hardcore
Hardcore, hard core or hard-core may refer to:
Arts and media Film
* ''Hardcore'' (1977 film), a British comedy film
* ''Hardcore'' (1979 film), an American crime drama film starring George C Scott
* ''Hardcore'' (2001 film), a British documen ...
band founded in 1991. Their music reflects the
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna may refer to:
* International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a group commonly known as "Hare Krishnas" or the "Hare Krishna movement"
* Hare Krishna (mantra)
The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to reverentially as the (" ...
faith of the band members.
History
After splitting from the
Zack De La Rocha
Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, and political activist. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Rage Against the Machine. Through both Rage Agains ...
-fronted band Inside Out, guitarist and Hare Krishna devotee Vraja Kishor das (aka Vic DiCara) formed 108 in 1991. While recording an EP, Rasaraja dasa (aka Rob Fish) joined on vocals. Following in the footsteps of the
Cro-Mags
Cro-Mags are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band, which has a strong cult following, has released six studio albums, with the first two considered the most influential. With a Hare Krishna background, they were among t ...
and Antidote, they made sure to place their
Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktive ...
at the forefront of their music.
Their first records, ''Holyname'' and ''Songs of Separation'', were released on
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. It was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo, singer for the punk bands Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand.
The label originally existed solely to ...
. These releases were followed by their participation in two documentary films, ''108: The Final Tour'' and '' N.Y.H.C.''
Following a prolonged break-up where DiCara relocated to India to become a
monk
A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ...
, they planned to reform at
Hellfest
Hellfest (), also called Hellfest Summer Open Air, is a rock festival focusing on heavy metal music, held annually in June in Clisson, France. Its high attendance makes it the French music festival with the largest turnover. It is also one of ...
in 2005. Due to legal issues, that festival was cancelled at the last moment but 108 successfully re-booked special gigs in
Philadelphia
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. They self-released a collection of demos and b-sides followed by a new full-length recording entitled "A New Beat From a Dead Heart" with Deathwish Inc.allmusic (((108 > Biography)))/ref>
On March 23, 2010, before the release of '' 18.61'', it was announced that Rob Fish had quit the band, discontent with the band not being able to "redefine" its ties to faith.108 singer quits, band breaks up Retrieved Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 8:32 AM (Rob and Vic were no longer part of
ISKCON
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktive ...
by the time of the bands reformation.) The remaining members of the group later released the following statement: "108 has not broken up. Rasaraja ka Robert Fishhas left the band, but 108 will continue in full force with a new direction and focus. We will be writing, recording and playing shows this year to support ''18.61'' and create new music."
Rob Fish rejoined the band in September 2010.
In May 2016, the band embarked on a series of reunion shows. May 21 in
Flemington, New Jersey
Flemington is a borough in and the county seat of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. It was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo, singer for the punk bands Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand.
The label originally existed solely to ...
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* ''Songs of Separation'' (1994,
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. It was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo, singer for the punk bands Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand.
The label originally existed solely to ...
* ''Curse of Instinct'' (1996, Lost & Found Records)
* ''Serve & Defy'' (1997, Lost & Found Records)
* ''Oneoeight'' (2006, Self-Released)
Live albums
* "One Path for Me Through Destiny" (1997, Lost & Found Records)
Compilations
* ''Creation. Sustenance. Destruction.'' (2006,
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. It was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo, singer for the punk bands Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand.
The label originally existed solely to ...
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Compilation appearances
* ''You Deserve Even Worse'' (1994, Lost & Found Records)
* "Chord Magazine CD Sampler#10" (1995, Chord Recordings)
* "Punk Rock Megaexplosion" (1995, Comforte)
* ''
N.Y.H.C. Documentary Soundtrack
''N.Y.H.C.'' is a documentary film directed by Frank Pavich about the mid-1990s New York hardcore scene. Filmed in mid-1995, it was completed and self-released on VHS by Pavich in 1999.
The documentary was acquired for distribution by HALO 8 Ent ...
Caroline Records
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MMIX
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Reflections Records
Reflections Records is a Dutch record label based in Arnhem and focused primarily on hardcore punk music. It started in 1994 as a fanzine that in 1998 added a 7-inch compilation to one issue that proved successful and sparked a shift to becoming ...
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...