Here we are in one of the most complex and messy times ever in the history of our label… we are moving to a much larger warehouse, which will be the permanent home of F.O.A.D. and in all of this we are continuing to carry on the mailorder and our monthly releases. So for this time there will be no long introductions, we’re here to tell you that the 5x September releases namely VIETNAM “Bad symptom – Discography Pt.1” LP+CD and “Full of mistake world – Discography Pt.2” LP+CD, POISON “Sons of evil” LP, “Bestial death” LP and “Awakening of the dead” LP are all out NOW!!!

We have shipped all your pre-orders and are finishing sending out the last wholesale ones as well. The diehard editions of VIETNAM’s two anthology collection LP’s are sold out (black vinyl still available), we have a few left of POISON, hurry because they won’t last long! From now for a period of 2-3 weeks we won’t have any releases, but watch out because there’ll be some special offers and substantial discounts on our whole mailorder catalog due to the move and warehouse cleaning. Immediately after that we’ll start with trailers for the next round of sonic monstrosities that promises to be one of the sickest in the entire F.O.A.D. history with an apocalyptic-sized boxset accompanied by other releases that will make you dive back to the golden years of… Wild Rags! Stay tuned because the upcoming releases are truly brain-melting!

More in detail about each release:

VIETNAM “Bad symptom – Discography Pt.1” LP+CD (F.O.A.D 331)

Part 1 of 2: complete discography of this rare gem of late 80’s Japanese hardcore thrash spread over two head-ripping LP’s (with extra CD inside) made with the utmost attention to detail and quality!! Incendiary thrash crossover from Osaka, combining the best elements of old school Japanese hardcore with a solid metallic base. This first chapter includes their Demo 1 (1986) and Demo 2 (1987), plus two giveaway promotional tapes and a bonus CD with a great sounding soundboard live recorded at Egg Plant, Osaka in 1988. Mastered from the band’s archival sources. Recommended to fans of G.I.S.M., Crow, Zouo, Sacrifice (Jpn), Zadkiel.Includes Japanese OBI strip and 4 page insert with rare photos, flyers and scans of the original tapes.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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VIETNAM “Full of mistake world – Discography Pt.2” LP+CD (F.O.A.D 332)

Part 2 of 2: complete discography of this rare gem of late 80’s Japanese hardcore thrash spread over two head-ripping LP’s (with extra CD inside) made with the utmost attention to detail and quality!! Incendiary thrash crossover from Osaka, combining the best elements of old school Japanese hardcore with a solid metallic base. Second chapter including their third demotape “Full of mistake world” (1988), songs from “Far East Thrash Army – Thrash Live In Savagery” compilation (1989) and bonus CD with a killer soundboard live 1989.4.29.Another incredible Japanese thrash obscurity brought back to light by F.O.A.D., enhancing the great scene of a city (Osaka) with a huge underground metal-punk scene to be discovered… Mastered from the band’s archival sources. Recommended to fans of G.I.S.M., Crow, Zouo, Sacrifice (Jpn), Zadkiel.Includes Japanese OBI strip and 4 page insert with rare photos, flyers and scans of the original tapes. 

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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POISON “Sons of evil” LP (F.O.A.D. 082) 2nd pressing

Pure infernal armageddon, not for the weak!! One of the most deviated, disgusting and anti-musical death metal aberrations ever conceived. BACK ON VINYL IN ITS MOST COMPLETE VERSION exactly as the cassette version that was circulating in the 80s! Originally released in 1984, “Sons of evil” is the first demo recording from the malevolent and sinister German entity known as Poison. This sounds so raw and extreme that even the band members took their time to decide whether to license a vinyl reissue or not, and the graal got unlocked only when after years of research through the most insane puritan collectors, we tracked a source whose quality was even “better” than the masters owned by the band and got it properly restored and mastered by our wizard H.O.D. at Toxic Basement studio. So one thing is sure: this LP is the matchless, best sounding version of “Sons of evil” you can dream about.  Now quoting what has been said already about this gem: as primitive and barbaric as a Stone Age gang-rape, this tape is possessed by total darkness and evil. Musically, this runs the gamut from morbidly mid-paced to intense and somewhat insane. It bears no real similarities to any of their German counterparts, such as Sodom, Destruction or Kreator. The slower parts sound very reminiscent of Hellhammer, with one very important exception: this is darker and more evil than Mr. Warrior and his cohorts ever could have hoped to be. The vocals of Virgin Slaughter are exactly what Tom should have been doing on releases such as “Satanic Rites”. Possessed and maniacal, at times, his demonic voice actually accentuates the dark mood of the music, rather than detracting from it. As for the rest of the songwriting, this is like a war on the senses. Primitive and violent in nature, the riffs saw through you while the drums pound your skull into oblivion. It is almost difficult to believe something so bestial and grotesque existed back in 1984. The sound is on the same level as the “Death By Metal” demo, from Mantas, and makes the old Venom and Bathory records seem like they were done in high-dollar facilities. “Sons of Evil” is a monstrous offering from a band that had truly tapped into something dark and aggressive.  Includes poster and an old school fanzine style booklet with rare photos, flyers and excerpts from zines/mags of that era. 

