Modern Condition is the next step for JJ, Q and Mike Lardy, former members of the pioneering live hip-hop group Hydrophonics. The band has experienced break-ups and breakdowns and re-emerged with renewed purpose and vigor. After years of committing false starts and continuing through true ends, the band has focused its passion and energy to become MOD CON.

Modern Condition plays alternative hip-hop, rock and dance with pulsing rhythms, slashing guitar, and melodic choruses. Thoughtful narratives, current events and personal travails dot the sonic landscape.

“The Bottom Line: Well produced from start to finish and the music performed on each and every track shows a dedication and passion that is to be respected... (4 of 5 stars)”
Kevin Bligh - Epinions
www.epinions.com

Mod Con’s music is characterized by bold songwriting and rare alchemy, featuring elements of artists like Atmosphere, The Black Eyed Peas, Gorillaz, Linkin Park, and Outkast. Their independently released debut album "The New Reality” reached the CMJ hip-hop chart and has gained the attention of critics. "The New Reality" is a strong mix of hip-hop, rock and dance that is becoming the #modcon trademark.

“I honestly can't stop listening to the Modern Condition CD I picked up at last week's show. It's catchy & sticks in my head. It's groovin' & movin' & they speak so much truth. I'm givin' them two thumbs way up! Check 'em out & decide for yourself...”
Lora Thompson - Minnesota Musicians
www.minnesotamusicians.net

Since winning the 2011 Rockin’ 101 Battle of the Bands, ModCon has played arenas, festivals, webcasts, dive bars and everything in between. Adapting and growing with each new experience, the 5 members of Modern Condition are constantly refining their live mash-up style that is perfect for our iPod world!

"Their experience shines through with an impressive stage presence and makes for a superb live show... They transcend genres and pull the best elements of all into one cohesive, positive vibe that is Modern Condition.”
Brandon Philbrick - Indieraps
www.indieraps.com

"Welcome to the Nation" in stores and online July 26th, 2011!

Finally regained access to my original soundcloud profile here... 

Lance King is world renowned in the underground as a melodic metal vocalist, singing on over 25 worldwide releases over the last 21 years. This fact is impressive in itself, but what is truly special about Lance is his ability to morph his voice to fit any mood and intensity of a song, he’s proved this over the years by adding a very "special something" to every album he has been a part of. Said to have the golden touch, Lance’s voice just seems to connect the dot’s making head banging metal also into a good song.
 
On the last day of June, 2011 Lance decided to invite some of his musical friends to co-write songs with him as he ventured into his first solo album. An act of faith only knowing their work, never working with them before creating music. In just two months, those involved had created an epic masterpiece, quite a feat indeed based on the quality of this release.

In under three months, A MOMENT IN CHIROS was mixed and mastered and off to the presses, perhaps the fasted created music in history?  This album was meant to be out by 11/11/11 and is destined to stand the test of time.
 
The album's concept is based on the 11:11 time prompt phenomena happening to over 75 million people around the world, Lance is one of these people, and has dived in deep to find more about what it’s all about. This album is one man's journey as a seeker of truth looking for answers to the world's greatest mysteries.
 
Lance has chosen "Human Trafficking" (sex slavery), one of the fastest growing criminal activities worldwide as the charitable cause he would like to champion, profits from this album will go to efforts to abolish this slave trade worldwide through an organization called "NOT FOR SALE"!
http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/about/slavery/
 
Boasting great creativity and performances by these fine musicians: Jacob Hansen (Beyond Twilight, Invocator & Anubis Gate), Kim Olesen (Anubis Gate), Michael Harris (Darkology, Thought Chamber), Tore St Moren (Jorn), Fred Colombo (Spheric Universe Experience), Markus Sigfridsson (Darkwater / Harmony), Kevin Codfert (Adagio), Michael Hansen & Shane Dhiman (Phonomik), Morten Gade Sørensen (Pyramaze, Wuthering Heights), Elyes Bouchoucha, Malek Ben Arbia, Anis Jouini  (Myrath) & Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson and MANY others).

Produced by: Kim Olesen (Anubis Gate) & Jacob Hansen, (Volbeat, Heathen, TYR, Amaranthe, Communic, Mercenary, Onslaught, Rob Rock, Blotted Science, Raunchy, Pretty Maids, Cryoshell)

 
TRACKLIST:                                   
111. A Sense of Urgency
222. Awakening  
333. Manifest Destiny       
444. A Given Choice        
555. A Moment in Chiros 
666. Dance of Power
777. Kibou
888. Infinity Divine
999. Joy Everlasting
10:10 Sacred Systems
11:11 Transformation

Lance's Links!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/LANCE-KING/252271571473115
NEW Facebook ARTIST Page
https://www.twitter.com/lancekingvox at Twitter
https://www.myspace.com/lancekingvox at Myspace
https://www.NightmareRecords.com at Nightmare Records In

With a diehard audience earned the old-school way and modern rock anthems suited for the digital age, Throw The Fight celebrates two decades of passion and perseverance. Mixing soaring melodicism and heavy bombast without ever sacrificing hooks, the Minnesota outfit was built to last.

