The Explosion was a punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. On February 13, 2007 the band announced that they had left Virgin Records, and on April 30, 2007, that they were to split up. On June 5, the band announced plans for two last shows in Philadelphia, and New York. Matt Hock and Damian Genuardi met David Walsh through Rama Mayo, owner of indie label Big Wheel Recreation. They started the band in the fall of 1998, with Cave and Colby eventually joining later. A roadie gave the demo to indie rock label Jade Tree Records, who signed the band and put out a "Self-Titled" EP containing all the demo tracks in 2000. Their debut full-length, "Flash Flash Flash" on Jade Tree, was released to glowing reviews. Unfortunately, they quickly faced a problem. Genuardi's former straight edge hardcore band, In My Eyes, had been signed to Revelation Records. Revelation Records threatened to sue Genuardi if he was credited on any of The Explosion's records, believing that The Explosion's success with Jade Tree should belong to them. The Explosion settled the dispute by writing an EP for Revelation, sarcastically titled "Steal This". In 2003, they released an EP called "Sick Of Modern Art" on their own label, Tarantulas Records. Seven major labels soon became involved in a bidding war over The Explosion. They were eventually signed to Virgin Records, who distributed "Sick Of Modern Art". Their album "Black Tape" was recorded at Cider Mountain Recorders. The Explosion finished recording their second Virgin Records release in 2006, but it was left unreleased. On March 2008 it was announced that the record, titled "Bury Me Standing", would be released on the new label Paper Plastick. Once again, the album was not released. In December 2011 it was announced that Chunksaah Records, the label run by the band's friends The Bouncing Souls, will release the album on February 14, 2012.
The Explosion EP (2000)
01 - These Times
02 - Hero
03 - Out Tonight
04 - Youth Explosion
05 - Channels
06 - Simple Lives
Steal This EP (2000)
01 - Dotted Lines
02 - Blue
03 - Safety Belt
04 - E.X.P.L.O.S.I.O.N.
05 - Turnaround
Flash Flash Flash (2000)
01 - No Revolution
02 - God Bless The S.O.S.
03 - Reactor
04 - Broken Down And Out
05 - Outbound Line
06 - Tarantulas Attack
07 - Terrorist
08 - The Ideal
09 - If You Don't Know
10 - Novocaine
11 - Leave It In The Dirt
12 - Conniption Fit
13 - Points West
14 - True Or False
Sick Of Modern Art EP (2003)
01 - Sick Of Modern Art
02 - The Crashes
03 - Original Thought
04 - Bullet 15
05 - Signature
Black Tape (2004)
01 - Deliver Us
02 - Filthy Insane
03 - Here I Am
04 - I Know
05 - We All Fall Down
06 - Mothers Cry
07 - Atrocity
08 - Go Blank
09 - No Revolution
10 - Heavyweight
11 - Grace
12 - Hollywood Sign
Red Tape EP (2005)
01 - Here I Am
02 - Filthy Insane
03 - The Drawback
Bury Me Standing (2009)
01 - It Ain't Right
02 - Save Us
03 - Image Of A Son
04 - Kidz Radio
05 - N.Y.C.D.
06 - Among Us
07 - Rally Around
08 - Die By My Side
09 - All The Best
10 - Warning
11 - Yesterday's Papers
12 - Broken Bones
13 - Better Way
14 - Untitled Track
The Explosion & Street Brats
Split EP (2005)
The Explosion:
01 - No Revolution
02 - Mothers Cry
Street Brats:
03 - 77 Fallen Angels
04 - Destination Nowhere
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