MONSTER SQUAD - STRENGTH THROUGH PAIN Vinyl LP

Monster Squad's debut LP StrengthThrough Pain is back in print for it's 20thanniversary!This 2004 LP was thedefinitive statement their fans werewaiting for after 7 years of the bandhoning their sound and their message on tapes, CD-Rs, 7's, comps, and splits, and it introduced them to wider audiencesacross the world!'Strength Through Pain -you can't destroy the heart inside' was a lyric written by theband'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 bandand 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 from the era. The release of this record brough