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard edition on swirl milky clear mixed with black vinyl, limited to 100 copies

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POISON “Bestial death” LP (F.O.A.D. 095) 2nd pressing

New mastering made from a band’s lost and found source exhumed years after F.O.A.D.’s 2016 reissue and sounding better than ever! Raw, extreme and BESTIAL blackened Death Metal at its most savage form. Recorded in fall 1985 and following their classic debut Demotape “Sons of evil”, this second chapter offers another journey into the realms of sonic perversion and mental obscurity. This LP offers another chapter in POISON’s uncompromised evil, keeping the original sound the most faithful and pristine as possible with that claustrophobic feeling of cavernous horror that no other band has been able to recreate at so crude dimensions. Alternating moments of ultra-fast (for the time) proto blasting mayhem with slowed down breaks of suffocating doom, “Bestial death” recalls the sickest elements of Hellhammer’s demos and of course the school of Venom, or to keep it closer to Teutonic savagery, Sodom on their “Witching Metal” demotape.  Deluxe sleeve with restored original artwork, poster and a 16 page fanzine styled booklet including old interviews, reviews, flyers and rare photos. Licensed and approved by the band!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard edition on swirl dark yellow mixed with black vinyl, limited to 100 copies

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POISON “Awakening of the dead” LP (F.O.A.D. 096) 2nd pressing

3rd installement in FOAD’s deadly mission of bringing back to light POISON’s official demotapes in the most complete and pristine shape.  After their terrifying first two abominations (“Sons of evil” – 1985 and “Bestial death” -1985) and a live tape, 1986 sees these pioneering German maniacs deliver another nightmarish assault of dark, creepy death metal.  It’s the turn of “Awakening of the dead” that even showing some kind of progress in their brutal primitivity and a 4-track production, still delivers the insane rawness and hallucinating morbidity they were feared for. On a promo sheet of the time they were describing it as follows: “POISON play a very extreme mixture of ultra-fast + ripping death metal and more classical, Black Sabbath-inspired doom stuff, without trying to follow and special trend or ripping off any famous band”.  It’s all there, think of a death chamber unleashing the most stabbing screams of terror in a chtlulhu-ish pace alternating blasts of uncontrolled fury with Hellhammer tinged breakdowns.  Once again mastered at Toxic Basement Studio from the best sounding source in existence still keeping the impact and genuinity of the original sound as it was on tape.  Deluxe sleeve with restored original artwork, poster and a 16 page fanzine styled booklet including old interviews, reviews, flyers and rare photos. Licensed and approved by the band!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard edition on swirl dark red mixed with black vinyl, limited to 100 copies

The end of summer corresponds to the beginning of a very hectic and turbulent time here, because we’ll soon be moving all of F.O.A.D. into one huge warehouse that will unite both our catalog releases and all of the scareystore mailorder stock. It will be a massive and very complex move but we will finally have everything in one final place, well organized with offices, and all our material at our fingertips without the support of outside logistics anymore, after years and years of moving. Looking forward to this phase – on which we will keep you well updated, here we are with a new row of 5x releases, to keep our thrash-fire burning as always.  A somewhat unusual combination, but due to a series of conjunctions, we decided to put together the discography of Osaka’s legendary VIETNAM (consisting of a series of extremely rare, invisible, impossible-to-find tapes) with – given the high demand – the LP reissues of the 3x POISON demotapes, already released on F.O.A.D. in 2016 and quickly sold out… here reissued in slightly different versions with the peculiarity that “Bestial death” is a new mastering derived from a source exhumed by the band that sounds better than the one that was used on the previous versions.

So the clash of titans for September consists of a hidden gem of Japanese hardcore/thrash 1986-1989 era and the complete reissue of the cavernous horror demos of Germany’s POISON, among the true founding fathers and precursors of Teutonic black/death metal: VIETNAM “Bad symptom – Discography Pt.1″ LP+CD and”Full of mistake world – Discography Pt.2” LP+CD, POISON “Sons of evil” LP, “Bestial death” LP and “Awakening of the dead” LP… preorders start NOW at www.scareystore.com !! As usual we have made available limited discounted bundles for those who want to grab the 3 x POISON in bulk or for those who want to buy all 5 diehard editions together. They will be short-lasting, so hurry!  And as our usual recommendation: try to be patient, your orders will be processed and shipped as fast as possible and we will update you with tracking, don’t overload us with anxious or confusing requests such as address changes, additions and substitutions, changes of all sorts and so on… consider that we are dealing with 5 releases in conjunction with a huge move, so we will do our best.  If all goes well and runs smoothly, by next month (or by November) you can expect an unprecedented colossal, the long awaited F.O.A.D. 300 boxset, the most enormous and articulated in the label’s history. Fingers crossed!!!

