Void/Faith

Void was an early 80's hardcore punk band closely linked to the Washington D.C. scene but actually hailing from nearby Columbia, Maryland. Often credited as one of the first bands to successfully fuse hardcore and heavy metal, this was mostly due to guitarist Bubba Dupree's unique playing style that somehow managed to merge the reckless abandonment of punk with the technical riffing of metal. One of my favorite bands out of the 80s.


Faith formed as a four piece in the summer of 1981 and featured Alec Mackeye on vocals, former vocalist for the Untouchables , as well as Michael Hampton of State Of Alert on guitar. After recording a demo, the band released a split LP with fellow D.C. hardcore band, Void. It was released by Dischord Records, a local independent label founded by MacKaye's older brother and Minor Threat vocalist, Ian MacKaye. It featured the song "You're X'd," which addressed the straight edge philosophy popularized by Minor Threat and S.O.A.


This is one of the best splits to ever come out. Void is one of the best hardcore bands period. Here the Faith/Void spilt.

Void/Faith Spilt