The discography of American melodic hardcore band As Friends Rust includes two studio albums, three compilation albums, four extended plays, five singles, one live video album, and three music videos. The original line-up recorded a demo tape in November 1996, but failing to secure a record deal, the band parted ways in February 1997. After reforming later that same year, but with a new line-up, the band recorded one new song and combined it with some of the demo's songs to create its debut EP, The Fists of Time, for Belgium's Good Life Recordings in July 1998. In December 1998, As Friends Rust released a split with Discount, also on Good Life.
The band signed with American record label Doghouse Records and released the eponymous EP, As Friends Rust, in September 1999 (co-released by Good Life in Europe). This was followed by a series of reissues of its early material, starting with Eleven Songs on Japan's Howling Bull Entertainment in October 1999, The Fists of Time: An Anthology of Short Fiction and Non-Fiction on Doghouse in June 2000, and Eleven Songs on England's Golf Records in October 2001.
In March 2001, Doghouse issued the single Morningleaver / This Is Me Hating You as part of the Doghouse Fan Series. In October 2001, As Friends Rust's debut full-length album, Won, was released by Doghouse / Defiance / Howling Bull. The band next signed with American record label Equal Vision Records and released the EP A Young Trophy Band in the Parlance of Our Times in May 2002. A concert during the Won tour with Strike Anywhere was filmed and released in December 2002 as Camden Underworld, London – 16 November 2001 by Punkervision. After considerable line-up changes, the band changed name to Salem in September 2002.
As Friends Rust reunited in 2008. In 2014 and 2015, the band issued the compilation albums Greatest Hits? (on Cosmic Note, D'Kolektif and Shield Recordings), and The Porch Days: 1998 to 2000 (on Demons Run Amok Entertainment). In 2020, As Friends Rust recorded and released its first new material in eighteen years with the EP Up from the Muck, which was released on Unity Worldwide Records in July 2020 and Stick to the Core in May 2023. On June 22, 2023, the band released the single "Positive Mental Platitude", the first song from its sophomore full-length album, Any Joy, originally scheduled for release on August 18, 2023, but delayed to September 8, 2023, via End Hits Records. The second single from Any Joy, "Final Form", was released on July 20, 2023, followed by "No Gods, Some Masters" on August 17, 2023. On October 18, 2024, the band released the single "Lost in Space," followed by "Skimming" on November 1, 2024, both from the extended play Lightless, released via End Hits Records on November 1, 2024.
Albums
Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsWon Released: October 23, 2001 Label: Doghouse / Defiance / Howling BullAny Joy Released: September 8, 2023 Label: End Hits
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsEleven Songs Released: October 5, 1999 Label: Howling Bull / GolfGreatest Hits? Released: June 4, 2014 Label: Cosmic Note / D'Kolektif / ShieldThe Porch Days: 1998 to 2000 Released: May 22, 2015 Label: Demons Run Amok
Extended plays TitleEP detailsThe Fists of Time Released: July 13, 1998 Label: Good Life / DoghouseAs Friends Rust Released: September 17, 1999 Label: Doghouse / Good LifeA Young Trophy Band in the Parlance of Our Times Released: May 28, 2002 Label: Equal Vision / DefianceUp from the Muck Released: July 3, 2020 Label: Unity Worldwide / Stick to the CoreLightless Released: November 1, 2024 Label: End Hits
Singles TitleSingle detailsAs Friends Rust / Discount(with Discount) Released: December 1998 Label: Good LifeMorningleaver / This Is Me Hating You(Doghouse Fan Series) Released: March 2001 Label: Doghouse"Positive Mental Platitude" Released: June 22, 2023 Label: End Hits"Final Form" Released: July 20, 2023 Label: End Hits"No Gods, Some Masters" Released: August 17, 2023 Label: End Hits"Lost in Space" Released: October 18, 2024 Label: End Hits"Skimming" Released: November 1, 2024 Label: End Hits
Videos
Video albums TitleAlbum detailsCamden Underworld, London – 16 November 2001(with Strike Anywhere) Released: December 17, 2002 Label: Punkervision
Music videos TitleDateDirectorAlbum"Positive Mental Platitude"June 22, 2023Seppe DausiAny Joy"Final Form"July 20, 2023Nathaniel Shannon / Damien MoyalAny Joy"No Gods, Some Masters"August 17, 2023Damien MoyalAny Joy"Lost in Space"October 18, 2024Seppe DausiLightless"Skimming"November 1, 2024Damien MoyalLightless
Demos
TitleDemo detailsAs Friends Rust Released: November 1996 Label: self-released
Other appearances SongYearAlbumLabel"Home Is Where the Heart Aches"1998Initial Records Catalog SamplerInitial"Home Is Where the Heart Aches"1999Initial Extreme Music SamplerInitial"Coffee Black"1999Budget SamplerEulogy"Half Friend Town"1999Doghouse SixtyDoghouse"Half Friend Town"2000Introduce You to Your New Favorite Bands: Summer SamplerBig Wheel Recreation"Half Friend Town"2000Goodlife 4Good Life"Half Friend Town"2000Lumberjack Distribution - Fall Sampler 2000Lumberjack"Half Friend Town"2000Rats in the Hallway #14Rats in the Hallway"Half Friend Town"2001Another Round of Golf Vol. 3Golf"Morningleaver"2001Loudkill: The Snowboard Movie RevivalHowling Bull"Austin, We Have a Problem"2001Ox-Compilation #45 Ox-Fanzine"We on Some Next Level Shit"2001All Areas Vol. 22Visions"Won't Be the First Time"2001Doghouse Records Sampler Doghouse"Won't Be the First Time"2001News (S) Hit's !!! März' 02Funtomias"Won't Be the First Time"2002Make Like a Tree And LeaveBig Wheel Recreation"Won't Be the First Time" / "More Than Just Music, It's a Hairstyle"2002Summer Sampler 2002Equal Vision"More Than Just Music, It's a Hairstyle"2002Summer Sampler 2002Defiance"More Than Just Music, It's a Hairstyle"2002Crackpot Distro Compilation Vol. 3Crackpot"More Than Just Music, It's a Hairstyle"2002The Broken Rule AffairKablio"Born With a Silver Spoon Up Your Ass"2002Today's Best MusicΠοπ + Ροκ"Half Friend Town"201510 Year AnniversaryShield"Up from the Muck"2020Peace Is Earned: A Benefit Compilation for Black Lives MatterLore"Laughing Out Loud (Quarantine Acoustic Version)"2021Strength Thru Unity: A Conne Island Benefit CompilationUnity Worldwide
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