Chain of Strength

The Profile

American Youth Crew hardcore band active from 1988 to 1991. Their complete studio output was collected in the 1995 compilation The One Thing That Still Holds True. Associated with straight edge themes and the scene supported by Revelation Records.

Active 1988–1991; part of the Youth Crew subculture with straight edge and positive lyrical themes; the compilation The One Thing That Still Holds True (1995) gathers their two EPs plus one unreleased track; praised for powerful gang vocals, tight riffs, and creative drumming; connected to Revelation Records’ network.

A single, highly positive review celebrates Chain of Strength’s Youth Crew hardcore and their 1995 compilation The One Thing That Still Holds True. It highlights the band’s short 1988–1991 run, straight edge roots, and Revelation Records’ role. The write-up praises the explosive drumming, driving riffs, and lyrics about unity and positivity, citing tracks like Impact, Too Deep Until Now, Hurts To Ask, and True Till Death.