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'''Trial by Fire''' was a Chicago punk band that performed from Autumn [[1981]] to Autumn [[1982]], after the demise of [[Strike Under]]. | [[Image:TrialByFire-MRR3.jpg|right|175px]] | ||
'''Trial by Fire''' was a Chicago punk band that performed from Autumn [[1981]] to Autumn [[1982]], after the demise of [[Strike Under]]. All of the members - [[Pierre Kezdy]], [[Chris Bjorklund]] and [[Bob Furem]] - had been in Strike Under. Trial By Fire did not officially release any records duiring their lifetime though they recorded a 9 song demo in December 1981 and a full record in April 1982. In [[2017]] their record from the 1982 recordings was finally given a proper release by [[Alona's Dream Records]] | |||
Just about anyone who saw Trial By Fire live or heard their (at the time ultra rare) recordings back then said that they were a special band. Many call them the first true hardcore band from Chicago. Even today people who were part of the scene in 1981/1982 say that Trial By Fire was one of the best bands of the Chicago Punk era. | |||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
* Chris Bjorklund - Guitar | * [[Chris Bjorklund]] - Guitar | ||
* Pierre Kezdy - Bass | * [[Pierre Kezdy]] - Bass | ||
* Bob Furem - Drums | * [[Bob Furem]] - Drums | ||
== | == Recording and cover history == | ||
* | * In December 1981 they recorded a 9 song demo | ||
* | * In April [[1982]] they recorded a 16 song record with [[Timothy Powell]] Although this was confirmed in issue #1 of [[Last Rites]], it never had a release at the time. | ||
* In Naked Raygun's [[Quartersick]] CD re-release of [[All Rise]], they include a cover of Trial By Fire's ''Rocks of Sweden''. | * In Naked Raygun's [[Quartersick]] CD re-release of [[All Rise]], they include a cover of Trial By Fire's ''Rocks of Sweden''. | ||
* Naked Raygun's [[Last of the Demohicans]] includes a cover of TBF's ''Giveaway'', written by Pierre Kezdy. The cover was recorded during the [[Jettison]] sessions on April 21, [[1987]] | * Naked Raygun's [[Last of the Demohicans]] includes a cover of TBF's ''Giveaway'', written by Pierre Kezdy. The cover was recorded during the [[Jettison]] sessions on April 21, [[1987]] | ||
* [[Arsenal]], a later band with Pierre Kezdy and [[Santiago Durango]] does a cover of Trial By Fire song | * [[Arsenal]], a later band with Pierre Kezdy and [[Santiago Durango]] does a cover of Trial By Fire song ''When Worlds Collide'' on their ''Factory Smog Is A Sign of Progress'' EP. They called it When Head's Collide. | ||
* The infamous opening to Naked Raygun's Vanilla Blue was taken from TBF's ''Cross Reaction'' | |||
== Releases == | |||
* '''''Demo Tape''''' (December 1981) | |||
** Recorded by [[Timothy Powell]] | |||
** Either 8 or 9 tracks | |||
** Available as a download to ''1982'' | |||
* '''''You Weren't There: A History of Chicago Punk 1979-1984''''' soundtrack LP (Factory 25, 2008) | |||
** "Rocks of Sweden" | |||
[[Image:TBF-1982.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
* '''''1982''''' CD/LP/Digital (Alona's Dream Records, 2017) | |||
** Includes the band's unreleased LP and 8 demo tracks (demo tracks are included on the CD and available as an additional download with the LP) | |||
** Recorded by [[Timothy Powell]] on April 31st, 1982 | |||
# Four at the Guard | |||
# Lost in the Fog | |||
# When World's Collide | |||
# Altar of Chumps | |||
# Tempting Fate | |||
# Money Lord | |||
# Private War | |||
# Giveaway | |||
# 14 | |||
# Rocks of Sweden | |||
# Cross Reaction | |||
# Mad Dog | |||
# Mercury Man | |||
# The Shaft | |||
# Under the Rock | |||
# Trial By Fire | |||
== Shows Played == | == Shows Played == | ||
* | * December 31, 1981 - at [[O'Banion's]] with [[Naked Raygun]]. Perhaps their first show. | ||
* February 6, 1982 - at [[Cubby Bear]] with the Subverts | |||
