Strife (band)

Strife
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hardcore punk Metalcore
Years active	1991–1999, 2001–present
Labels	NWK 1992, Caroline Records 1994, Victory Records 1995 - 2001
Associated acts	Against The Wall, Amendment Eighteen, Drift Again, Enswell, Eyelid, Free Will, Outspoken, Solitude, The Supression Swing, Turnedown
Members
Todd Turnham Andrew Kline Pepe Magana Chad J. Peterson Rick Rodney
Past members
Mike Hartsfield, Mike Machin, Sid Niesen

Strife is an American hardcore punk band from Thousand Oaks, California. But is now primarily based out of Los Angeles, California. They formed in 1991. (not to be confused with the NWOBHM band from the UK who were active for most of the 70's, releasing several records, including the LP "Back To Thunder" (Gull1029) UK 1978)

Biography

Their first LP, One Truth, was released in 1994 by Victory Records. Strife was considered one of the three "big" bands on the then-new Victory Records label, which also included 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 Strife played several shows and tours all over the globe again. Including a Japan tour with Floorpunch in 2011, a tour of South America, a European tour, and some dates in Mexico.

On February 1, 2012, the band announced that in a week's time they would be heading down to Brazil to begin recording an as-yet-untitled new album. Guitarist Andrew Kline commented that the album would be "more along the lines of In This Defiance. It was also revealed that Igor Cavalera (ex-Sepultura, Cavalera Conspiracy) would be handling all drum duties for the album.

Members

Current members

• Andrew Kline (guitar)
• Chad J. Peterson (bass)
• Rick Rodney (vocals)
• Pepe Magana (drums)
• Todd Turnham (guitar)

Former members

• Sid Niesen
• Mike Hartsfield
• Mike Machin (guitar)
• Aaron Rossi (Drums, Angermeans Tour)

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?"
• Localism: A Compilation of Bands From the Oxnard Area (1996, It's Alive Records)
  • includes the song "Dedication"
• 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"

Videography

• One Truth Live VHS (1996, Victory Records 043)
  • reissued in 2001 in DVD by Victory Records

Related bands

• Against The Wall - Mike Hartsfield
• Amendment Eighteen - Mike Hartsfield
• Drift Again - Mike Hartsfield
• Endwell - Mike Hartsfield
• Eyelid - Mike Machin
• Free Will - Mike Hartsfield
• Outspoken - Mike Hartsfield
• Solitude - Mike Hartsfield
• The Suppression Swing - Mike Hartsfield
• Turnedown - Andrew Kline

External links

• Facebook Page
• Victory Records
• An interview with Rick Rodney from 2001