Strife (band)

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Strife
Origin	Los Angeles,California United States
Genre(s)	Hardcore
Years active	1991 - 1999, 2001 - present
Label(s)	NWK 1992, Caroline Records 1994, Victory Records 1995 - present
Associated acts	Against The Wall, Amendment Eighteen, Drift Again, Enswell, Eyelid, Free Will, Outspoken, Solitude, The Supression Swing, Turnedown
Members
Rick Rodney, Sidney Niesen, Andrew Kline, Chad Peterson
Former members
Mike Hartsfield, Mike Machin, Todd Turnham, Aaron Rossi

Strife is an American hardcore/metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1991.

1 Biography
2 Members
3 Discography
- 3.1 Compilation appearances
- 3.2 Videography
4 Related bands
5 External links

Biography

Their first LP, One Truth, was released in 1994 by Victory Records. At the time, their speed metal style of hardcore was considered revolutionary, and their message of straight edge activism and positive life style was a refreshing contrast to the typical music popular at the time. Strife was considered one of the three "big" bands on the then-new Victory Records label, sharing that title with hardcore legends Earth Crisis and Snapcase. Strife released their second album, In This Defiance in 1997. This album was also well regarded by the straight edge/hardcore community. It was also notable for the guest appearances, with Chino Moreno of Deftones, Dino Cazares of Fear Factory and Igor Cavalera of Sepultura all taking turns on the album. Two years later, Strife broke up, citing creative differences and exhaustion. Victory Records released Truth Through Defiance, a compilation of live tracks and previously unreleased material. In 2000, Strife reunited to play several benefit concerts, and by the following year had officially reformed and released Angermeans. No longer straight edge, this album was considered by the band to be a more mature and focused continuation of In This Defiance. The band received some criticism from former fans for no longer being straight edge. Since 2001 not much has been heard from Strife, it is unsure if they have officially broken up or not.

Members

Andrew Kline (guitar)
Chad Peterson (bass)
Rick Rodney (vocals)
Aaron Rossi (drums)
Sid Niesen
Mike Hartsfield
Mike Machin
Todd Turnham

Discography

my fire burns on... (1992, NWK)
Strife (1992)
One Truth CD (1994, Caroline Records)
- reissued in 1994 on CD/LP/CS by Victory Records 014
  - reissued in 2006 on CD by Victory Records
Grey 7" single (1995, Victory Records)
In This Defiance CD/LP/CS (1997, Victory Records 054)
- reissued in 2006 on CD by Victory Records
Truth Through Defiance CD/LP/CS (1999, Victory Records 092)
- compilation of rare, demo, live, and alternate recordings
  - reissued in 2006 on CD by Victory Records
Angermeans CD (2001, Victory Records 130)
- reissued in 2006 on CD by Victory Records

Compilation appearances

Anti-Matter CD/LP/CS (1996, Another Planet Records 6006)
- includes the song "Circuit"
California Takeover Live CD/LP/CS (1996, Victory Records 042)
- includes the songs "To an End", "Lift", and "Clam the Fire"
Cinema Beer Nuts CD (1997, Hopeless Records 623)
- includes the song "Blistered"
God Money CD/CS (1997, V2 Records 27002)
- includes the song "Untitled"
It's for Life CD (1997, Victory Records)
- includes the song "Am I the Only One?"
Victory Style II CD (1997, Victory Records 055)
- includes the song "Force of Change"
Area 51 CD (1998, Victory Records 067)
- includes the song "Forgotten One"
STV Sessions 1.0 CD (1998, 4:20 Records 4201)
- includes the song "Circuit"
Victory Singles, Vol. 2 CD (1998, Victory Records 079)
- includes the songs "To an End" and "Grey"
  - reissued in 2006 on CD by Victory Records
Victory Style III CD (1998, Victory Records 087)
- includes the song "Waiting"
Victory Style 4 CD (2000, Victory Records 115)
- includes the song "Untitled"
Decapitated CD (Oglio Records/Glue Factory Records 70004)
- includes the song "Circuit"
Expose Yourself CD (Go-Kart Records 300038)
- includes the song "Blistered"