Funeral Oration

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Do You Feel It? 01:38 Tools
Hard To The Core 02:48 Tools
Unreal 02:06 Tools
Stop For A Moment 02:06 Tools
World Needs Changing 02:08 Tools
Still In A Punk Band 01:44 Tools
Caging Me In 01:48 Tools
Where Do You Go? 02:03 Tools
For Miles 01:37 Tools
Demented 01:14 Tools
Feel 02:11 Tools
I Fall Harder 03:24 Tools
Fuck You 01:25 Tools
Sinking Down 01:22 Tools
Dayfall 01:38 Tools
Outside 02:40 Tools
Damn You 01:31 Tools
Motherlode 01:24 Tools
Lies For Survival 02:28 Tools
Emptiness 01:21 Tools
Hell Age 01:23 Tools
More Than Anything 02:23 Tools
Communion 01:39 Tools
This Punk Thing 03:11 Tools
No Way Out 01:41 Tools
That's Alright 02:01 Tools
Never Die 02:17 Tools
You Will 02:05 Tools
Kill Kill 01:16 Tools
Shadowland 01:41 Tools
The Wishing 01:45 Tools
That's Where I'm Now 01:42 Tools
Intro 02:05 Tools
Expanding 02:14 Tools
Killing You 03:27 Tools
going further 00:00 Tools
Warrior 02:05 Tools
One More Time 02:33 Tools
Wear My Heart 01:30 Tools
I Wanted Much 01:56 Tools
Leaving 02:05 Tools
Truly Intensive 01:32 Tools
Upstream Downstream 02:47 Tools
Another World 02:03 Tools
Evil Ruins The World 01:38 Tools
Go Free Go Home 01:17 Tools
All Around Me 01:18 Tools
For The Better 02:03 Tools
Town 03:24 Tools
Burning Desire 02:21 Tools
Fire And Ice 02:03 Tools
Upstream 02:54 Tools
Believer 01:54 Tools
walls 01:46 Tools
Kick It 01:46 Tools
Slipping Out 01:22 Tools
A Reason To Understand 01:44 Tools
Punk Rock Nation 02:37 Tools
Some Of Us 01:33 Tools
We Stand Near 01:42 Tools
Here We Go Again 01:22 Tools
Down On Me 01:15 Tools
Anyone Can Tell 01:51 Tools
Just Do It 01:35 Tools
Getting Nowhere 01:08 Tools
Detour 01:31 Tools
Trust 02:09 Tools
X Ruins Everything 02:06 Tools
Without Name 01:25 Tools
Deep In Ground 01:39 Tools
Wonder Why 02:15 Tools
Mind 03:23 Tools
I Love You 01:41 Tools
Too Bloody Near 01:59 Tools
The Call 02:25 Tools
No Longer 02:11 Tools
Will I Ever Tell You 01:41 Tools
We Had Everything 02:09 Tools
All I Want 02:29 Tools
Heart Of All 01:29 Tools
Then It Was So Easy 01:44 Tools
Days 01:49 Tools
Poison 01:12 Tools
To The Fire 01:59 Tools
What If? 01:56 Tools
Forever For Good 01:55 Tools
Nothing Is Sacred 01:46 Tools
Didn't Want To Die 01:40 Tools
Overland 02:28 Tools
Like Dying 02:09 Tools
So Cold 01:47 Tools
No Right To Know 01:39 Tools
Anti Work Song 01:23 Tools
Ultra-Waste 01:48 Tools
It Was So Easy 01:37 Tools
What It Is 01:37 Tools
Nothing to Give 01:17 Tools
Silent Majority 03:34 Tools
I Need To Talk 01:52 Tools
Sacrificed 01:19 Tools
Get By 01:50 Tools
Never Change 01:41 Tools
Live In Lies 01:44 Tools
Why Should I 01:15 Tools
Beltane's Night 07:47 Tools
What Is It 01:38 Tools
Send From Heaven 01:46 Tools
Furor eretico 01:46 Tools
Don't Need It 01:24 Tools
I Can Not Stand 03:23 Tools
Me A Morte Libera Domine 05:07 Tools
Go For All 01:56 Tools
A.w.s. 01:17 Tools
Pregnant Whore 03:45 Tools
Pagan Joy 07:34 Tools
Stigmata 03:26 Tools
L'abisso 03:26 Tools
The Age Of Apotheosis 04:15 Tools
Intermezzo I 00:55 Tools
Call Back Your Troops 01:48 Tools
Intermezzo II 01:09 Tools
Intermezzo III 00:47 Tools
Intermezzo Iv 01:11 Tools
Intermezzo V 01:25 Tools
Could Have Known 01:22 Tools
It Will Be You 01:46 Tools
Anatema di Zos 01:46 Tools
Sursum Luna (Funesta Trilogia) 09:26 Tools
Finale 00:50 Tools
Hell-Age 01:19 Tools
Outro 00:51 Tools
Tregenda 00:51 Tools
Go For It 01:56 Tools
Vuoto mistico 01:56 Tools
Marcia Funebre 01:56 Tools
Friends Are Best 02:04 Tools
That’s Alright 01:59 Tools
That’s Where I’m Now 01:36 Tools
The Wishing - Shadowland 03:15 Tools
sacrifised 01:19 Tools
Lives In Lies 01:42 Tools
I Could Have Known 01:22 Tools
You Do What's Right 02:29 Tools
These Days 02:18 Tools
One Day I 01:49 Tools
Don't Take It 02:12 Tools
10 More Years 02:16 Tools
Time Is Out 02:04 Tools
Stand Right 02:30 Tools
Don't Bring Me Down 01:42 Tools
shut me out 01:29 Tools
One Day II 04:59 Tools
Tomorrow Never Comes 01:43 Tools
This Time 01:49 Tools
I Fall Harder [#] 03:23 Tools
More than we know 00:00 Tools
A1 Kill Kill 02:21 Tools
Euthanasia 01:55 Tools
A3 Hell-Age 01:15 Tools
A2 No Right To Know 01:39 Tools
A4 Demented 01:10 Tools
