In 1986, things took a different turn when the band went to Philadelphia to see a band called Anvil Bitch. It was at this show that they first witnessed "slammin," stage diving and REALLY heavy stuff. From that point on, the first string of originals were thrown out the window and they went to work on faster and heavier material. "The Reducer" was the first by-product and was a fast yet melodic tune inspired by metal & sprinkled with beer. Though the full song did not make it to the Punishment Area album, the intro became the intro to "Darkside."
Many shows & parties were played with Philly friends Anvil Bitch and other stagemates consisted of Nuclear Assault, Hallows Eve, Flotsam & Jetsam, and The Crumbsuckers just to name a few. And let's not forget the Wendy O. show that didn't happen because her guitarist had a fit. Things were cruising along very well and then a management company came along and pumped everyone up with hopes and dreams of success. The band recorded the "Dehumanized '88" demo in late 1987 and the title track was put on Metal Massacre IX. Though the credit was given to Rich Lohwasser on the drums, it was actually Dan playing the drums (read on). 2 nights after playing with Flotsam & Jetsam and the night after playing Reds in Margate, Dan quit unexpectedly. The band was totally blind-sided and had to act fast to find a replacement, especially with a record deal forthcoming- enter Rich Lohwasser who was a friend of Anvil Bitch. The "Dehumanized '88" demo was then released a few months later and the management company thought that it would be better to put Rich's name on it rather than Dan's so the band would not appear to be unstable. Dan was very happy about that! Then came the deal with Combat Records which led ultimately to the "Punishment Area" album.The "Punish the World" tour" was underway with Sepultura to support the album and was part of the live concert video "Ultimate Revenge 2" with Raven, Dark Angel, Death, and others. Problem was that the management company wanted to go in one direction while the band wanted to go in another. Though there are a couple of other demos that were recorded, Bob had enough and was replaced by another Vinelander Merritt Gant (yes, Merritt went on to play with Overkill). Rich also left and was replaced, but all the changes proved to be the final nail in the coffin of Faith or Fear...UNTIL NOW!...
In December of 2002, Dan tracked down Chris via email and they discussed getting the band back together for 'ol times sake. And in January 2003, the first practice with the entire original band since December 9th, 1987 (the Reds in Margate show) took place. Since that time they've had a few jam sessions & did one show on August 23, 2003 at Rumors in Buena, NJ for the public. Tunes included "Punishment Area", "The Shadow Knows", "CDS", "Post Mortem" by Slayer, "Done in Vein," and "Time Bomb" just to name a few. The show was also recorded through the sound board and put on a DVD, but it's distribution to the public has not been discussed to this point.
The band is now preparing a studio in which to practice and already has between 8-10 tunes at their disposal. Signing to a label for a comeback album is certainly an option, but they are also considering producing & administering the distribution themselves via the web. In the mean time, the band wants to thank EVERYONE who has supported them in the past & now. They've seen all the positive feedback on the web, the redistribution of Punishment Area through Century Media was a huge success, and stuff is constantly being bought & sold on Ebay. They hope to have some new (and maybe) old stuff available for ya soon, so keep it here!
CJ lives,rest in peace!
Line-up :
Tim Blackman - Vocals
Chris Bombeke - Guitar
Bob Perna - Guitar
C.J. Jenkins - Bass (R.I.P)
Rich Lohwasser - Drums
1.Lack of Motivation
2.C.D.S.
3.Punishment Area
4.Rampage / Nothing Uncommon
5.Have No Fear
6.What Would You Expect
7.Darkside
8.Shadow Knows
9.Ripoffs
10.Time Bomb
11.Instruments of Death (bonus track)
http://www.faithorfear.com/index.htm
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a velha caracteristica hard core nova yorkina que deu uma personalidade a parte as bandas de lá que são pra lá de sensacionais!!!!!
bayarea60 10 months ago
I own this one on LP. But the disk is too fucked up and can't rly listen to it any more.
THX for upload
HomicideKaede 11 months ago
they are too sick and its an upside and downside that not that many people know about them
TheESSENCEofMETAL 1 year ago
Totally fucking awesome! Thrash!
ToxikAssault 1 year ago
they kick fuckin ass
ed18910 2 years ago