In the hardcore scene today, hate runs rampant. Not only is negativity ignored, it seems often to be encouraged by bands and crowds alike. Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Venia has a positive, multi- faceted message that stands in stark contrast to the hateful nature of many of their hardcore contemporaries.
Venia began playing shows in early 2007, self-releasing their debut EP in March of that year. In the Fall of 2007, they began to write their first full length, all while balancing school and work with their ever- growing show schedule. In January of 2008, the band recorded ten heartfelt and thoughtful tracks now known as their debut album Convictions (released by the band in May of 2008). Soon after, Venia began touring full-time as well, taking their message of hope coast-to- coast.
With Convictions, Venia tackles head on many issues they see in the world. Their powerful message recalls the heyday of "Spirit-filled hardcore" and sits at the center of all they do. As the band continues to tour throughout 2008 and into 2009 they will also prepare for their next full length, this time for Blood & Ink Records. Venia are clearly a refreshing voice in a hardcore scene desperate for change.
"Convictions" Available on Itunes, at www.venia.bigcartel.com & www.bloodandinkrecords.com
Check us out on myspace!
www.myspace.com/veniamusic
x Mosh4ever x
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hellow man's what's up ! Sep 11
Kishane
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I love you guys. Thank you for glorifying GOD. Grace and peace Sep 01
EllieElectric
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Next thursday baby!! i'm excited. springfield, MO will amaze you. i promise (: (: Feb 11
Ami
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you guys are fucking amazing. you NEED to come to the garage in Burnsville =D Nov 04
Ryan
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Responding to the really long comment below: The reason for all the hate, all the evil, all the destruction in the world: God created the heavens and the earth, and he created man and woman. Everything WAS perfect, but then man sinned, which brought all the evil into the world. Why would God allow something like this? God created us to be with Him, to love Him, and to worship Him. God also created us with a freewill. We have the choice to choose to do good or to do bad, to obey Him or disobey him. If we were not created with a freewill, we would be like robots. Robots can't love. We were created to love. Thus we have a freewill. And it is how man has chosen to use that freewill that our world is so corrupt. It is because of sin. Sin seperates us from God. Not only that, but the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). To go to hell rather than heaven. That is not the end all story though. For God so loved the world, he sent his one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins (John 3:16). To die for every single sin committed, that will be committed, and sins committed in the past. Sin is a big deal to God. In the Old Testament, you had to sacrifice animals for your sins. Blood is required to cover our sins. Jesus Christ was the perfect sacrifice and covered our sins once and for all. Christ was the new covenant. We are unperfect, in the need of a perfect saviour. And that is Jesus Christ. But how can we be saved through Jesus? "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9) To summerize things up: God created man with a freewill. Man chose to sin, and sin entered into the world. People choose to use their freewill wrongly, which is all the evil in the world now. But there is hope. There IS hope. That is through Jesus Christ. I hope some of this helped, and shed a little light. If you have any thoughts, you should hit up this forum at ONEONE6.com. We would love to help answer any question you have. God bless man! Oct 19
Mike [Break Out the Shotguns]
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Please check out: http://www.purevolume.com/breakouttheshotguns If you like Hardcore/Screamo/Christian then check us out!!! Oct 10
Drew
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Brutal music. Sep 06
IFUCKINHATEEVERY1!!!
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Please.....do us all a favor and be quiet. Christian metal with a commercial goal is not christian nor is what you are doing original or "hardcore" in any way, shape, or form. I can growl and scream just as much as the next guy and I don't consider it a talent...I also don't believe that the riffs were all that great either...kinda like every other "hard-core" band out there.....maybe why music sales world wide have dropped to an all time low. Because rich suburban white kids who grew up in mid to upper class families don't have a clue what hardcore or metal or anything else is for that matter. When you have truly had to walk the street, fend for yourself, not had mommy and daddy and the church to help you, because not all are recieved as christ, In fact many are left for dead simply because they do not fit "their" norms. That is descrimaination. which they are allowed to do for an all loving god actually hates a few. Music is dead and so are all the God's on this horrid mudball. Instead of having faith in an intangible invisible being people should begin to have faith in themselves and in each other. What deity would waste it's time with such stupid but yet supposedly sentient beings? What man would want to die for the sins of these cattle? These sheep? These beggars and wishers, instead of doers and workers and progressors. Love is just like hate, a disease-like emotion that will drown you in unreasonability. Common sense takes a back seat while the naive try to re-invent the wheel. If there is a God why is there so much evil as compared to good? Why does god allow for the existence of evil? Why did God allow for the continued existense of Satan and other demons when he could have made them not exist? Why did God create all the horrible diseases that indiscrimanately kill anyone? Why does God allow priests to molest the children? Why did God sanction the slaughter of millions through the last few millenium via witch-hunts, Inquisition after inquisition, the crusades where millions of people died for land that does not support many crops, that is a great desert. that has no value other than oil reserves? Why would God have created homosexuality if it is an abomonation. It says in the first few lines in the Book of Genisis that God created the Heavens and the earth and everything on it. Therefore everything is his, evil or not. Whorship let alone believe in such a hell as that makes life not worth living. Please quiet yourself and open your eyes. Have you actually read the bible and if so, which one, there's only around 300+ different versions of it all claiming to be right. Sure. Whatever. Next Question, Why is there christian music at all? Christianity came out of the middle east where for the most part music isn't really appreciated(I'm a world history and music graduate and also traveled to may mideast countries, music is only for religious rituals for the most part-99%). Then Jesus went from being an arab from Damascus to a norwegian with long brown hair and blue eyes.....eh! sorry....didn't exist or happen. Also.....egyptians and romans and greeks accounted very well for their histories even if it made them look bad and only once mentioned a christ, but it wasn't jesus, it was his brother John, who did most of the actual preaching of the teachings of christ after jesus had been crucified and was permanently dead cause thats what happens when you're crucified and are stabbed in the lung. Still back to the point, what kind of a God makes such a crap hole? If you're so impressed with this planet and think God and his blinding religion is so great, move to some country filled with famine, war, pestilence and death and help those people as a truly good christian would instead of spewing your view through some musical commercial venture. I didn't need to BUY find the truth in order to find it because you can't buy finding the truth. I found the truth on my own and didn't need your band or even any religion for that matter in order to find it. You guys are just like all the other quacky evangelists out there trying to make a dollar off the weak the meek and the desperate. Bravo!! You have proven that Satan does exist and wears a crucifix around his neck. Apr 11
timedoesntdie
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is there a way i can buy your EP? Jun 28
thekid985
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hey matt this is michael from the toy box on saturday... wats up guys? just let you kno you guys kicked ass at the toybox May 21
SCJudd
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love it :) need a new set of headphones to fully enjoy it.. had some skullcrushers but I blew the right side out. Mar 19
mychemaiden
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i Feb 18
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