Purification- 1996-2000
Roma, Italia's capital city, summer 1996: some friends, who have been active in the local hardcore scene since its start in the late eighties, decided that it was about time to make a conscious effort at trying to raise the quality and political awareness of the local scene. Inspired by bands like Raid, Vegan Reich and Earth crisis, these long time scenesters decided that the time had come to provide the Eternal City with its own 100% Vegan Straight Edge band. The decision was taken right after a Warzone show in Roma, and few days later the first sessions took place. Everything started as a project between a bunch of old friends who were fed up with the inconsistence and decay the hardcore scene was going through. So, since the very start, Purification presented itself as an outspoken and aggressive political band, not afraid to show the world its true colors.
As obvious, this attitude resulted, through the years, in a lot of immotivate hatred and gossips concerning the band. The band's approach was clear and honest since the beginning, and up to today they have not betrayed nor sold out their commitment to a better and more fair society. With the passing of days many have been those who tried to follow in the footsteps of the Vegan Straight Edge lifestyle, but very few those who have been able to be true to their words.
A stable line-up was decided and rehearsals began, and as a result a demo was recorded short after. It was a three tracks tape titled 'Arkangel' after the name of the first song. It was recorded with very poor means and made in only one hundred copies.
The following year the band recorded three new songs that came out in the beginning of 1998 as a 7" on Surrounded records from Italia, and also placed some tracks on a couple of benefit compilations for animal liberation prisoners and activists. The "Vessel of Wrath" 7" was also released in the United States courtesy of Catalyst records.
1999: with the new year the band recorded four new tracks, this right before falling in a two years lethargy due to some very serious line-up problems. A couple of new members joined and the band could continue its activity of shows and rehearsals. During this period of 'interregnum' the band played some shows, the 'Vort'n Viz' festival in Belgium in the summer of 2000, and few others. But because of the already mentioned problems Purification had to mantain a low profile and couldn't play around too often.
Pistas:
1. Holy War
2. Blood Pits
3. Cleansing
4. Abyss Descent
5. Legion
6. Heritage of Blood
7. Falling into Obscurity