''Posthumous'' is a five track EP from the American

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band, The Banner. Originally recorded as the band's first (and unnamed)

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(while the band was still known by their original moniker, Bruce Banner), it was handed at out the band's local shows to fans and attendees. As a result of the popular

tape, the band won a contract with local

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punk specialist label, Blackout! Records. The demo was then renamed "Posthumous" and re-released as a CD-EP. It was the first of two recordings the band released with Blackout! before leaving for Ferret Music. It was released in June, 2003.

Overview

Debate continues over what genre this band fits into and this EP was probably where it all started. The opening track, "Outgunned", has

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qualities – including

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-like riff flourishes, but the vocal style throughout is undeniably

. "Rattlesnakes", "The Screaming", and "Marked For Life", on the other hand are more in the straightforward

mould, especially influenced by the

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subgenre. Fast-paced songs with trademark refrains – commonly referred to as breakdowns. While "The Screaming" does contain a small amount of metal influence, "Marked For Life" is probably more comparable to an early Black Flag track. The EP's closing track, "Trial By Fire", brings all these influences together to form a song which is, in the early part, quite technical metal. It has a mellow,

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-like interlude in the middle which then breaks out into a typical

, complete with background gang chants. Despite the credits, founding members Jon Morozowski (bass) and Paul Jafre (drums) played on this recording.

Track listing

*All songs written by The Banner #"Outgunned" – 4:28 #"Rattlesnakes" – 2:27 #"The Screaming" – 2:46 #"Marked For Life" – 2:28 #"Trial By Fire" – 4:01

Credits

* Joey – vocals * Garrett – guitar * Chris – guitar * Fingerz – bass * Ian – drums

External links

The Banner Official Website (Archive)
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Blackout Records band page (Archive)
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original link
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Ferret Music band page
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