Featuring Adeet Deshmukh, Ryan Moya, Pete Wentz, and Tim Miller. Every song on this demo tape ends up on the XFIRSTBORNX LP which can be listened to below, but remastered. It was recorded sometime between 1994 and 1998. Some tracks are renamed- “Flames” was changed to “Burn in the Flames”, while “Solstice” became “One-Thousand Burning Suns”. No digital copy currently exists, and very few physical releases remain.[1]
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| 01. Solstice
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| 02. Checkmate
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| 03. Harvest
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| 04. Flames
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Trivia
- Around the time this demo was recorded, Pete was making a zine for both Justice Coming and Firstborn. He never finished this zine.[1]
This never released as the band split shortly after recording and further complications arose by members going away to college.[1][2] In addition to the main lineup, there are appearances by Jeff Kalmikoff on bass, Robert Beiser on guitar, and Devin Champlin on guitar.[3]
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| 01. Eyes on Fire
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| 02. Checkmate
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| 03. Untitled #1
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| 04. Struggle of Cain
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| 05. Harvest
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| 06. Untitled #2
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| 07. I Dream of a Day
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| 08. A World Once so Lovely
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| 09. Untitled #3
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| 10. Burn in the Flames
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| 11. One Thousand Burning Suns
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Trivia
- Though this album was never released, the Bandcamp lists June 6, 1997 as the release date. There are only three master copies, the digital copy on Bandcamp is slightly remastered.[3]
- Throughout the LP, Pete is frequently heard making quips and other remarks in the background, typically at the beginning and ends of tracks. He also barks like a dog on “Burn in the Flames”.
- Pete delivers a straight-edge speech at the beginning of “One Thousand Burning Suns” that discusses animal cruelty and other themes of activism.
Compilations
Glenview Hardcore 1998
Although Firstborn is credited for Skate Trash Devil, in reality, the track was created by Devin Champlin who sometimes filled in for the band. Firstborn likely didn’t participate because they broke up around this time. The reason cited in the included zine, however, is that they did not want to “participate in this get-rich-quick-scheme”.[4]
Sources
- Miller, T., personal email communication, 2024.
- Deshmukh, A., personal email communication, 2024.
- “XFIRSTBORNX – LP (Unreleased) 1997.” Bandcamp, 31 May 2012, xfirstbornx.bandcamp.com/album/xfirstbornx-lp-unreleased-1997.
- “Various – Glenview Hardcore 1998.” Discogs. discogs.com/release/5961233-Various-Glenview-Hardcore-1998.