Snapcase, Quicksand, Touché Amoré, Gel, Brutus, Ho99o9, IGORRR, and more are featured on a new Refused tribute album titled “The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated.” The compilation was released today (November 8) alongside the 25th anniversary edition of Refused’s “The Shape Of Punk To Come.” That deluxe vinyl set also includes unreleased demos and rare alternate versions of songs.
“The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated” Track Listing:
01. Gel – “Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull”
02. Quicksand – “The Liberation Frequency”
03. Brutus – “The Deadly Rhythm”
04. Snapcase – “Summer Holidays Vs. Punkroutine”
05. Idles – “New Noise” (remix)
06. Ho99o9 – “New Noise”
07. Fucked Up – Refused Party Program
08. Zulu – “Protest Song ’68”
09. Cold Cave – “Refused Are Fucking Dead”
10. IGORRR – “The Shape Of Punk To Come”
11. Cult Of Luna – “Tannhäuser / Derive”
12. Touché Amoré – “The Apollo Programme Was A Hoax”
A number of contributing artists commented:
Walter Schreifels (Quicksand):
“I’m honored that Quicksand was asked to be on this compilation. Liberation Frequency and The Shape Of Punk To Come are monuments to heavy music with a message and aesthetic that transcend the genre.”
Anaiah Lei (Zulu):
“I’ve always been a Refused fan and even had the chance to tour with them back in 2012 with my old band. This record was definitely top 10 in my list of favorite hardcore albums and it was an honor to get to play a song off it. Especially this one because I’m like, y’all made this in the mid 90s? Way ahead of its time!”
Snapcase:
“We were super excited when Refused asked us to take part in this project and it was a quick decision to choose Summerholidays vs Punkroutine. It’s collectively one of our favorite songs on the record and presented us with a unique challenge to get outside our comfort zone while mixing in elements of our own musical identity. Thanks for including us!”
Sami Kaiser (Gel):
“Refused was one of the first shows I went to and the first time I was up front. It was a charismatic performance and rowdy crowd and it definitely contributed to my love of heavier music and the live shows that demonstrate the energy of the music authentically.”
Refused also added:
“Whatever the record means to everyone else, it represents a remarkable time in our lives when we were young and devil-may-care, we were taking risks, wanting to prove our mettle, and more than anything else we want to celebrate that: the madness, the wild combinations, the pure creativity of it all.
So we asked a bunch of artists we love and respect to actually take liberties with the songs and either rearrange or deconstruct the material completely, to take the engine apart essentially and not be precious about it. And they weren’t, and to us this is the only tribute to our record that matters: heroes of ours, young guns as well as old friends and peers complimenting our music by uncovering new possibilities and new meaning within it.
These bands are all caviar for the general and we are honored they took time to be a part of this. Thank you all.”
You can stream the tribute album in full below:
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