Asphalt

Photo of David Nicholi Araca taken from the back cover of "357 Knockout". Not to be confused with Asphalt from Portland, Oregon. Formed by the members of False Hope after the departure of Dave Evey . They recorded the debut album "357 Knockout" between 1990 and 1994, and after the death of David Nicholi Araca they completed and released the album in his honor. The album includes several guest appearances, mainly on vocals and guitar, including re-occurring guest vocals from Dwid Hellion and Derrick Green . Every song has a different lineup, and the 3 members playing different instruments on different tracks. The album also spans several different genres, and the middle-ground between different genres as well, with stylistic differences between tracks, and often stylistic changes within tracks. After the death of Dave Araca and the release of the album they established a new lineup with the addition of Outface / Integrity drummer "Mark Gyver" Konopka and lead vocalist Donny Brown, of the recently-split locally legendary Technical Crossover/Thrash band Hyper as Hell . Compilation appearance(s): - "Wife" on Dark Empire Strikes Back ( Dark Empire Records , 1992, CD) - "Spreader" on Psycho Civilized - Hardcore Compilation (Elevator Music, 1995)