108 on DeBaser: Krishnacore fury, devotion, and distortion

108

Musical Group

Forfans of hardcore punk and krishnacore, listeners into spiritually-charged lyrics and east coast aggression, and those who like black flag/converge energy with devotional overtones.
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The Profile

108 is an American Krishnacore/hardcore punk band formed in the early 1990s, known for intense, spiritually driven lyrics tied to Krishna consciousness and a heavy, distinctive riffing style. They released classic 1990s albums on Equal Vision and reunited in the mid-2000s for new material on Deathwish Inc.

Members referenced in reviews and public sources include Rob Fish and Vic DiCara; affiliated with Hare Krishna/ISKCON themes; releases on Equal Vision Records and Deathwish Inc.; albums include Holyname, Songs of Separation (1995), Threefold Misery (1996), A New Beat From a Dead Heart (2007), and 18.61 (2010).

Three DeBaser reviews chart 108’s devotional hardcore: spiritual themes collide with sharp, heavy riffing and urgent vocals. Songs of Separation blends hardcore and early death metal textures; Threefold Misery reaffirms their distinct sound and Krishna devotion; A New Beat From a Dead Heart adds varied influences while staying aggressive. Overall tone: intense, committed, and inventive within hardcore.

Notable Quotes

❝ "Songs Of Separation" is an excellent blend of Hardcore Punk and Heavy Metal, with particular attention to the sound of early Death Metal, which is not focused on speed.

❝ Hardcore that hits the mark, where it needs to hurt, not so much in the stratospheric speed (not that excessive, after all) but in the sharp guitar riffing of Vic Dicara, similar to that of seminal bands like Germs and Black Flag, with excellent production and pleasant sampled sounds added by the fifth member of the group, Mike/mOnster.

❝ "Threefold misery", released in 1996, is dedicated to the centenary of the birth of Srila Prabhupada's, founder of the Movement for Krishna Consciousness, to whom the 108 are devoted.