Prejudice gva respect 1998
Prejudice gva is a hardcore/punk rock band from Geneva, Switzerland.
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History
Prejudice originally began making noise in 1993 in a Geneva (Switzerland) squat basement, both their music and line up have evolved throughout the years. Founded by two brothers, and having played for two years as a three piece band (with no band name) everywhere in Geneva, they played the first show under the name of Prejudice as a five piece band in November 1995. One demo tape later, Prejudice signed to Swiss label Division Records and released a first CDEP in 1996. Later that year, the band recorded 3 songs for a split 7’’ with American act Faction Zero.
While playing more and more shows, Prejudice continued to write new songs. The band got back in the studio in 1998 to record Inner Struggle, a 6-track CDEP which was eventually released on Hannibal’s Records a few months later. On the same label, the genevan band released another 7’’ and, finally, the debut full-length album "Between Happiness & Self Destruction", produced by Jerôme Pellegrini (guitarist of Nostromo/mumakil), in 2001. To promote this new record, Prejudice toured across Switzerland with Body Bag and NRA, and went out on a three-week European tour.
Two years and lots of shows later, Prejudice got ready for a second full-length, but just before going in the studio, two long-time members decided to quit. With a new guitar player and Knut (Hydra Head Records) bassist Jeremy (Taverne) Prejudice eventually recorded nine new songs at Serge Morattel’s Rec Studio (Knut, Tantrum, Impure Wilhelmina, Overmars, Hateful Monday). The new record "L’enfer c’est les autres…" was mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Snapcase, Hatebreed, Mastodon) at West West Side and was released by the Swiss record label GPS Prod.
Mixing the different schools of hardcore while still staying true to its roots, L’Enfer c’est les autres… which included three tracks in French emphasised the comeback of one of the most appreciated Swiss hardcore acts.
Active for more than a decade, Prejudice gva (the new full name of the band) is a passionate and sincere band that has been through more line-up changes than most bands could endure, but driven by passion and not by trends Prejudice gva has still a lot to give to the underground scene inside which it has always evolved. Having toured Europe, played everywhere in their home country and shared the stage with international bands such as Refused, Sick of it All, Most Precious Blood, Madball, Avail, Integrity, Ensign, Kill Your Idols, Cataract, Knut, Nostromo, Caliban, Knuckeldust, 25 Ta Life, NRA, Oi Polloi, Gorilla Biscuits, UK Subs... Prejudice-gva has also proved that its rockin’hardcore is built for the stage.