The seed for seminal hardcore band No Escape was planted in 1989 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Tim Singer (of Boiling Point zine at the time, then Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye) and Steve Crudello (of Turning Point at the time, then Seven Gone) met while living in NYC. About a year later, Steve and Tim (both Jersey kids) became housemates in Ocean City, New Jersey. Steve started jamming with Chris Brisiel from Delaware on drums and Ben Lerman from Philadelphia on bass. After a few practices and a few songs were written, Tim soon tried out and No Escape went from being a fun idea to a reality. And they hit the ground running. During their original years, No Escape released a demo, split with Turning Point (Temperance Records) and 1995’s Just Accept It LP (Overkill Records). In 2021, the band briefly reunited and recorded Selective Punches, a 6-song EP that was released by Hellminded Records.
Fast forward to today and No Escape announce teaming up with Revelation Records for the release of No Escape: 1990-1993 out November 8th. This record captures all the studio material the band recorded from 1990 to 1993 with new mixes and mastering by Brad Boatright (Audiosiege), compiled together for the first time. The compilation is available for preorder now on vinyl, pressing info and full tracklist below.
Fans can listen to the first song “Silenced” on YouTube now and it will hit all streaming services for the first time on Friday, October 11th.
Crudello shares on the track: “Ironically, a song titled ‘Silenced’ is the sonic punch that announced No Escape’s riff-heavy, brand of hardcore music to the world. It was the first studio song recorded by the band a mere 17 days after their inception. The song, always a crowd favorite, stands up as well today as it did when it came out in 1990. If you have never listened to No Escape, ‘Silenced’ is a great introduction.”
