As Friends Rust discography

As Friends Rust discography
As Friends Rust in 2015
Studio albums2
Compilation albums3
Video albums1
Music videos3
EPs4
Singles5
Demos1

The discography of American melodic hardcore band As Friends Rust includes two studio albums, three compilation albums, four extended plays, five singles, one live video album, and three music videos.[1][2] The original line-up recorded a demo tape in November 1996, but failing to secure a record deal, the band parted ways in February 1997.[1][3] After reforming later that same year, but with a new line-up,[4][5] the band recorded one new song and combined it with some of the demo's songs to create its debut EP, The Fists of Time, for Belgium's Good Life Recordings in July 1998.[3] In December 1998, As Friends Rust released a split with Discount, also on Good Life.[3][6][7]

The band signed with American record label Doghouse Records and released the eponymous EP, As Friends Rust, in September 1999 (co-released by Good Life in Europe).[8][9][10][11] This was followed by a series of reissues of its early material, starting with Eleven Songs on Japan's Howling Bull Entertainment in October 1999,[12][13] The Fists of Time: An Anthology of Short Fiction and Non-Fiction on Doghouse in June 2000,[14][15] and Eleven Songs on England's Golf Records in October 2001.[16]

In March 2001, Doghouse issued the single Morningleaver / This Is Me Hating You as part of the Doghouse Fan Series. In October 2001, As Friends Rust's debut full-length album, Won, was released by Doghouse / Defiance / Howling Bull.[17][18][19] The band next signed with American record label Equal Vision Records and released the EP A Young Trophy Band in the Parlance of Our Times in May 2002.[20][21] A concert during the Won tour with Strike Anywhere was filmed and released in December 2002 as Camden Underworld, London – 16 November 2001 by Punkervision.[22][23] After considerable line-up changes, the band changed name to Salem in September 2002.[24]

As Friends Rust reunited in 2008.[25][26] In 2014 and 2015, the band issued the compilation albums Greatest Hits? (on Cosmic Note, D'Kolektif and Shield Recordings),[27][28] and The Porch Days: 1998 to 2000 (on Demons Run Amok Entertainment).[29][30] In 2020, As Friends Rust recorded and released its first new material in eighteen years with the EP Up from the Muck, which was released on Unity Worldwide Records in July 2020 and Stick to the Core in May 2023.[31][32] On June 22, 2023, the band released the single "Positive Mental Platitude",[33] the first song from its sophomore full-length album, Any Joy, originally scheduled for release on August 18, 2023, but delayed to September 8, 2023, via End Hits Records.[34][35] The second single from Any Joy, "Final Form", was released on July 20, 2023,[36][37] followed by "No Gods, Some Masters" on August 17, 2023.[38][39]

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  2. ^ Kamiński, Karol (March 23, 2020). ""Up from the Muck" - As Friends Rust premiere first new song in 18 years!". Idioteq. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Prenger, Johan (1999) [September 5, 1998]. "Interview with Damien Moyal of As Friends Rust and Culture". Reflections 12 (1999). Vroomshoop, Netherlands: Reflections Magazine. pp. 40–45 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Julien, Alexandre (January 9, 2008). "Culture". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Julien, Alexandre (January 10, 2020). "As Friends Rust - A skeletal repository of As Friends Rust's timeline". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Verhaeghe, Edward (December 1998). "As Friends Rust/Discount Split". Good Life Recordings. Archived from the original on February 5, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Chadwick, Andrew (November 5, 1998). "Discount Interview". Ink 19. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Doghouse Records Ad". Skratch 44. October 1999.
  9. ^ Hemsath, Dirk (September 17, 1999). "The Newest Releases". Doghouse Records. Archived from the original on November 28, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Ploedi (August 22, 1999). "As Friends Rust Interview". Allschools Network. Archived from the original on January 9, 2006. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Moyle, Jeff (May 27, 2001). "As Friends Rust Interview". Punk Interviews. Archived from the original on November 30, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "As Friends Rust - As Friends Rust". Howling Bull Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 10, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "As Friends Rust - As Friends Rust". Howling Bull Entertainment. 2001. Archived from the original on February 20, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Sansone, Glen, ed. (2000). "Upcoming Releases" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 63–1. New York, New York, United States: CMJ New Music Report (published June 19, 2000). p. 36. ISSN 0890-0795. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via World Radio History.
  15. ^ Mazer, Craig, ed. (2000). "Top Picks: As Friends Rust - The Fist of Time (Doghouse Records)". Impact Press 28 (2000 Aug-Sep). Orlando, Florida, United States: Impact Press. p. 32 – via Internet Archive.
  16. ^ "Golf News". Golf Records. October 17, 2001. Archived from the original on October 17, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
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  19. ^ "As Friends Rust Won". Howling Bull Entertainment. September 18, 2001. Archived from the original on November 24, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  20. ^ "New Releases". Equal Vision Records. May 28, 2002. Archived from the original on May 28, 2002. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  21. ^ "Upcoming". CMJ New Music Report (Vol. 71, No. 764 ed.). New York, New York: CMJ New Music Report. May 27, 2002. p. 31. ISSN 0890-0795 – via Google Books.
  22. ^ Wells, Peter (December 2002). "As Friends Rust & Strike Anywhere Live". Punkervision. Archived from the original on February 5, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  23. ^ Aubin, Paul (January 14, 2003). "As Friends Rust/Strike Anywhere live DVD". Punk News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  24. ^ Aubin, Paul (September 20, 2002). "As Friends Rust Name Change Confirmed". Punk News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  25. ^ White, Adam (March 9, 2008). "As Friends Rust to reunite for European shows". Punk News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  26. ^ "As Friends Rust Again". antiMUSIC. March 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  27. ^ Kraus, Brian (March 16, 2014). "As Friends Rust announce Japan tour and 'Greatest Hits?' compilation". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  28. ^ Thomas (March 26, 2015). "As Friends Rust - Greatest Hits? (2015, Shield Recordings)". Handle Me Down (in German). Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  29. ^ Pasini, Marco (June 21, 2015). "As Friends Rust - Porch Days". Salad Days Magazine. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  30. ^ "As Friends Rust: "The Porch Days" erscheint am 22.Mai". Tough Magazine (in German). May 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  31. ^ Ramirez, Carlos (March 30, 2020). "As Friends Rust Drop "Last of the Famous International Scumbags" (Track Premiere)". No Echo. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  32. ^ Cundle, Tim (July 3, 2020). "As Friends Rust – Up from The Muck 7" (Unity World Wide)". Mass Movement. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  33. ^ Kamiński, Karol (June 22, 2023). "As Friends Rust premiere new earworm track "Positive Mental Platitude", new album "Any Joy" coming up!". Idioteq. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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  36. ^ Kamiński, Karol (July 20, 2023). "As Friends Rust share great new single "Final Form"!". Idioteq. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  37. ^ Arnold, Alex (July 21, 2023). "As Friends Rust share second single from upcoming album". Lambgoat. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  38. ^ Moore, Em (August 17, 2023). "As Friends Rust: "No Gods, Some Masters"". Punk News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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