This band has released a lot of good albums over the years, but there’s something about Bless The Martyr that had pure aggression to it. Josh’s vocals on the album were absolutely just chaotic and raw.
most bands only have one good idea, and there's nothing wrong with that -- Norma Jean was a unique band in a sea of talentless christcore bands from back then (I know because I was there, and played in some) IIRC, they recorded the album live to tape, and that's why it sounds so raw
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Thank you so much for posting this. I'm justin, the kid singing. This was a dream come true and ultimately lead to my music career. As I'm approaching 40 yrs old I thought this would have only been a memory. Much appreciation!
This album was my intro to metalcore. I'm sure I'll get 1000 responses saying this album/band isn't metalcore, but I don't care. It was something I hadn't heard before and it frickin blew my mind. Ahhh, the good 'ol days. And this must have been not long after Josh left. And to that, I note...how bout a Norma Jean tour with the Chariot? Please? Pleeeeeeease?!?!?
I've seen a few videos of the "replacement" singers they used after Josh and the only one that still stands out is the skinny guy who was in the Hellfest 2003 video. He might be the worst singer I've ever heard until I saw footage of Rick ta Life singing. But then again there's also Roger Miret lol. He gets a pass though
@@creekandseminole but that hellfest 03 footage was fucking fire though. That singer was throwing himself all over the place but he sounded like trash. Oh well the crowd loved it.
@@garrett4299 this isn't brad. brad did the 02 summer tour with 18v/etid/hopesfall. When they did the tour with MWY in early 03 they used fill ins locally. I lived in PA so we got matt from winter solstice in baltimore and in harrisburg.
@@mavisevelyn618 this isn’t brad. Brad did the 18v/etid/hopefall tour in summer 02. This tour in early 03 had local guys fill In. I grew up in pa and we got Matt from winter solstice for the md and pa dates
I was at this show. Before playing their first song, Norma Jean said they didn’t have a lead singer on tour with them, the crowd seemed bummed, some guy up front literally yelled out “I know all the words!”, they had him do 1 song, he killed it, the crowd cheered, and he sang the rest of the set with them. Makes sense bc he seemed out of breath, but it totally made the vibe of the show awesome. Cool to see this again!
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I shot this almost 20 years ago, jesus.
Thank you for filming this.
epic my friend
This band has released a lot of good albums over the years, but there’s something about Bless The Martyr that had pure aggression to it. Josh’s vocals on the album were absolutely just chaotic and raw.
SHOTGUN MESSAGE. Never really recaptured what made Bless the Martyr so fun. But we still get these. and Memphis!
most bands only have one good idea, and there's nothing wrong with that -- Norma Jean was a unique band in a sea of talentless christcore bands from back then (I know because I was there, and played in some)
IIRC, they recorded the album live to tape, and that's why it sounds so raw
Norma Jean was the band that got me into hardcore. Always thankful for them.
Check out Callous Daoboys yet?
0:15 Creating Something Out Of Nothing Only To Destroy It
7:44 I Used To Hate Cell Phones But Now I Hate Car Accidents
12:44 Face:Face
Remember when the pit was in the back? That was great.
word :')
Really why?
Your restoration here is incredible
This takes me back man. Early Norma Jean was one of my first shows and how I got into harder stuff.
One of my favorite Norma Jean eras
The look on that lady’s face who plugs the mic back in at 3:59 🤣
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Thank you so much for posting this. I'm justin, the kid singing. This was a dream come true and ultimately lead to my music career. As I'm approaching 40 yrs old I thought this would have only been a memory. Much appreciation!
This was my first and favorite Norma Jean show.
LIKE BRINGING A KNIFE TO A GUN FIGHT.
This album was my intro to metalcore. I'm sure I'll get 1000 responses saying this album/band isn't metalcore, but I don't care. It was something I hadn't heard before and it frickin blew my mind. Ahhh, the good 'ol days. And this must have been not long after Josh left. And to that, I note...how bout a Norma Jean tour with the Chariot? Please? Pleeeeeeease?!?!?
It blows my mind how good a drummer Daniel Davidson is. Also is this the singer that was with NJ between Josh & Cory?
I think his name was brad. And then Aaron Weiss was in the band for a while
I've seen a few videos of the "replacement" singers they used after Josh and the only one that still stands out is the skinny guy who was in the Hellfest 2003 video. He might be the worst singer I've ever heard until I saw footage of Rick ta Life singing. But then again there's also Roger Miret lol. He gets a pass though
@@creekandseminole but that hellfest 03 footage was fucking fire though. That singer was throwing himself all over the place but he sounded like trash. Oh well the crowd loved it.
@@garrett4299 this isn't brad. brad did the 02 summer tour with 18v/etid/hopesfall. When they did the tour with MWY in early 03 they used fill ins locally. I lived in PA so we got matt from winter solstice in baltimore and in harrisburg.
@@xadamritterx didn’t brad do hellfest as well?
Saw this tour a week before at Krome in NJ
Justin Hieser from The Color Morale
? Where
@@Icynova screaming into the mic
Ahhhhhh
8:00 That handstand
and the high-five 10s after 👌👌
Ahhhhh yes. Peak myspace scene days :D
this was pre-myspace, peak scene years was like 05-08
@@tommyt6961 Are you Tommy Twostep?
@@robertvizcarra4414 that sounds like a myspace user name haha but nah
14:37 my soul left my body
This is the only album that Josh did with the band...such a classic
Weeeelll 3 if you count luti Kris albums as NJ
This is killer and looks great
Is it Brad Norris on vocals? Sound so good actually
amazing
the yellow hat is a drummer to pile. I know cause I went with him
I was 2 days old
This was when the music scene wasn't cringe.
This isnt Cory. He didnt join the band until late 2004
11:28
coconut head is my god
Which vocalist is this?
according to wikipedia, Brad Norris was their vocalist during 2003 but actually never recorded anything with them
@@mavisevelyn618 this isn’t brad. Brad did the 18v/etid/hopefall tour in summer 02. This tour in early 03 had local guys fill In. I grew up in pa and we got Matt from winter solstice for the md and pa dates
@@xadamritterx damn, you know your shit. That’s cool that they got locals to do vocals (unintentionally rhyme)
someone's gotta fix wikipedia then!
I was at this show. Before playing their first song, Norma Jean said they didn’t have a lead singer on tour with them, the crowd seemed bummed, some guy up front literally yelled out “I know all the words!”, they had him do 1 song, he killed it, the crowd cheered, and he sang the rest of the set with them. Makes sense bc he seemed out of breath, but it totally made the vibe of the show awesome. Cool to see this again!
Vocals by?
I think Justin Hieser
Bro not the OG frontman.
this is so sick
CLASSIC
She looks pissed lol
Is this singer from hellfest dvd???
Where the fuck is Josh? (No Josh/No Norma Jean🚫)
And yet they are still going strong