''Crush 'Em All Vol. 1'' is a split EP by

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

bands

Boysetsfire boysetsfire is an American post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware. Formed in October 1994, boysetsfire is composed of guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, vocalist Nathan Gray, and bassists Chris Rakus and Robert Ehrenbrand. Lyrical theme ...

and

Shai Hulud Shai Hulud is an American metalcore band formed in Pompano Beach, Florida, in 1995, and later based in Poughkeepsie, New York. The band is named after the giant sandworms in Frank Herbert's novel ''Dune''. The two mainstay members of Shai Hul ...

, released on March 24, 2000, on

Undecided Records Undecided Records was an American independent record label established in 1998 by Clifford Wiener and Alexander Kenny. The record company was founded in Loxahatchee, Florida but its headquarters moved around in various parts of Palm Beach Coun ...

, 7" purple (25 press), grey (475 press), clear red (500 press), and Detroit Fest press black (#'d out of 300). The Shai Hulud cover song "Damage, Inc." was included in ''

A Profound Hatred of Man ''A Profound Hatred of Man'' is an extended play by hardcore punk band Shai Hulud, released on February 18, 1997, on the independent label Crisis Records. In 2006, Revelation Records released a remastered version of the album which also include ...

'' (reissue). Shai Hulud and Boysetsfire each cover a

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

song. This 7" is the first record of the ongoing series of Metallica tribute records.

Steve Kleisath Steven Lee Kleisath is an American musician and has been a drummer for PULL, Strongarm, Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, and En Masse. The band PULL was originally called Friend or Foe. He also currently plays drums for the band The Darling F ...

returned to play drums for Shai Hulud on this recording.

Track listing

# " Fade to Black" (Boysetsfire) # "Damage, Inc." (Shai Hulud)

Credits

Shai Hulud line-up

*Jared Allen - bass guitar *Matt Fletcher - guitar * Matt Fox - guitar *Steve Kleisath - drums *Geert van der Velde - voice Boysetsfire albums 2000 EPs Split EPs Shai Hulud albums Undecided Records EPs Albums produced by Jeremy Staska {{1990s-metal-album-stub