Description
Faith / Void – Split – Vinyl Record
Released in 1982 on Dischord Records, Faith/Void Split is one of the most important and influential releases in hardcore punk history. Featuring two of Washington, D.C.’s most intense bands—Faith and Void—this album captures the raw, chaotic energy of the early 1980s hardcore scene, presenting two distinct approaches to the genre. It remains a definitive document of D.C. hardcore, shaping the sounds of punk and metal for years to come.
Musically, the album is a study in contrasts. Void’s side is an unhinged, borderline chaotic explosion of proto-thrash, noise, and hardcore aggression, making them one of the most extreme bands in early hardcore. Their sound is distorted, unpredictable, and bordering on metallic, influencing later genres like crossover thrash and sludge metal. Tracks like Who Are You?, Time to Die, and Condensed Flesh are filled with frenzied guitar riffs, erratic drumming, and wild, manic vocals, making Void’s side feel like an unfiltered descent into madness.
On the other hand, Faith’s side presents a more traditional yet intensely passionate hardcore sound, aligning them more with Minor Threat and the emerging D.C. straight-edge movement. Their songs are tight, fast, and emotionally charged, with anthemic shout-along choruses and an emphasis on personal and social struggles. Tracks like You’re X’d, Trapped, and Subject to Change showcase melodic yet urgent songwriting, setting a template for later melodic hardcore and post-hardcore bands.
Lyrically, the album captures the disillusionment, anger, and frustration of youth in Reagan-era America. Void’s lyrics lean towards nihilism and surreal chaos, while Faith’s are more introspective and socially aware, reflecting two different but equally intense perspectives within the hardcore movement.
Faith/Void Split was hugely influential, inspiring bands in both hardcore and extreme metal. Faith’s melodic sensibilities helped pave the way for emo and post-hardcore, while Void’s noisy, erratic style was an early influence on metallic hardcore, grindcore, and sludge metal. The album remains one of the most celebrated and revered split records in punk history, capturing the unfiltered, DIY energy of D.C. hardcore at its peak.
For fans of hardcore, punk history, and the evolution of underground music, Faith/Void Split is an essential listen—raw, uncompromising, and still as powerful today as it was in 1982.
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic sealed
Track Listing
FAITH
It’s Time
Face To Face
Trapped
In Control
Another Victim
What’s Wrong With Me? 0
What You Think
Confusion
You’re X’d
Nightmare
1Don’t Tell Me
In The Black
VOID
Who Are You?
Time To Die
Condensed Flesh
Ignorant People
Change Places
Ask Them Why
Organized Sports
My Rules
Self-Defense
War Hero
Think
Explode
