***From their self-released 1993 demo tape through to the present day, the TEMPLARS have repeatedly established and re-established the high water mark for American OI! for three decades running, and 1998’s Omne Datum Optimum is a landmark record in the band’s genre-defining discography. Originally released in 1998 on Anti-Heros frontman Mark Noah’s GMM Records, the Templars somewhat controversially eschewed their signature home recording set up in favor of a professional studio on Omne Datum Optimum. Co-produced by Noah and Jeff Bakos at Bakos Amp Works in Atlanta, GA, the album’s cleaner sound proved divisive among fans at the time of its release. Luckily, time has proven the band’s intuition correct, with the record gaining a well-deserved cult status over the years. Despite the higher audio fidelity, there are no dulled edges and no pulled punches here—the Templars’ signature Street Rock n' Roll sound is fully intact and as potent as ever. As tuneful as it is hard, Omne Datum Optimum is bursting with the intricate bass melodies, soaring leads, Working Class swagger, and thoughtful songwriting that set the Templars apart from their peers. The current renewed interest in Oi! music makes a proper reissue of this 25-year-old classic a no-brainer, and the unexpected but welcome cultural cachet of the form means that it’s more likely than ever to get its proper due. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s apparent that Omne Datum Optimum is not only a great record, but arguably both one of the Templars’ best, and a defining...
LP $23.60
10/27/2023
***REISSUED!!! After years of being out of print, the TEMPLARS' 1997 sophomore album returns to reclaim its rightful place in your record collection. Fifteen tracks of pure brickwall punk—remastered for maximum sonic aggression. Edition of 666 copies on black vinyl.
LP $19.85
08/13/2021
***"To kick off the next wave of TEMPLARS releases, we bring you La Premiere Croisade. These recordings are from the first time the Templars set foot in a professional recording studio back in 1993. Included are the four songs that would comprise the band's debut Poor Knights Of Acre 7" EP, plus seven additional tracks that have remained unreleased until now. La Premiere Croisade is essentially the Templars' lost first album: their HOLY GRAIL, some might say." Meticulously remixed and remastered from the original multi-track recordings. First pressing limited to 666 copies on black vinyl.
LP $19.85
03/26/2021
***25th Anniversary Edition! The Original 1995 EP, presented tor the first time on 12" vinyl! Sadistically remastered for maximum audio ultra-violence! Edition of 666 copies on black vinyl.
CD $10.50
05/02/2005
12" $17.75
12/18/2020
***TKO kicks off a new series of TEMPLARS releases with this new single featuring two unreleased tracks from 1994. "54-46" is an aggressive arrangement of the Toots & the Maytals reggae classic. The A-side scorcher is backed with "They Use Hate," and unreleased original gem that's pure vintage Templars. First pressing is limited to 300 copies on clear vinyl.
7" $11.00
12/18/2020
***Previously released in 2002 as a CD-only title, this crucial collection of TEMPLARS single tracks and other rarities is making it's long overdue debut on vinyl! "This is rough’n’ready audial insurrection at its most blistering and abrasive with aggressively gruff whiskey-slathered vocals, rumbling low-end three-chord guitar rhythms, frantically fierce face-slapper leads, destructive demolition bass explosions, and hearty pneumatic-drill drum thumpings.... the Templars are the cream of the crop in today’s rapidly growing oi army..... Join ‘em, or die."—Razorcake, 2002
LP $19.65
07/24/2020
***BACK IN STOCK!!! Long cited as a fan favorite, this classic 6-song EP returns on vinyl for the first time in 20 years. Originally released on 10-inch and CD, we now bring you this remastered version on 45 rpm 12" vinyl. Edition of 666 copies housed in deluxe tip-on jackets with metallic spot color printing. "POSSIBLY THE MOST POPULAR STREET BAND IN THE WORLD! New York's finest deliver the fuckin' goods again on this unbelievably great record! THE TEMPLARS demonstrate each time out that they are of the highest order."—Bruce Roehrs (RIP), MaximumRockn'Roll (RIP) / 1998
fpo $17.75
01/17/2020