I Feel [#] 02:29 Tools
A5 It Will Be You 01:40 Tools
The Aim I Choose 02:34 Tools
Used To Be 01:52 Tools
Like Any Other Life 01:15 Tools
It Ain't Easy 01:36 Tools
Dead End In Sight 01:35 Tools
Isnt It So 02:05 Tools
Failers Fall 01:34 Tools
Didn; T Want to Die 01:39 Tools
What Is It? 01:37 Tools
B4 Call Back Your Troops 01:46 Tools
If You Can 02:00 Tools
In life 00:00 Tools
A6 Going Further 01:13 Tools
B1 Sacrificed 01:19 Tools
B2 Walls 01:57 Tools
We Are Not One 02:25 Tools
Find A Way 01:24 Tools
Tell It Like It Is 01:57 Tools
Would You Understand 01:55 Tools
B6 Getting Nowhere 01:58 Tools
Punk Never Die 02:20 Tools
Ready To Learn 02:13 Tools
B3 Poison 01:20 Tools
B5 Sinking Down 01:16 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 05 - demented 01:14 Tools
Expanding Expanding 02:13 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 02 - hell-age 02:13 Tools
The Reign 01:27 Tools
Sursum Luna [Funesta Trilogia] 09:26 Tools
Isn't It So 02:05 Tools
All of the time 01:40 Tools
And the Beat Goes On 01:30 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 04 - walls 02:13 Tools
This Ain't Heaven 01:40 Tools
it'll be you 03:45 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 03 - kill kill 01:40 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 06 - sacrifised 01:40 Tools
Guerra 00:41 Tools
Little Stunted Mind 01:27 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 14 - a.w.s. 01:30 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 15 - poison 01:24 Tools
Complete catalepsy 03:45 Tools
Domine a Morte...Libera Me 03:45 Tools
F**k You 01:30 Tools
The Heart Of All 01:30 Tools
Blended 01:30 Tools
What if- 01:30 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 12 - nothing to give 01:30 Tools
Marcia Fuenbre 01:30 Tools
Sursum Luna 01:30 Tools
05. Intermezzo II 01:30 Tools
09. Intermezzo IV 01:30 Tools
I Don't Need It 01:24 Tools
Still In A Punkband 01:24 Tools
Dead End Insight 01:24 Tools
Damn You - Funeral Oration 01:24 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 08 - going further 01:24 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 13 - sinking down 01:24 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 10 - why should i 01:24 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 11 - getting nowhere 01:24 Tools
Evil alienation 01:24 Tools
Pregnany Whore 03:45 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 16 - for miles 03:45 Tools
Caging On Me 03:45 Tools
Come here with us 03:45 Tools
funeral oration - the godsend demo 84 - 01 - silent majority 03:45 Tools
03. Intermezzo I 03:45 Tools
02. Pregnant Whore 03:45 Tools
11 - getting nowhere 03:45 Tools
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Funeral Oration was a melodic hardcore punk band from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They were active from 1982–83 until the end of the 1990s, putting out highly influential records on Dutch, German, British and American labels. They managed to create their own unique sound, mainly due to the unmistakable vocal style of Peter Zirschky. Funeral Oration was formed in April 1982 out of the ashes of singer Peter Zirschky's former band – Last Warning – and made their first appearance on the international hardcore punk compilation "Raw War" after only a few rehearsals. In the next months recordings of those early practices surfaced on numerous other cassette-only compilations around the world – most notably "Holland Hardcore 2nd Attack" on Er Is Hoop Tapes and a split tape with Gepopel on legendary BCT from San Diego, CA. The initial line-up was completed by drummer Ferry Fidom, bassist Mike de Veer who was soon replaced by William Steinhauser, and guitarist David. The latter quit just after the recording of their first demo, "There's Nothing Left To Laugh About", in September and their first gig in October 1983, so Zirschky took over guitar duties. In the beginning of 1984 another demo tape was recorded – "The Godsend" – this time with better production which captured the raw energy of those early days of the band. Both demos received favorable reviews in Maximum Rock'n'Roll and other punk zines. It wasn't until the fall of 1984 that