The Great American Steak Religion was an independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

 which released many notable hardcore records from the likes of Shotmaker

Shotmaker (band)

Matt, Tim and Nick from Belleville, Ontario, Canada formed Shotmaker in 1993, a post-hardcore/emo/screamo outfit who played aggressive yet melodic hardcore music.- Biography :...

, His Hero Is Gone

His Hero is Gone

His Hero Is Gone was an influential crust punk and sludge metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Gun Lives Here, and FaceDown, they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe...

, and Chokehold

Chokehold (band)

Chokehold were a vegan straight edge hardcore/punk band hailing from Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. They first formed in 1990, releasing the "More Than Ever" demo tape in 1991. This was quickly followed in 1992 by a split EP with Crisis of Faith and the Life Goes On EP that same year...

 during the 1990s. Originally based in Ottawa at 5 Arlington Ave, Yannick moved to Quebec City and then Montreal, taking the label with him. In 2004 the last release under this label was issued, the Union Of Uranus discography titled To This Bearer Of Truth. Many of the releases were issued only on vinyl and were etched with the word "Verse" and then a number, hence the tagging of each release as such.

Releases

Verse 1
Uranus/Immoral Squad Split 7" 1994

Verse 2
Reach Out - Wall Street 7"

Verse 3
Shotmaker

Shotmaker (band)

Matt, Tim and Nick from Belleville, Ontario, Canada formed Shotmaker in 1993, a post-hardcore/emo/screamo outfit who played aggressive yet melodic hardcore music.- Biography :...

 - Crayon Club LP

Verse 4
Drift - Self-titled 7"

Verse 5
Union of Uranus - Disaster By Design 2x7"

Verse 6
Franklin - Roy Is Dead 7"

Verse 7
One Eyed God Prophecy - Toddler LP

Verse 8
Chokehold

Chokehold (band)

Chokehold were a vegan straight edge hardcore/punk band hailing from Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. They first formed in 1990, releasing the "More Than Ever" demo tape in 1991. This was quickly followed in 1992 by a split EP with Crisis of Faith and the Life Goes On EP that same year...

 - Content with Dying LP

Verse 9
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Verse 10
Four Hundred Years

Four Hundred Years

-History:Four Hundred Years began in Tucson, Arizona, following the break-up of Groundwork, and eventually found a home in Richmond, Virginia. The band's albums capture a frenzy of hardcore intensity, built around simultaneously emotional and political themes...

 - Suture LP

Verse 11
Young Pioneers - Crime Wave EP 10"

Verse 12
Hacksaw - Kick It 7"

Verse 13
His Hero Is Gone

His Hero is Gone

His Hero Is Gone was an influential crust punk and sludge metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Gun Lives Here, and FaceDown, they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe...

/Union Of Uranus - Split EP 12"

Verse 14
His Hero Is Gone

His Hero is Gone

His Hero Is Gone was an influential crust punk and sludge metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Gun Lives Here, and FaceDown, they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe...

 - Fools Gold 7"

Verse 15
His Hero Is Gone

His Hero is Gone

His Hero Is Gone was an influential crust punk and sludge metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Gun Lives Here, and FaceDown, they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe...

 - The Plot Sickenss: Enslavement Redefined

Verse 16
Mine - Tetanus CD
or
From Ashes Rise

From Ashes Rise

From Ashes Rise is an American hardcore punk band, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in the mid-'90s. They helped define the gloom-heavy thrash sound attributed to groups like His Hero is Gone and Tragedy...

 - Concrete and Steel LP

Verse 17
From Ashes Rise

From Ashes Rise

From Ashes Rise is an American hardcore punk band, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in the mid-'90s. They helped define the gloom-heavy thrash sound attributed to groups like His Hero is Gone and Tragedy...

 - Silence LP

Verse 18
Meanwhile - The Show Must Go On 7"

Verse 19
Born Dead Icons

Born Dead Icons

Born Dead Icons was a hardcore punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They played melodic, heavy and dark d-beat hardcore punk with various influences, mainly British bands Amebix, Discharge, Zounds, and Motörhead. They are notable for playing slower and singing more clearly than most bands in...

- The Modern Plague 7"

Verse 20
Union Of Uranus - To The Bearer Of Truth CD

External links

• Feral Ward (Yannick's new label which sells some GASR merchandise)