KINETIC DISSENT - Controlled Reaction: The Demo Anthology

LABEL: Divebomb Records (2020) The infancy of Atlanta, GA's KINETIC DISSENT dates back to around 1984 with a small group of friends writing and recording initial ideas in a four-track home studio. Having immediately set out to be an all-original band, once solidified as KINETIC DISSENT in 1987, the group quickly set out to work on a six-song demo, "The Fall of Individualism", that same year. The core lineup—Dwight Irvin (vocals), Stephen Danyo (guitar), and Ed Reimer (drums)—was then joined by new bassist Troy Stephens and the return of early guitarist Rick MacConnell. As a five-piece, the band commenced performing live and subsequently recorded the four-song "Controlled Reaction" demo in 1988 at Audio Animations in Smyrna, GA. The strengths of that demo landed KINETIC DISSENT a deal with Roadrunner imprint Roadracer Records. The label covered the band for one night at Musicplex Studios in Atlanta to demo four new songs that would eventually be re-recorded for their full-length debut.