One Eyed God Prophecy was a hardcore/crust band from Sherbrooke, Quebec. They played a style of hardcore that was very similar to Uranus, yet with their own unique spin. One Eyed God Prophecy made sprawling, long songs with intense buildups and incredible breakdowns. I have been listening to this band since the 10th grade, when I first got into hardcore, the intro to Toddler hooked me right away and its been stuck in my head since. They never fail to make my hair stand on end when I listen to them. Thats all I really have to say about them, I'll insert a quote from their discogs page for more information below.
"One Eyed God Prophecy was a political crusty, grindcore, hardcore band influenced by artists like Rorshach, Econochrist, Born Against, and Canadian mates Union of Uranus, Drift and Shotmaker.
The band was formed in Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1995 and with Dom Poulin, Seb Philbert, Alex Bibeau, J-P Dionne and Ugo Desgrenier. Committing themselves to the DIY ethic, they practiced and performed their first shows in guitarist, Ugo Desgreniers’s shed. Their philosophy was simple, to have fun and stay true to their emotions and feelings. In doing so, they produced music which had “barely audible voices… only to symbolize that all governments, aristocrats or any strong head leaders will never hear about us and/or our whinings.”
Opting to perform in smaller venues where they were a part of the audience, One Eyed God Prophecy was signed to the independent record label, The Great American Steak Religion after Yannick Lorrain heard them practice. They embarked on a six-week tour across Canada and the US in their 1976 orange “hippie van,” to promote their first self-titled LP. The tour was deemed a huge success, not only because the band cultivated a cult-following, but by their scandalous promotion strategies. They scribbled flyers and posters which advertised that One Eyed God Prophecy had ex-members from Union of Uranus – a publicity stunt that was used to attract more people to their shows.
One Eyed God Prophecy disbanded shortly after their tour and never released a second album. In 2001 however, a friend of the band made a homemade discography. While this CD was meant for his own use, there was enough demand from others for him to make 100 additional copies. This discography contained the seven songs from the LP in addition to two live sets (from CFLX Studio and Birdhouse)."
Lost Kidz
Lost Kidz was a hardcore/crust band from Sherbrooke, Quebec. This band has such a similar sound to One Eyed God Prophecy, it's really mind boggling. I thought that Lost Kidz was a side project or offshoot of OEGP for the longest time but it just turns out they are two different bands from the same city that sound identical. Lost Kidz, in my opinion, is just as good and deserves just as much attention as OEGP; i'd highly recommend listening to this CD if you like the "emo-crust" sound and are thirsty for more.
Pictures:
One Eyed God Prophecy 12" 1996 (Great American Steak Religion)
Lost Kids CD 2003
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