CAR WOULDN'T START!!  Dammit!!  Borrowed my roommate's car & managed to still get my grocery shopping done as well as take mama shopping.

My cat, Mikey, is dying.  His internal organs are slowly shutting down.  I get the lovely pleasure of taking him to the Humane Society to be put down.  I hate this part of "owning" pets. Sigh. 

 UPDATE 3/26/2014 Two weeks ago my brother & his pal took Mikey to the Humane Society for "end of life services" as they call it. $75 to have Mikey put down. They shaved a small part of his fur in order to administer the deadly poison. The usually docile & timid cat hissed and then growled at the world & the vet. Once last "fuck you" he spit out, before giving up the ghost. R.I.P. Mikey. You were a lovely cat, except when you shit on the floor & lost the will to live. I WILL see you in heaven, no matter what any religious dogma might say about it. :(

Someday we will all "give up the ghost."  Be prepared.

The Writings of Thomas Alan Russell: Too much stuff!

The Writings of Thomas Alan Russell: Too much stuff! [external link]

One of the paradoxes of the Information Age is the sheer volume of information we are expected to internalize and deal with. Being ethical, ...

There were GIANTS on the EARTH. 2014 ANCIENT GIANT DOCUMENTARY by WOLVOM...

ALL "Guilty" Song from the album "Breaking Things".....Incredible Lyrics!!

"I know I suck already
You don't even have to tell me
I'm guilty
I feel guilty all the time

I did everything you thought
I only stopped 'cause I got caught
And I'm guilty
I feel guilty all the time

She's leavin today, there's no other way
No need for me to say what was on my mind
Everything I've done has been a waste of our time
I'm just guilty
I'm guilty

Your going to leave me when you hear this song
I've been lying to you all along
And I'm guilty
I feel guilty all the time

You're innocent and I'm in shame
I don't even remember their names
And I'm guilty
I feel guilty all the time

She's leaving today, there's no other way
To keep her from crying all the time
All the lies are what made it a crime
I'm just guilty
I'm guilty

What's done is done
I don't want to defend myself
This time it's all my fault
You say you've lost all respect
'Cause I've gone against everything I've said

I'll probably end up dead and alone
Drove away the coolest girl I've known
And I'm guilty
I feel guilty all the time

She's leaving today, there's no other way
No need for me to say what was on my mind
Everything I've done has been a waste of our time
I'm just guilty
I'm guilty"

2014 Aliens, Ufo's, Annunaki. The Ultimate question?

INDIAN TEMPLES // Indian Weapons // Mahabharata // Krishna: History or Myth?

LOW THREAT PROFILE "Product #2" Full 7" Record from 2011. Excellent Hardcore Here.

This is an absolute rager from an up & coming hardcore, HARDcore band, whose members all appear to be in their late 40's/early 50'!! WOW!! Blazing fast thrash from start to bloody finish. I pretty much guarantee you'll love this newer record as much as I do!! Get into it kinds!!

A New Perspective on Science and Religion

A New Perspective on Science and Religion // University of California Press Blog Article (external link)

"East To West - A Force from the Desert" (A Quick History of Islam)

Debunking the Debunkers: 9/11

Debunking the Debunkers: Permanent Top Post by John-Michael Talboo and Spoo...: Many people subconsciously make the mistake of only seeing the issues concerning 9/11 in black and white, as opposed to shades of gray....

'People Will Live on Mars & Never Come Back' Great Documentary!!

Alien Artifacts on Mars & Infamous Conspiracies

"The Real Garden of Eden"

Some New Books Over the Past Few Weeks--

"Ritual America: Secret Brotherhoods & Their Influence on American Society"
-by A Parfrey & C. Heimbichner

"Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave"
  -by E.T. Welch

"Ancient Maya Women"
-by T. Arden

Secret Space Documentary The Illuminati & Aliens

Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War: Israeli Intelligence

Myths of Mankind: The Mahabharata (Ancient History Documentary)

Secret Ancient knowledge exposed

Television Mind Control, Black Magic, Sigil Magik - THEY ARE ALTERING YO...

RUSSIAN AMERICA: Hidden Sanctuary of the Orthodox World

HOW ALIENS TRAVEL HUGE DISTANCES

STRIFE "One Truth" A Classic Hardcore Record!!

Here we have for your listening pleasure, "One Truth" the instantly classic record put out by STRIFE in 1993 or '94. Man, I can totally remember ordering this via snail-mail (c'mon, there was no online shopping, Ebay, Amazon, etc back then. I put about $10 cash in an envelope, sent it to Victory Records in Chicago, and waited patiently for the record to arrive. Back then, mail order was 'hit-or-miss.' Not that there was a good chance of getting ripped off (but that DID happen fat too often, unfortunately), but more like having your records, 'zines, books, sweat shirts, etc, taking weeks or even months or more to arrive on your door step. Victory was a pretty big & busy company by this point. With the releases of STRIFE, SNAPCASE, & EARTH CRISIS records, Tony Victory was on top of the metallic, straightedge, vegan, scene. Anyways, about "One Truth." I came home from work one night around 1:00a.m. and saw a package from Victory, and I knew it the new STRIFE record and maybe the WORLD'S COLLIDE 7" and some other gems. Ran up three flights of stairs post haste, and carefully laid the record on the turntable. The record itself was on an awesome looking swirly colored vinyl, really thick with a great smell. (I always smell my new records and their sleeves! Does this make me a weirdo? Nah, I just wanna use all my senses when buying new shit. The sleeve itself was a gatefold, with sweet looking, hi-quality artwork, and most certainly very glossy & professional looking. But the music: WOW! I was fuckin' blown away & instantly in love with these kids. I think up to this point I owned the "My Fire Burns On" 7" from them, as well as a rare, limited run of the "Mandel Can Suck It" record. Nice. I still love me some STRIFE!! The new record is the tits, plain & simple. Finally, in 1994 I got to see them (twice) at the "A New Hope Hardcore Fest" in Madison Wisconsin. It was a great show and a great fest all around. I have so many comparable stories...