Anniversary: Envy’s ‘All the Footprints You’ve Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead’ Celebrates 20 Years

Originally released on the label H.G., then later as a limited release from Dim Mak Records in 2003, Japanese rock band Envy released their album All the Footprints You’ve Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead back in 2001, and today, the LP celebrates its 20-year anniversary. The original pressing sold out almost immediately, and since its release, it has been notoriously challenging for fans to get their hands on. The album is often regarded as an innovative and pivotal collection for the hardcore genre. The album tends to lean more hardcore, though there are undeniable elements of post-rock that are effortlessly mixed in to Envy’s sound on the record. The collection ranges from certain instrumental segments and subtler moments to full-on, loud, abrasive, Japanese hardcore, ...

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