Philadelphia's Go! For the Throat is one of those bands that, unfortunately, may soon be lost to the passage of time. It seems that while they did tour (back in the very early 2000's and with Good Riddance, no less), their following was more of a regional one. Even though their brand of melodic, upbeat hardcore was skillfully and satisfyingly executed, they never reached the cult status of fellow Philadelphians Kid Dynamite. And it's a shame that so few people in my neck of the woods know this band ever existed. Then again, everyone here broke edge in like 2008, so I doubt they remember anything. Not me, though. I was always a degenerate.
Aside from The Curse (Dave Hause from The Loved Ones old hardcore band), Go! For the Throat ranks as one of my favorite groups that play this style. There's a hint of Kid Dynamite in their sound, but I'd mostly liken them to a more frenetic Gorilla Biscuits. Over the course of their existence, the band released a demo, a full-length (Here and Now), and contributed two exclusive tracks to Chunksaah's The Philadelphia Sound comp (which also featured The Curse, Knives Out, and Paint It Black).
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