Originating in Nordhausen, Germany, in 1998, Maroon is currently one of the premier vegan straight edge hardcore bands in the world today. Heavily influenced musically and politically by mid-1990s vegan straight edge hardcore acts such as Earth Crisis, Day Of Suffering, Loxiran and Morning Again, their music also displays influences from metal acts such as At the Gates, Metallica, Sepultura and Slayer. The year of 1999 saw Maroon releasing a demo cassette entitled The Initiate, signalling a new era of vegan straight edge culture in Germany. All four of the songs were to be found on later releases, and they hinted at the storm that was to come. Their first cd, Captive in the Room of the Conspirator, was recorded at Headquarters Studion in Berlin in spring 2000 and released that year on the now-defunct Kerosene Recordings label, featuring songs like The Solution strongly advocating a vegan lifestyle and support for animal liberation and earth liberation. The band began touring Europe, opening for many hardcore acts including their idols Earth Crisis and Morning Again. Later in the year Maroon released an untitled split 7” with Absidia on the Crap Chords label, featuring the song Wasted. That winter the band went back to the studio to record a split CD with Self Conquest entitled [album artist=Maroon]The Key[/album artist], this time using 101 Studios, also in Berlin. On the heels of this recording, released by Beniihana Records the band went back on the road once more, touring Europe and opening for bands including Heaven Shall Burn and Caliban. Maroon - The Cold Heart Of The Sun (2007) [FLAC] =============================================================== 01 - (Reach) The Sun 02 - Only The Sleeper Left The World 03 - Steelbath Your Heart 04 - My Funeral Song 05 - Black Halo! 06 - The Cold Heart Of The Sun 07 - For Those Unseen 08 - As Truth Becomes Vain 09 - The Iron Council 10 - Fear The Most Them Who Protect 11 - Some Goodbyes Are Farewells