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Better than a thousand Self worth
A few years ago Ken Olden & Graham Land decided to team up and put all their efforts into a new band, Better than a thousand. A few years ago Ken Olden & Graham Land decided to team up and put all their efforts into a new band, Better than a Thousand. Ray Cappo was the first and best choice to fit on vocals; a dream come true and with Jeff Neumann on bass, the project started to go, ready to recreate the spirit and fury of the early hardcore years. After releasing their first album for the legendary Revelation Records and touring with bands like Burn, Rain on the Parade, Battery... they recorded their second masterpiece a few months later, full of much more in-your-face compositions than their first effort, getting closer to the style of bands like Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits & co. Finger pointing, stage pile ons.... the action has begun!
Points of interest:
Better than a Thousand means the return of Ray Cappo to the hardcore scene. Cappo is one of the most relevant leaders in the old-school hardcore movement, member of classic bands like Youth of Today or Shelter.
Ken Olden played in bands like Battery, Damnation AD... and also owns Monster Island Studios, working as a producer for Shelter, Baby Gopal and Burn. Also Graham Land and Jeff Neumann have played in bands such as World Collide, Battery and In my Eyes.
They toured Europe twice, USA, Japan and South America.
Includes unreleased stuff and an intro in Spanish by the band members.
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