For fans of Heathen, Realm, Drop Hammer, Forte, Toxik! The roots of Atlanta, GA’s KINETIC DISSENT trace back to around 1984. A small group of friends started writing and recording initial ideas in a four - track home studio. Right from the start, they aimed to be an all - original band. In 1987, they solidified as KINETIC DISSENT and quickly worked on a six - song demo, The Fall of Innavidualism. The core lineup of Dwight Irvin (vocals), Stephen Danyo (guitar), and Ed Reimer (drums) was joined by new bassist Troy Stephens and early guitarist Rick MacConnell. As a five - piece, they began performing live and recorded the four - song Controlled Reaction demo in 1988 at Audio Animations in Smyrna, GA. The quality of that demo got KINETIC DISSENT a deal with Roadrunner imprint Roadracer Records. The label funded a one - night session at Musicplex Studios in Atlanta to demo four new songs for their full - length debut. Their album, I Will Fight No More Forever (1991), is an underrated masterpiece of unique and innovative progressive thrash metal. Despite opening for big names like Death Angel, Pantera, Type O Negative, Fates Warning, the band never got proper tour support for the album. Danyo left, and the remaining four self - financed the recording of three new songs in 1992. Roadracer passed, and the band disbanded too soon. Now, nearly three decades later, Divebomb Records is thrilled to present Controlled Reaction: The Demo Anthology. It's a 17 - track collection of all KINETIC DISSENT’s demo recordings, making its CD debut! Several tracks are presented for the first time ever. Completely remastered by Jamie King Audio, the CD comes with one of the label’s thick booklets, which includes a retrospective interview with the band by Konstantin Chilikin of Stay Heavy fanzine. A perfect offering for the fans, created by the fans!

Using this Kinetic Dissent demo anthology CD is as easy as popping it into your CD player. Just insert the disc and press play to enjoy the unique progressive thrash metal sounds. When handling the CD, make sure your hands are clean to avoid smudging or scratching the disc. Store it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent damage. If the CD gets dirty, you can gently wipe it with a soft, lint - free cloth from the center outwards. Enjoy this amazing collection of rare demos!