* February 26, 1982 - at [[C.O.D.]] with [[The Effigies]] | |||
* March 25, [[1982]] - at [[950 Lucky Number]] with [[Six Feet Under]] | |||
* March 7, 1982 - at [[Exit]] with Die Kreuzen and Naked Raygun | |||
* April 23, 1982 - at the Cubby Bear, opening for Naked Raygun | |||
* August 26, 1982 - at [[C.O.D.]] with [[Rights of the Accused]] | |||
* June 11, 1982 - at Cubby Bear with Die Kreuzen | |||
* September 11, 1982 - Lincoln Arcade, Milwaukee | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://shop.alonasdreamrecords.com/album/1982 Buy 1982 from Alona's Dream Records] | |||
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1685417-Trial-By-Fire-3 Discogs page] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKKdpT7eDGI Regressive Film's trailer for the 1982 Record] | |||
[[Category:Bands]] | [[Category:Bands]] | ||
[[Category:YouTube]] | |||
[[Category:1980s]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:46, 13 April 2018
Trial by Fire was a Chicago punk band that performed from Autumn 1981 to Autumn 1982, after the demise of Strike Under. All of the members - Pierre Kezdy, Chris Bjorklund and Bob Furem - had been in Strike Under. Trial By Fire did not officially release any records duiring their lifetime though they recorded a 9 song demo in December 1981 and a full record in April 1982. In 2017 their record from the 1982 recordings was finally given a proper release by Alona's Dream Records
Just about anyone who saw Trial By Fire live or heard their (at the time ultra rare) recordings back then said that they were a special band. Many call them the first true hardcore band from Chicago. Even today people who were part of the scene in 1981/1982 say that Trial By Fire was one of the best bands of the Chicago Punk era.
Members
- Chris Bjorklund - Guitar
- Pierre Kezdy - Bass
- Bob Furem - Drums
Recording and cover history
- In December 1981 they recorded a 9 song demo
- In April 1982 they recorded a 16 song record with Timothy Powell Although this was confirmed in issue #1 of Last Rites, it never had a release at the time.
- In Naked Raygun's Quartersick CD re-release of All Rise, they include a cover of Trial By Fire's Rocks of Sweden.
- Naked Raygun's Last of the Demohicans includes a cover of TBF's Giveaway, written by Pierre Kezdy. The cover was recorded during the Jettison sessions on April 21, 1987
- Arsenal, a later band with Pierre Kezdy and Santiago Durango does a cover of Trial By Fire song When Worlds Collide on their Factory Smog Is A Sign of Progress EP. They called it When Head's Collide.
- The infamous opening to Naked Raygun's Vanilla Blue was taken from TBF's Cross Reaction
Releases
- Demo Tape (December 1981)
- Recorded by Timothy Powell
- Either 8 or 9 tracks
- Available as a download to 1982
- You Weren't There: A History of Chicago Punk 1979-1984 soundtrack LP (Factory 25, 2008)
- "Rocks of Sweden"
- 1982 CD/LP/Digital (Alona's Dream Records, 2017)
- Includes the band's unreleased LP and 8 demo tracks (demo tracks are included on the CD and available as an additional download with the LP)
- Recorded by Timothy Powell on April 31st, 1982
- Four at the Guard
- Lost in the Fog
- When World's Collide
- Altar of Chumps
- Tempting Fate
- Money Lord
- Private War
- Giveaway
- 14
- Rocks of Sweden
- Cross Reaction
- Mad Dog
- Mercury Man
- The Shaft
- Under the Rock
- Trial By Fire
Shows Played
- December 31, 1981 - at O'Banion's with Naked Raygun. Perhaps their first show.
- February 6, 1982 - at Cubby Bear with the Subverts
- February 26, 1982 - at C.O.D. with The Effigies
- March 25, 1982 - at 950 Lucky Number with Six Feet Under
- March 7, 1982 - at Exit with Die Kreuzen and Naked Raygun
- April 23, 1982 - at the Cubby Bear, opening for Naked Raygun
- August 26, 1982 - at C.O.D. with Rights of the Accused
- June 11, 1982 - at Cubby Bear with Die Kreuzen
- September 11, 1982 - Lincoln Arcade, Milwaukee