Savage Beliefs were a Chicago, IL, USA-based punk band who existed from 1982 through 1984. They released one 7" EP in 1983 and also appeared on the 1984 compilation "Middle of America". The band also made a movie in 1984 but it went unreleased until the director posted the footage on YouTube in 2019. Steve Albini was such a fan that he allegedly told the members that "When I heard you were breaking up, I cried" and bassist Dave Riley ended up joining Albini's band, Big Black in 1985. Guitarist/vocalist Brian Gay had previously been a member of Washington DC-area hardcore bands Government Issue and Assault & Battery and continued to play in a number of Chicago-area bands for many years after. Drummer/vocalist Eric Cassell briefly reunited with Brian in The Watchmen and then went on to play in Permabuzz and guitarist Wes Tabayoyong went on to work in the film industry. In 2015, Alona's Dream Records released a compilation that included the EP and "Middle of America" tracks, along with previously unreleased songs that had been recorded in 1984 and meant for the Savage Beliefs movie. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Savage+Beliefs">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.