Respect Through Fear. More than merely a song, and even more than the infamous Bulldoze shirt that saw the statement of purpose cover the entire back, it is a phrase the represents what New Jersey pioneers Bulldoze have stood for since day one. Along with neighboring groups who would form in the years following Bulldoze's single-handed makeover of the meaning of hardcore in the early 90's such as Fury of Five, Second To None, NJ Bloodline, and E-Town Concrete to name among the most-missed, Bulldoze were one of the rare groups of hard-asses who refused to accept a raw deal when attempts were made to force one upon them. In the completely unregulated hardcore scene of the 90's, it truly was "Every Man For Himself," as the Fury of Five song depicted. And while the hardcore scene of the early 90's was still reeling from both the melodic hardcore infusion which had just left its mark and the one-dimensional, upbeat hardcore punk of old, Bulldoze slowed things down for hardcore much like Crowbar did for metal. Songs like "Nothing But A Beatdown" (after which a renowned European hardcore zine was named), "Herb," "Remember Who's Strong," and album closer "Respect Through Fear" provided an increasingly multi-ethnic hardcore scene more opportunity than ever before to express themselves by flexing their muscles in the pit and singing along to would-be anthems that spoke of a reality many could easily identify with. From stories that have survived along with those who attended the band's infamous shows over a decade ago, Bulldoze made kids lose their shit before kids started losing their shit to every band that ripped off a Madball riff. The full-length DVD, a 1995 performance from NYC, enables newcomers and old heads alike to witness 90's hardcore kids and grown men losing their shit, side-by-side, to Bulldoze going off like the Jersey kids they were. Thanks to the recently-reactivated cult upstate NY label Trip Machine Laboratories, Bulldoze's lone full-length discography has finally gotten the deluxe pressing it deserved in the years since its troubled initial pressings were released. While the mastering, artwork, and packaging all received noticeable facelifts, one of the most useful touches is the band thanks list. Buyers of this collection will be shown names of bands that caused tons of hype in their heydays and are sadly no more, for example Next Step Up, Mushmouth, Torn Apart, Strength 691, Drowning Room (whose members now play in the Trip Machine band Robots and Empire), and many more. For a young kid this definitive Bulldoze reissue could potentially lead to a whole new world of discovery if the thanks list is considered.