their music finally made it to vinyl when the self-produced "Shadowland" 12-inch EP was released. Four tracks of ripping hardcore on side A, backed with three of the darkest post-punk songs established their trademark sound. The next year brought a new guitarist, Tos Nieuwenhuizen (ex- Jezus and the Gospelfuckers), and a new release – their first and now legendary LP "Communion" (1985) on Diehard Records, which was ranked No. 3 Best Punk Rock Album of the Year by Flipside magazine, and Record of the Year by Berkeley's own KALX radio station. The unique guitar style of Tos Nieuwenhuizen and heartfelt lyrics of Peter Zirschky earned the album a classic status. That summer Funeral Oration toured Germany and Spain with fellow band Gepopel. By the end of 1985 guitarist Tos left the band. He was replaced by Hayo Buunk and in April 1986 a new 7-inch EP was recorded – "Survival". Their second LP, simply titled "Funeral Oration", saw the light in 1987 and the same year drummer Ferry Fidom left the band. With the new drummer Erik Jansen in, the band’s line-up didn’t change for a decade. Another 7-inch EP, "The More We Know", was released in 1989 and at the end of the year material for a new album was recorded, but a hiatus in the band caused its late release – "Say No To Life" LP was finally put out in 1993 by WRF Records. This record gave a hint of what would become their definitive sound in the '90s – catchier melodies and better production, still keeping the edge of their previous albums. After almost five years of silence the four band members entered Bunt's Studio in Utrecht to record their CD debut "Punk Rock Nation" (1994) with producer Menno Bakker. The album was again released by WRF Records, in a modest press of 500, but a copy of it caught the ear of Louis Posen, founder of American label Hopeless Records, who eventually signed the band. Most of the tracks off "Punk Rock Nation" were included on their next release, predictably titled "Funeral Oration". A semi-professional video was shot for the song "Outside", which can be seen on the "V.A. Cinema Beer Goggles" video. Another promo video, mainly compiled of live footage from their first US tour, was made for the song "This Punk Thing" which can be heard on the "Discography" double CD set. In early 1997 the all-time classic "Communion" was reissued, for the first time on CD (with the addition of "Shadowland" EP), by German label Nasty Vinyl. Hopeless Records issued the band’s last two studio albums – "Believer" (1997) and "Survival" (1998) – and the "Discography" 2xCD, which compiled most of their best songs, recorded through a 15+ year lifespan, but also some rare, unreleased and live material. In 1997 Vinny Tjoa joined as a guitarist since Hayo Buunk couldn't take part in the recording of "Survival". Funeral Oration did three American tours in three consecutive years – in 1996, '97 and '98 – promoting each of their Hopeless Records releases. By the end of the decade the band members went their separate ways. Members: Peter Zirschky – vocals, guitar (R.I.P.) Ferry Fidom – drums (1982 to '87) Michael "Mike" de Veer – bass (1982) David – guitar (1982 to '83) William "Wil" Steinhauser – bass (1983 – ) Thomas "Tos" Nieuwenhuizen – guitar (1985) Hayo Buunk – guitar (1985 to '97 ) Erik Jansen – drums (1987 – ) (R.I.P.) Barend van der Meer – drums (live, 1996) Vincent "Vinny" Tjoa – guitar (1997 – ) Jevin – guitar (live, 1998) Menno Bakker – guitar (live, 1998) Discography: Albums: Communion LP (Diehard, 1985) Funeral Oration LP (Swaddle, 1987) Say No To Life LP (WRF, 1993 /recorded in 1989/) Punk Rock Nation CD (WRF, 1994) Funeral Oration CD/LP/cass (Hopeless, 1995) Believer CD/LP/cass (Hopeless, 1997) Survival CD/LP/cass (Hopeless, 1998) Discography 1983 - 1998 2CD (Hopeless, 1999) EPs: Shadowland 12" (self-released, 1984) Survival 7" (Remedy, 1986) The More We Know 7" (Loony Tunes, 1989) What Is It? 7" (Hopeless, 1995) Stop For A Moment/Expanding 7" flexi (Hopeless/Flipside, 1995) Demos: There's Nothing Left To Laugh About cassette (self-released, 1983) The Godsend cassette (self-released, 1984) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.