Monster Squad- Strength Through Pain

Monster Squad's debut LP Strength Through Pain is back in print for it's 20th anniversary!This 2004 LP was the definitive statement their fans were waiting for after 7 years of the band honing their sound and their message on tapes, CD-Rs, 7's, comps, and splits, and it introduced them to wider audiences across the world! 'Strength Through Pain -you can't destroy the heart inside' was a lyric written by the band's original guitarist Dave Gale in 1998. It's message of defiance against oppressive forces, internal or external, had become a central theme for the band and their audience. It was a rallying cry to overcome mental illness, abuse at home, government persecution, and all other waysyoung people are kept down. After Dave's departure, the band crafted a new version of the song. The bonus flexi included with this re-issue of the LP features the original version of the song for the first time ever, along with 'Won't Conform, ' another rare track f