Songs like “Cover Your Tracks,” “Hourglass,” “Bury Me Alive,” and “Awakening” are undeniable bangers. They resonate with an urgent connection similar to the sound championed by the likes of I Prevail, Wage War, or A Day To Remember, with a unique creative voice shaped by the Midwest and over 20 years of experience. Close to 700,000 monthly listeners drove Throw The Fight to nearly 70 million streams on Spotify, where tastemaker playlists regularly introduce them to new listeners.

Frontman Kade Kastelitz, guitarists Ryan Baustert and Kris Weiser, and drummer Alex Sullivan make a career-defining statement with their breathtaking fifth album, Strangeworld. Produced by Josh Gilbert and Joseph McQueen (As I Lay Dying, Bad Wolves, Light The Torch, Upon A Burning Body), the record is a potent distillation of the strengths of their catalog and a huge step forward to the future. It’s the first Throw The Fight album released in collaboration with Long Branch Records and SPV.

“The album title refers to the odd state of the world we have all been living through these past few years,” Kastelitz offers. “Sometimes we can feel like we aren’t on the same planet anymore.”

The Strangeworld songs came together in Weiser’s cabin during the worldwide pandemic shutdown. Once the band honed the material to their liking, they headed to Sparrow Sound in Pasadena, California, with Gilbert (former bassist for As I Lay Dying and now in Spiritbox) and McQueen. “We worked quickly,” Ryan explains. “We did a lot of tracking before we arrived. We trimmed a lot of the excess and focused mostly on vocal production, really dialing that in, which
was our biggest change.” 

The band’s earliest rumblings drew from melodic punk and hardcore like Alkaline Trio and New Found Glory. Over the years, the crunch of New Wave Of American Metal acts like Killswitch Engage and the raucous rebellion of Every Time I Die found their way into their sound. Ultimately, Throw The Fight isn’t limited by genre conventions, opting to serve each song as the specific song demands. This made for an exciting, eclectic, diverse catalog connected by authenticity and dedication.

Throw The Fight independently sold thousands of their debut EP and topped the unsigned category of the community-driven Pure Volume. A magnetic live show, a determined work ethic, and an electric connection with crowds earned Throw The Fight an invitation to Vans Warped Tour early on. Grassroots support saw Alternative Press anoint them as an Unsigned Band To Watch in 2006.

Tours with Bullet For My Valentine, Black Veil Brides, and All That Remains; shows with Avenged Sevenfold, Papa Roach, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; festival appearances and headlining gigs introduced audiences to the power of the band’s sound as it evolved across four albums, and EPs.

The aptly titled In Pursuit of Tomorrow (2008) was an ambitious debut. The band collaborated with platinum producer John Feldmann (blink-182, Korn, The Used) on What Doesn’t Kill Us (2012), which boasted the unstoppable “Not So Hollywood,” among other highlights. Cryptic Rock declared Throw The Fight “better than ever, with heavier, catchier songs” on album three, Transmissions (2016).

Settle Your Sins (2020) saw longtime bassist and co-vocalist Kastelitz step up to the frontman position. His overwhelmingly captivating performances drove songs like “Paper Wings” and “Misery” to become new fan favorites, each powered equally by stellar musicianship and emotion. The 2021 acoustic EP, Inside Out, resulted in 2.7 million views for the “Wolves in the Dark” music video.

Strangeworld is just as powerful lyrically as it is musically. “Cover Your Tracks” kicks off the record with a call to action to question everything. “Hourglass” references the passage of time. “Moments are precious,” Kade says. “It’s a reminder to embrace life and be grateful for our limited time on this planet.” “Obey” resists forced complacency. “Lost Without You” deals with the grieving process.

“Sorry, Not Sorry” is “about releasing guilt for following your passions and dreams, realizing it’s not selfish. It’s self-care,” Kade explains. It’s a bold summary of what Throw The Fight represents. “It’s a ‘Strangeworld,’ but through music and art, we can express what we feel and deal with daily.”

Throw The Fight creating a record this powerful from a position of strength was no accident.

“We’ve consistently executed something every day for years and never quit,” Ryan says. “It doesn’t sound very exciting, but that’s the secret. That’s why we can still do this 20 years in. We maintained our independent, DIY work ethic from day one, continually doing things on our terms.”

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