Californian act Violation Wound was born in a beer and whiskey-soaked basement in June of 2013, driven to create 100% real punk rock. Nothing trendy, nothing wimpy, nothing pretentious, just fuelled by aggression and kick ass riffs. Violation Wound is not interested in modern, plastic or safe crap, instead honouring the raw, dirty and pissed off ways of the original innovators, while carving out a path all of their own.
Continuing on from last year’s ‘With Man in Charge’, the returning line-up of Autopsy (& former Abscess) mastermind Chris Reifert on guitars and vocals, alongside Bassist Joe Orterry & drummer Matt O’Connell, indulge in a new ferocious attack of violent and head-pounding punk, rupturing the eardrums with Reifert’s trademark rabid delivery during new album ‘Dying to Live, Living to Die’ .
Recorded at Hyde St. Studios in San Francisco, Ca, in July 2019 & engineered by Sam Zuerner, ‘Dying to Live, Living to Die’ is a sneering and unrelenting assault on the current world climate amid its demise, and the continuing deterioration of minds & societies.
“It’s the equivalent of feeling a brick to the back of the head repeatedly until you pass out or learn to like it. We’ve been chugging along for 6 years now and we’re a bunch of fun-loving dudes who aren’t afraid to lay the musical smackdown on shit that we think is deserving. As you can probably tell from our lyrics, we’re pretty much inspired by all the crazy and/or fucked up stuff that’s happening in the world, in our minds or just in the neighborhood if there’s a psycho in it!”- Reifert
The 'Dying to Live, Living to Die' artwork was created once more by notable artist Wes Benscoter (Autopsy, Slayer, Nile), with another stellar dark & morbid classic.