Funeral Oration

It was the summer of '94, when I stumbled into a little record store in Amsterdam called "Get Records." I found the store in the Holland section of MRR's "Book Your Own Fucking Life." As a response to my customary question to hear local punk bands in foreign record stores, the owner handed me Funeral Oration's "Punk Rock Nation." After looking over the cover and trying to re-read the bands name, I asked the owner if he was sure this was Punk Rock. I began to wonder if Punk had a different meaning in Holland. Nevertheless, I gave it a listen. After the 4th chord, I was hooked. I then immediately bought the cd and continually listened to it the rest of the trip. After arriving back in the states, I found the bassist William's phone number in the same section of "Book Your Own Fucking Life," so I gave William a call and the rest is on the records. - Louis

Question: What happens when you couple aggressive, driving,(Bad Religion style) guitar with compelling and inherently unique vocals? Answer: You have Amsterdamn's hardcore melodic band Funeral Oration. These four Dutch punks have attained enduring international popularity. They've been ripping out tunes since 1982 and their 1986 classic release "Communion" was ranked 3rd best record of the year in Flipside magazine. Funeral Oration's intense dedication and gripping creativity generated a substantial mid '80's cult following.



In 1995 Funeral Oration released their first self-titled U.S. debut album. This full length released captured their unusual, ultra- catchy style and it finally gave the band the credit they deserved. Maximum Rock N' Roll (July '95) described the record as "Sixteen songs of infectiuos pop-punk that possess a raw edge and solid sound to add weight to some really good lyrics."



Their rising success also entails being featured on numerous compilations. They can be found on Punk uprisong from Lookout records wich sold over 30,000 copies and on Punk Sucks from Liberation which has sold over 25,000. They've also contributed releases to the Hopelelessly Devoted to you Sampler which has sold over 20,000 copies and they are also on the Devil Doll compilation Pogo Strut Slam Swivel and Mosh.



Thanks to Funeral Oration you can now legally take a hit of the punk most intense stuff in Amsterdam. So go check out the latest punk infused creation from the party capital of the world.



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