"THE WORLD IS OURS" Hoods/Dysphoria/Above This World Split CD...Dysohoria's Final Recordings

This 3-way split CD was released in 1999 on West Coast Worldwide Records. This was one of the first releases on the label, run by Mikey Hoods. Both Hoods and Above This World were bands from northern California, and Dysphoria was from awesomedale. Before their signing to Eulogy records, Hoods were in a long-drawn battle with Victory records and more than one of their songs has been dedicated to their hatred of Tony Victory. Either way, this was released around the time that that beef was going down so perhaps it being "self-released" by Mike had something to do with that. the first 3 tracks on this CD are by the Hoods. or Hoods. I know the band is just "Hoods" but I always say "the Hoods". whatever. The third track, titled Above This World, is my favorite Hoods song of all time. The middle 3 songs are what would turn out to be the last recordings Dysphoria ever released. Withered (probably my favorite song they ever released), All Is Lost, and Endless War...so fucking good. The last 3 tracks by the BAND Above This World have less of an impact. So this album is basically like an upside down hamburger. Awesome start/bottom, amazingly filling middle and sort of an easily-overshadowed end/top. I guess it could be a normally place hamburger if you start at the top, but whatever. I'm an idiot. I don't have a link to the full release so for now, you'll only get the Dysphoria tracks. We are hopefully going to to get around to released a Dyscography on GTR records, with all the shit they released as well as an unreleased cover and a live set all on one album. be on the lookout and what not.

DOWNLOAD THE DYSPHORIA TRACKS HERE

Here is a low-quality video of Dysphoria playing "Endless War" off of this split in Telford, PA. I think this show was on December 2nd or 3rd, 2000. I have a crazy memory when it comes to shows. This was Leavenworth's second show and i was 17 at the time. XBROKEN WILLX played (who had members of inane, the wonder years (i think nick was in it at least), the red baron (brett moved to florida later on) and i think CDC as well. I don't know, but we "split a set" with them to play this show. Truly an honor to have played with Dysphoria that night. I'm sure Manhunt played as they were the house band at this venue. A few things about this show...It was at the Telford Borough Hall, and went on to be known as the "borough hall brawl" show. a couple of us Lansdallions and some Boyertown kids (they are the big ones that look nordic) got into it with a few of the local Telford dudes. Looking back on it, it was totally retarded and only happened because people didn't know "what's up" or whatever. I originally attempted to break things up, but i ended up throwing a few punches and probably looked like the biggest dork in the world. Either way, the show got shut down shortly after this song and this was one of Dysphoria's last shows of that era. I am the goofy idiot in khakis and a blue/white striped shirt with a butt cut. i hate myself.