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Population Control

by Amygdala

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Diogenes Grief
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Diogenes Grief I just stumbled upon Amygdala on Spotify and was instantaneously blown away by their rage. I know it's not right to say something like "I love furious punk/metal women", but it's true. I do. In solidarity with the long war for true equality, morality, and transparent justice \m/ Favorite track: We are the resistance.
Y-Signal
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Y-Signal I can't even begin to express how incredible this album is Favorite track: Wandering Eyes.
Trveheimer
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Trveheimer Amygdala crafted some unique screamo (also some metal influences here and there) with different emotional elements and a touching message. Angry, sad, but also powerful and uplifting. Favorite track: Wandering Eyes.
Christopher Titus
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Christopher Titus Discovered this band via Noisem. I loved the intensity of the songs from the first listen. The vocals are ferocious and the songs interesting with incredible musianship. There is a lot going on here and look I forward to repeated listens!
Duncan Kennedy
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Duncan Kennedy An incredibly important album that should not go unnoticed by anyone Favorite track: Wandering Eyes.
John
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John The most absolute crushing, brutal album I've heard in years. I haven't been this crushed by lyrics in who knows how long, that are infinitely heavier than the music itself (which is heavy). Favorite track: Population Control II.
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Rose Buds (free) 03:07
How can you grow up? With any kind of self-worth Or faith in humans When the one who abused you is out there roaming free without shame As a child Your mind splits in two People only see one side of you Al that rage built up inside and it’s still out of control Hoping to forget but I never will Why can’t we live? Without any FEAR, we grow up being blamed for our abusers actions Because somehow it is our fault that we are sexually desirable AS children to these sick fucks How could someone deflower a rose? Before it has bloomed? How could you? Ill survive in my garden of hate.
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Yes you are punk Yes you are crude But you don’t have the same problems as I do It’s easy for you to leave mainstream society White middle class You don’t understand how these problems that you claim to hate Intersect Standing in the crowd Watching you play Vague oppression is offensive when it doesn’t apply to you Your meritocracy is not my fantasy Yes you are punk Yes you are crude You’ll never have the same problems as I do Rebel all you want But I had to relearn my entire life I need my own space We need our own space To be angry, truly angry APATHETIC PSYCHOANALYST Why do we have to understand the motives for the rapist? Why is their mental health more important than the scars they leave us to die with. Fuck. It’s innate to know right from wrong Sex is taught Rape culture is learned Survivors are silenced by sympathizers I will never forget I will never forgive THESE MEN ARENT SORRY Stop making excuses for child abusers They are not ill X2 This abuse was not sickness They were not victims themselves Survivors would never pass their scars X2 Who’s the real victim here? I’ve never felt justice I’ve only felt forgotten Who’s the real victim here? I’ve never felt justice I’ve only felt ashamed When will the outrage begin? It is not random It is not a lack of self-control IT is about control Control to know that you are hurting a child and you still continue to abuse … It is not random It is not a lack of self-control IT is about control Control to know that you are hurting a child but you still continue to abuse … Still continued to abuse me WE ARE THE RESISTANCE We are the resistance to the common mind If we can’t fight together There’s nothing to keep us growing And if we prevent ourselves from growing how can we ever be wise? Things need to change People need to change We need to change How we think How we listen How we talk to one another You don’t owe or own anyone Their identity is not yours for the taking I don’t owe you an explanation I don’t owe you INTERLUDE: HEALING IN A WORLD WHERE WE DON’T EXIST
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Why do we have to understand the motives for the rapist? Why is their mental health more important than the scars they leave us to die with. Fuck. It’s innate to know right from wrong Sex is taught Rape culture is learned Survivors are silenced by sympathizers I will never forget I will never forgive
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Stop making excuses for child abusers They are not ill X2 This abuse was not sickness They were not victims themselves Survivors would never pass their scars X2 Who’s the real victim here? I’ve never felt justice I’ve only felt forgotten Who’s the real victim here? I’ve never felt justice I’ve only felt ashamed When will the outrage begin? It is not random It is not a lack of self-control IT is about control Control to know that you are hurting a child and you still continue to abuse … It is not random It is not a lack of self-control IT is about control Control to know that you are hurting a child but you still continue to abuse … Still continued to abuse me
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If you weren’t planning to bring a life into existence Or weren’t in the right mindset to do so Why have you brought this burden upon everyone? Bad parents will continue The cycle that keeps these children Vulnerable to all the people that are waiting to grab onto their innocence Now you’ve given them Do you know what happens? To these children left out in the open Because you don’t care Why have you brought this burden upon everyone? We all take care of her but you must trust her She is not lying Don’t give in to the kindness of strangers DON’T GIVE IN TO THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS Don’t make the same mistake The ones done to me She has already been abused How could you let this happen? Now she will grow cold and hard JUST LIKE ME
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We are the ultimate stance This world men have created Will not last any longer With their ruling Their churches and nuclear families That have brought us down since the dawn of time We dare to dream We dare to fight For the impossible Never settle for less Total translation equals survival Abandon all patriarchy Outdated systems of oppression must fall They call us naĂŻve but how else will things get done Their churches and their nuclear families They have brought us down since the dawn of time
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They said you were bad for me I know you hated me I know you hated me But still I caved in I gave you my heart And I don’t really understand why you girls hated me We used to think that the world was against us Now it’s only you against me But now it’s only you against me rant- This battle has raged for years//In darkness, alone in my bed I can’t stop thinking of where it all went wrong//I’m struggling everyday//This constant hate you have for me//Why do you hate me? //There’s nowhere to hide because you know everyone//you took them all away from me When will the animosity end? And to think I would dream of dancing with you one last time. Is the war on woman now among us and not against us? You’re a slut shamming feminist, check your inner misogyny.

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THESE SONGS ARE ABOUT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE/ PATRIARCHY/INNER MISOGYNY/COLORISM

We began the writing process for POPULATION CONTROL march 4th, 2016 and went into the studio April 5th, 2016. This was recorded/mastered by Phillip Odom of Bad Wolf recording studio based in Austin, Tx.

This is our first debut album. We are beyond honored to be working with some of the finest, hardest working labels today that have a passion and love for DIY punk.


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2017 2nd pressing
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react with protest
square of opposition
dead tank records
middleman records
live loud records
mosh potatoes
structures and agony

ARTWORK: BY Connie sgarbossa

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released May 1, 2016

Up the punks who give a shit.

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Hardcore Punk 💅🏽 from San Antonio, Tejas.

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