Angermeans is the third full-length album by the Californian hardcore band Strife.[5][6] It was released in 2001 on Victory Records.

Angermeans
Studio album by
Released2001
StudioThe Steakhouse, North Hollywood, CA.
GenreHardcore punk
Length38:58
LabelVictory Records[1]
ProducerSean O'Dwyer, John Nelson, Strife, Rpgello Lozano
Strife chronology
In This Defiance
(1997)
Angermeans
(2001)
Witness a Rebirth
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Rock Hard8.5/10[4]

Critical reception

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The Daily Herald called the album "vicious," writing that it "has as much Slayer as Agnostic Front in its lineage."[7] AllMusic wrote that it "is not just a comeback for the band, it's a long-overdue kick in the butt for a whole [hardcore] movement as well."[2]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Rick Rodney; all music is composed by Andrew Kline, except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Rise Again" 3:55
2."Life Stained Red" 2:52
3."Spill No Blood" 3:51
4."Angel Wings" 4:23
5."Angermeans" 5:31
6."From These Graves" 4:22
7."Stareing at the Sky" 3:21
8."Mine Alone" 3:49
9."Everything Stripped Away"Andrew Kline, Chad Peterson4:43
10."Mon Bel Ami"Andrew Kline and Tom Bail2:11
Total length:38:58

Personnel

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Strife

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  • Rick Rodney – vocals and photography
  • Chad Peterson – bass
  • Sidney Niesen – drums
  • Andrew Kline – guitar

Additional musicians

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  • Tom Ball – additional guitar (on "Angermeans" and "From The Graves")
  • Ellie Wyatt – additional violin (on "Angel Wings)
  • Eric Bobo – percussion (on "From These Graves)
  • Melody Rodney – piano (on "Angel Wings)

Production

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  • Sean O'Dwyer – producing and engineering and mixing
  • John Nelson – producing and engineering
  • Rpgello Lozano – producing
  • John Delaney – engineering
  • Justina Powell – assistant engineering
  • Josh Lynch – drum programming
  • Nate Scott – art direction and design, photography

References

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  1. ^ "Upcoming". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. October 29, 2001 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Angermeans - Strife | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 803.
  4. ^ "STRIFE: Angermeans". Rock Hard. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ Haymes, Greg (April 4, 2002). "Welcome Strife". Times Union. p. P6.
  6. ^ "Artist Biography by Greg Prato". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. ^ Pizek, Jeff (12 Apr 2002). "The Business with Strife, Rise Against and Pistol Grip". The Daily Herald. Time Out!. p. 4.