From Indianapolis, Indiana; Birthright was a hardcore band dedicated to the vegan straight edge philosophy, as well as to fighting sexism, racism, specieism, homophobia and nationalism. Musically less metal-influenced than many of the bands from the genre, Birthright's sound is more grounded in straight forward hardcore.

Birthright had three releases, a self-titled 7" EP, Ascension,a MCD which included the first EP along with additional tracks, a song on the "Ceremony of Fire" benefit compilation CD, and a final MCD, Out of Darkness. The first two releases were put out by Catalyst Records, and the final by GoodLife Recordings. BR also did a split with the band Unconquered, released on Words of War.

Birthright called it quits not long after their first European Tour, in 1999, due to continuing line up problems. Members of Birthright went on to be in Anthem Boy, Angelville, and Risen (also on Catalyst Records) among others.