12 - VICTORY RECORDS 1993-2003 FEAT. XTONYBX

It’s impossible to have a complete conversation about the current state of punk, emo, or hardcore without talking at length about Victory Records. There’s arguably no label that’s had a bigger impact on these genres – commercially or culturally – than Victory.

We’re joined by Real 1990s Hardcore Guy Tony B. from Ft. Wayne, IN to discuss Victory’s impact on our respective journeys into punk, emo, hardcore, Vegan Straight Edge, and so on. What’s more, we dive into Victory’s discography during what was roughly the most impactful and ascendant time for the label, 1993-2003.

Highlights and heavy hitters include Earth Crisis, Snapcase, Strife, Integrity, Deadguy, Refused, By The Grace Of God, Hatebreed, Catch 22, Shutdown, Blood For Blood, Skarhead, Grade, Buried Alive, Reach The Sky, Boysetsfire, Thursday, Ringworm, Taking Back Sunday, Atreyu, Dead To Fall, Thursday, Streetlight Manifesto, and Spitalfield.

Are you more of a Strife - One Truth (1994) guy or a Strife - In This Defiance (1997) guy? Do you like Thursday - Full Collapse (2001) or Thursday - War All The Time (2003) better? Is Systems Overload (1995) the best Integrity record? Much to think about. We end on a sincere note talking about the importance of Vegan Straight Edge in our personal lives. Thank you for listening <3.

Companion playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/265R8GkRro1CHfG3RkcTlp?si=f0409b7487324578