Revelation 25 Year Anniversary Package

So since I wasn't able to make the anniversary shows in LA last month, I went ahead and got this nice little package for $20 off RevHQ, with the 25th Anniversary Compilation on blue /700. They had more limited colors available at the festival, but whatever I've never been that big on compilations anyways.

The posters they made possibly have the lamest art ever. I'm not sure if they could make this look any lamer. I mean, with all the potential and all these great bands, this is what they go with? Really? Very disappointing.

I was very pleased with the little program they included. It has the set times and such and who was playing what day, and also a little layout page for every band that played.

The shirt is kind of weak. It is super thin! It's about as thin as one of those packs of white undershirts you get at TJ Maxx. Big fail Rev, if you're going to go all out on the posters and everything, why not just get decent shirts?

Here's the group photo. A decent little package for $20, since I wasn't able to attend I guess this will have to suffice. I will probably never wear the shirt though. I don't really feel the right to wear it without actually attending, so I'll probably just keep it with the record and if I ever sell/trade it throw in the shirt as well. Stay tuned for my 100th post up next. I'm sorry I've been lagging lately, I've been feeling really discouraged. Last week I took over a 100 photos and my girlfriend accidentally deleted all of them before I could save them on my computer. Very disheartening. I didn't even want to look at this blog let alone take the pictures all over again! Sometimes shit happens and you just have to get over it, and take more pictures. Stay tuned for the 100th post, and thanks to everyone that has supported this blog so far! It's been alot of fun.

Keep Striving Higher

As I've said before, I typically don't collect compilations... but after missing out on the more limited pressings of "America's Hardcore" I didn't want to miss out on the color pressing of this compilation put out by Six Feet Under, so I figured I'd throw it in with my last order through them. Six Feet Under did a great job with the layout, booklet and vinyl of this release. They definitely did not spare any expense with the huge color booklet with each page dedicated to a band (exactly like America's Hardcore) and a huge SFU poster to boot. 

The vinyl looks really fantastic. When I heard gold/black swirl I wasn't expecting it to look this nice. Sometime's "gold" turns into more of a shit brown on vinyl but I think the album art and layout go well with the color selection. 

An interesting choice for a poster. It's just the cover of all of SFU's releases so far. Uhm... Ok? I guess it doesn't matter much to me, I never hang the posters from vinyls up anyways.

This thing came with a limited Blacklisted flexi disc for anyone that orders the release directly from SFU. Another cool little perk. I would have preferred a free 7" but hey, I'll take this flexi disc!

This is America's Hardcore

So I have never really been into collecting compilations, and that is the only reason I didn't pull the trigger sooner on this release. I was at a Rotting Out show last year after this came out and I remember they had some limited colors of this, but I wasn't really feeling it and decided to pass. Time goes by and I decide I want it, so I picked up a copy of the most generic pressing (700 on blue and white splatter), and that is fine because I love the look of this vinyl. This release has a bunch of solid bands and a great  full color booklet, with each page being dedicated to a band and with the song lyrics. Another Triple B release that was very well done. The other pressings look fantastic, as you can see below. If I ever see the Red/White/Blue Tri-Color vinyl (/100) though I will definitely have to make a run at it.