Their first album entitled Conquer Your World was released in 1991, and features Jackie Blaque from My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. The song We Like War from the debut album includes many samples that would eventually be in KMFDM's classic A Drug Against War. The project released a second album entitled Gentle Death in 1993. Their entire back catalog has been made available through Konietzko's own KMFDM Records label.
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2) Angry as fuck straight edge hardcore from Dan Gump, founder of Life Sentence Records. Released an album titled In Your Blood.
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3) A RAC band from Canada.
Distress
Excessive Force Lyrics
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The lyrics to Excessive Force's song "Distress" depict an individual or group of individuals who are fed up with the societal norms and beliefs that surround them. They are breaking free from the chains of acceptance and friendship, and taking a more aggressive and hostile approach to what they see as an abomination, a plague that surrounds them.
Their built-up anger erupts into aggression, and they are waging a war against this evil that they detest. They refuse to accept society's teachings and instead opt for destruction in order to maintain their standards and fight for their rights. Violence is the key, and they are not asking questions or making excuses.
The lyrics suggest that this group of individuals may be part of the straightedge subculture, which promotes a drug-free and sometimes violent lifestyle. They are willing to relinquish the bonds that hold them back and take matters into their own hands, calling for the time of lynching to be at hand.
Overall, the lyrics to "Distress" are a call to arms for those who feel oppressed by societal norms and beliefs. They reject acceptance and embrace aggression and violence as a means to take back their power and fight for their rights.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you think I'm blind, do you see what's happening?
Do you believe that I don't understand the situation? I'm aware of what's going on and I'm taking a stand.
I'm breaking the chain and I can hear the bones breaking.
I'm breaking free from the negative cycle, and despite the difficulty, I can hear progress being made.
Built up anger erupts into aggression, and we're waging the war against the abomination.
Our pent-up anger has turned into aggression and we are fighting against the evil in our world.
Acceptance, I don't want. Your friendship, I don't need.
I don't want to accept the status quo, and I don't need your friendship if it means being complacent with the way things are.
This plague surrounds us, I detest. We'll abolish the evil with our hostility.
I detest the negative forces in our world, and we will fight them with every ounce of our beings.
This is the real life, forget about what society taught you. Destruction will reign true, you fucked it up and your ignorance will cost you.
This is the truth of the world, forget about what society has conditioned you to believe. The destruction and chaos will prevail because your ignorance and mistakes have brought us here.
Fighting for our rights, we want the truth and we're asking no questions.
We are fighting for our rights, seeking the truth and not settling for anything less.
Violence is the key point, we'll take it back and we're taking no excuses.
Violence is necessary to achieve our goals, and nothing will stand in our way.
We're straightedge and our standards won't lower. Foul play is the way, your prejudice I abhor.
We have high moral standards and we won't compromise them. Cheating and injustice disgust me.
For the victims we'll relinquish the bonds that hold us back.
In order to help the victims, we will overcome the obstacles and limitations that have kept us from acting so far.
Line them all up, the time for lynching at hand
We are ready to take down our oppressors and hold them responsible for their actions.
Contributed by Ruby S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.