- In Christ
- The Power of God
- Killers
- Symbiotic
- Send Your Regrets
- Bloodwork
- Local Vengeance Killing
- Reborn Empowered
- Reject
- Enthroned '98
- Breathing Murder
- In the Shadow
- Distorted
- Haven of Blasphemy
- Obstruction
- Anorexia Spiritual
Long before many hardcore Christian bands even existed, Living Sacrifice was achieving widespread impact on the underground. The group first made waves in 1991 when its self-titled debut (on the now defunct REX Records). They were among the first bands signed to the hardcore label Solid State in 1996. Along the way, they toured throughout the Christian and mainstream markets, using their gut-wrenching intensity to spread the gospel to an unlikely audience, and maintaining a good reputation until they decided to call it quits two years ago.
This retrospective collection took a little longer than expected to compile. But it's well worth the wait for diehards, adding three new songs with 13 Living Sacrifice favorites.
Longtime supporters will have additional memories stirred up in early career cuts like "In the Shadow," "Distorted," and "Haven of Blasphemy." However, these lack the fine-tuning and refined playing of the latter era, and haven't stood up as well over time. Even so,