Debut record by Cleveland - now Belgium's own, Integrity. One of the first metalcore bands / records ever, released in 1991 this album is groundbreaking and truly a musical milestone within the genre. Not only is this an impressive implementation of metal within hardcore for 1991, but this is also a truly dark and evil record that solidified metal's place within the genre. Don't get it twisted this isn't mosh metalcore like On Broken Wings or The Acacia Strain, this is the literal combination of metal and hardcore very primitive yet progressive for it's time. Personally its a toss up between the first three records for me, I've really been on kick for this record recently but Systems and Seasons are both classics
I decided to upload this since this doesn't technically appear to be on streaming. I was reading somewhere that put it perfectly, someone called Dwid, "The George Lucas of Hardcore" and honestly that's a pretty decent assessment. If you look at their convoluted streaming page (at least on apple music) there's hella versions of like different albums. Apparently Dwid likes to constantly change these records and add to / remix them to make them darker or whatever, but this is the original - truly where it all began.
Streaming has the 25th anniversary remix version which is similar to this but there are differences, most notably the intro which is much longer / ambient than the OG mix. I think of this version more as a glorified remaster. There's also the 2022 mix version of this record which completely replaces the drum tracks of OG Integrity drummer / One Life Crew founder, Chubby Fresh and replaces them with Igor Cavalera (like kinda random but kinda crazy too ngl).
There's a hole rabbit hole when it comes to learning about Integrity, the numerous beefs (the specific one between Dwid and Chubby Fresh is honestly hilarious - read up on it sum of the shit its fr crazy), The lineage of some of their band members (One Life Crew), Their bizarre evolution as a band (Integrity2000) and ig just the mystique behind the band as their imagery obliviously correctly suggest that Dwid is a fan of all things occult, because again let me remind you this is 1991. If you go down the rabbit hole you'll realize that Clevo HC is pretty bizarre, nonetheless they produced some genre defining classics. This in particular, is where it it all began and started a movement. Hardcore / Metalcore at some of its most dark / evil / misanthropic and raw.
Those Who Fear Tomorrow lineup was:
Vocals - Dwid Hellion
Guitars - Christopher Smith & Aaron Melnick
Bass - Leon Melnick
Drums - Chubby Fresh
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