Rival Schools Debut Album “United By Fate” Gets 20th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue

Rival Schools have teamed up with Run For Cover Records for a 20th anniversary deluxe reissue of their legendary debut full length, United By Fate. The standard edition is out today and the deluxe editions will be in stores in time for RSD Black Friday on November 25th. This re-release of United By Fate offers a chance to rediscover one of the most impressive and influential post-hardcore albums of all time. Rival Schools will also be touring to celebrate United By Fate‘s 20th anniversary in the new year

Featuring NYHC greats Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits / Youth of Today / Quicksand), Sammy Siegler (Youth of Today / Judge / CIV), Cache Tolman (Iceburn / Institute) and Ian Love (Burn / Atlantic/Pacific), Rival Schools‘ 2001 debut is a post-hardcore masterpiece that managed to seamlessly blend the sheer kinetic energy of aggressive music with deeply melodic rock songwriting. Not only is the album packed with untouchably catchy and innovative songs, it also solidified Schreifels legacy as a trailblazer and created a blueprint that allowed many younger musicians in hardcore to feel comfortable with allowing themselves to grow and change creatively. 

United By Fate Deluxe Edition provides something for both longtime fans and those looking to discover this important album for the first time. In addition to the original 13 songs (all remastered for vinyl) the release includes every official United By Fate b-side, all of the Rival Schools tracks from their split with Onelinedrawing (never before released on vinyl), and the new take on Holding Sand. The 23 songs sound just as vibrant and essential today as they did over 20 years ago when they first came out. And for the ultimate fans, the collectors edition of the reissue is housed in a hard-cover linen case with stamped lettering, holding a hardcover sixty-four page book that includes handwritten lyrics and never-before-seen photos from the band’s personal archives.