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E.Town Concrete | |
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| Origin | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, rap metal, alternative metal, [1] nu metal [2] |
| Years active | 1995–2006, 2008–2015, 2022–present |
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| Members | Anthony Martini David Mondragon Eric DeNault Bryan Prosser |
| Past members | Ken Pescatore Henry W. Hess IV |
E.Town Concrete, or sometimes called E-Town, is an American hardcore punk band from Elizabeth, New Jersey. [3]
They formed in 1995 and shortly thereafter released Time 2 Shine , their first full-length album, in 1999 on the Resurrection A.D. label. They have since released four more albums on various record labels, such as Razor & Tie and Ironbound Recordings. The band broke up in 2006, playing their last show on May 20 of that year.
On October 12, 2008, the band's Myspace page indicated that "The Return" was coming. Two reunion shows at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, were announced on October 13, 2008, scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2009. They played Starland Ballroom again on February 13, 2010, with The Acacia Strain, Ill Bill, Reign Supreme, Razorblade Handgrenade and others. They returned for a fourth time to play at Starland Ballroom with Hatebreed on January 8, 2011.
The band returned to Starland Ballroom on February 17, 2012, with native New York Hardcore bands Biohazard and Madball as opening acts. A new, self-released, EP (four tracks) was sold at the show. The following year they played with 40 Below Summer, Bane, a reunited Nora, and Judge the Fallen. [4]
According to an interview given by Anthony Martini to radio station WSOU on February 13, 2015, the band is now in retirement, and is not actively working on any new material or touring. However, as a tradition the band plays a show in New Jersey once a year, and will occasionally play festivals "for fun". [5] The band has played a number of different festivals all across America such as This is Hardcore in Philadelphia and FYA fest in Tampa. At their Starland Ballroom show on October 8, 2022, the band confirmed that a new song had not been released yet. It is currently known as "Level Up" and the band played it live for the first time. [6] This will more than likely be some of the band's first new material in nearly 20 years.
| Year | Official albums, demos and splits | US chart position | Label | Additional info |
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| 1995 | Just Move It | n/a | Resurrection A.D. | AKA The Red Demo, released on tape only |
| 1996 | Prepare for Kombat | n/a | AKA The Green Demo, released on tape only | |
| New Jersey Brotherhood (split with Second to None) | n/a | Back Ta Basics | Released on 7" only | |
| 1997 | Want It All (Rap Remix) (Anthony Martini and Joe None collaboration with At War with the World) | n/a | East Coast Empire Records | |
| Time 2 Shine | n/a | Back Ta Basics | ||
| 1998 | n/a | Resurrection A.D. | The only difference toward previous release is a cover | |
| 1999 | F$ck the World (EP) | n/a | Cartel Records | 4 tracks, 2 exclusive to this release |
| 2000 | The Second Coming | n/a | Triple Crown | |
| 2002 | Jersey Devils (EP) | n/a | P.O.P. | Japan Tour '02 CD |
| 2003 | Time 2 Shine (re-issue) | n/a | Razor and Tie | Contains 2 bonus live tracks |
| 2003 | The Second Coming (re-issue) | n/a | Contains 2 bonus live tracks | |
| 2003 | The Renaissance | n/a | ||
| 2004 | Made for War | n/a | Ironbound | |
| 2012 | Heart of Stone (EP) | n/a | n/a | |
| 2001 | Too Legit for the Pit: Hardcore Takes the Rap (compilation) | n/a | Radical | Track included: "The World Is Yours" (Nas cover) |
| 2004 | Martini: Official Bootlegs... Vol. 1 (EP) | n/a | n/a | Martini's solo rap album |
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