One such ´´fan´´ was Epitaph Records owner Brett Gurewitz, who signed TOTAL CHAOS to his then fledgling Indy label. During their stay at Epitaph, TOTAL CHAOS sold over 200,000 records -- all by touring the world and by word-of-mouth only. It seemed that Epitaph didn´t have the same vision as the band, so they left in 1998.After releasing records, lots of line-up changes and touring around the globe for years, TOTAL CHAOS came back with ´´17 Years Of Chaos´´ on People Like You Records. A compilation which shows/represents the whole musical and political background of the band. Hot off the presses, newest album in 4 years is ´´Freedom Kills.´´ Including 14 new recordings, TOTAL CHAOS retain their mainly fast, aggressive punk sound along with a few street punk turns, especially for ´´Another Boot Party´´ and the umpteenth cover of Twisted Sister´s ´´We´re Not Gonna Take It.´´. They also cover the Misfits´ ´´Attitude´´ to provide a respite from the heavier lyrical matter. Rob´s hoarse vocals almost veer towards overkill yet do effectively convey his outrage. A loud, spiked and studded musical state of the union address.
LINE UP:
Rob Chaos - Vox
Gearbox - Drums
Shawn Smash - Lead Guitar
Foffle - Guitar/Bass
DeDe - Bass
TRACKLISTING:
1. S.O.S. America 3:36
2. Final Solution 1:31
3. Rome Will Fall 2:35
4. Paix America 1:59
5. Horrorvision 2:29
6. Attitude 1:48
7. What You Gonna Do 3:12
8. Punks Coalition 1:55
9. Scholls of America 3:02
10. Freedom Kills 3:46
11. Civil War 3:52
12. One Way System Lies 2:44
13. Another Boot Party 4:12
14. Were not gonna take it 5:00