Threadbare were a five-piece hardcore band from Mankato, Minnesota that were around from 1993 to 1997. They put out one EP and two albums, along with a demo recorded in 1993 (which I unfortunately do not have). They recorded a Beyond cover which would surface years later on a split/compilation. Sonically, Threadbare were a very unique band that straddled the line between metallic and melodic. They could be heavy and dissonant with anguished screams, while also breaking for quiet, arpeggiated passages that resolve in bright octave chords, and with an impassioned delivery. I could be reading way too much into this, but with track names like "Hoover" and "Ignition", it wouldn't be surprised if there was some influence pulled from the evolving DC scene in the years preceding them. Since their dissolution, they've played a few reunion shows in 2008, 2009 and 2012. Members were also in active in other bands such as The Blinding Light, Snapcase, Reach, Bloodline, and Seconds Before. Enjoy.
1. Ignition
2. Hoover
1. Midas
2. Feed
3. Penicillin
4. Relocation Policy
5. Confessional
6. Dive
1. Error
2. In Effigy
3. Thirds
4. Lesser Evils
5. Weatherman
6. Twenty One...
7. Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight? (Misfits cover)
1. Threadbare - Vitality (Beyond cover)
2. C.R. - Moss
3. Torchbearer - Custer's Revenge
4. Olde Ghost - Ghost (Swiz cover)
Loved this band.
ReplyDeleteWorth noting that Carl Skildum is a prominent member of a few active metal bands. Inexorum and Antiverse.
ReplyDeletecant comment with name .... But TB were such an amazing band. In Feeling older faster new impulses come and go all the time. they seem to rely on rhytm rather than on riffs and breaks and that works so good!
ReplyDeleteEscapist is very different but a record that deserves way more attention.
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