Integrity
Humanity Is The Devil (20th Ann.)
Humanity is the Devil, by INTEGRITY, has long been regarded as the album that completely turned both hardcore and metal on its head. Originally released in 1995, the recording initially sent a mammoth shockwave through the underground, as the band had crafted a proprietary sound wherein metal and hardcore had simply not been fused before. Phrases like "metallic hardcore" and "metalcore" came into prominence within the popular lexicon only after everyone heard what INTEGRITY was doing on this album in particular. To celebrate the enduring impact and power of the album, Magic Bullet Records and Organized Crime have teamed up with the band to issue a special 20th Anniversary Remix + Remaster version of the album. Painstakingly mixed by Joel Grind (under guidance from guitarist Aaron Melnick and vocalist Dwid Hellion) and mastered by his Audiosiege partner Brad Boatwright, the 2015 treatment of this epic recording do the album even more sonic justice and fidelity than was remotely possible in 1995.