More in detail about each release:

VIETNAM “Bad symptom – Discography Pt.1” LP+CD (F.O.A.D 331)

Part 1 of 2: complete discography of this rare gem of late 80’s Japanese hardcore thrash spread over two head-ripping LP’s (with extra CD inside) made with the utmost attention to detail and quality!! Incendiary thrash crossover from Osaka, combining the best elements of old school Japanese hardcore with a solid metallic base. This first chapter includes their Demo 1 (1986) and Demo 2 (1987), plus two giveaway promotional tapes and a bonus CD with a great sounding soundboard live recorded at Egg Plant, Osaka in 1988. Mastered from the band’s archival sources. Recommended to fans of G.I.S.M., Crow, Zouo, Sacrifice (Jpn), Zadkiel.Includes Japanese OBI strip and 4 page insert with rare photos, flyers and scans of the original tapes.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard edition on marbled orange vinyl limited to 150 copies

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VIETNAM “Full of mistake world – Discography Pt.2” LP+CD (F.O.A.D 332)

Part 2 of 2: complete discography of this rare gem of late 80’s Japanese hardcore thrash spread over two head-ripping LP’s (with extra CD inside) made with the utmost attention to detail and quality!! Incendiary thrash crossover from Osaka, combining the best elements of old school Japanese hardcore with a solid metallic base. Second chapter including their third demotape “Full of mistake world” (1988), songs from “Far East Thrash Army – Thrash Live In Savagery” compilation (1989) and bonus CD with a killer soundboard live 1989.4.29.Another incredible Japanese thrash obscurity brought back to light by F.O.A.D., enhancing the great scene of a city (Osaka) with a huge underground metal-punk scene to be discovered… Mastered from the band’s archival sources. Recommended to fans of G.I.S.M., Crow, Zouo, Sacrifice (Jpn), Zadkiel.Includes Japanese OBI strip and 4 page insert with rare photos, flyers and scans of the original tapes. 

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard edition on marbled light blue vinyl limited to 150 copies

–

POISON “Sons of evil” LP (F.O.A.D. 082) 2nd pressing

Pure infernal armageddon, not for the weak!! One of the most deviated, disgusting and anti-musical death metal aberrations ever conceived. BACK ON VINYL IN ITS MOST COMPLETE VERSION exactly as the cassette version that was circulating in the 80s! Originally released in 1984, “Sons of evil” is the first demo recording from the malevolent and sinister German entity known as Poison. This sounds so raw and extreme that even the band members took their time to decide whether to license a vinyl reissue or not, and the graal got unlocked only when after years of research through the most insane puritan collectors, we tracked a source whose quality was even “better” than the masters owned by the band and got it properly restored and mastered by our wizard H.O.D. at Toxic Basement studio. So one thing is sure: this LP is the matchless, best sounding version of “Sons of evil” you can dream about.  Now quoting what has been said already about this gem: as primitive and barbaric as a Stone Age gang-rape, this tape is possessed by total darkness and evil. Musically, this runs the gamut from morbidly mid-paced to intense and somewhat insane. It bears no real similarities to any of their German counterparts, such as Sodom, Destruction or Kreator. The slower parts sound very reminiscent of Hellhammer, with one very important exception: this is darker and more evil than Mr. Warrior and his cohorts ever could have hoped to be. The vocals of Virgin Slaughter are exactly what Tom should have been doing on releases such as “Satanic Rites”. Possessed and maniacal, at times, his demonic voice actually accentuates the dark mood of the music, rather than detracting from it. As for the rest of the songwriting, this is like a war on the senses. Primitive and violent in nature, the riffs saw through you while the drums pound your skull into oblivion. It is almost difficult to believe something so bestial and grotesque existed back in 1984. The sound is on the same level as the “Death By Metal” demo, from Mantas, and makes the old Venom and Bathory records seem like they were done in high-dollar facilities. “Sons of Evil” is a monstrous offering from a band that had truly tapped into something dark and aggressive.  Includes poster and an old school fanzine style booklet with rare photos, flyers and excerpts from zines/mags of that era. 

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard edition on swirl milky clear mixed with black vinyl, limited to 100 copies

–

POISON “Bestial death” LP (F.O.A.D. 095) 2nd pressing

New mastering made from a band’s lost and found source exhumed years after F.O.A.D.’s 2016 reissue and sounding better than ever! Raw, extreme and BESTIAL blackened Death Metal at its most savage form. Recorded in fall 1985 and following their classic debut Demotape “Sons of evil”, this second chapter offers another journey into the realms of sonic perversion and mental obscurity. This LP offers another chapter in POISON’s uncompromised evil, keeping the original sound the most faithful and pristine as possible with that claustrophobic feeling of cavernous horror that no other band has been able to recreate at so crude dimensions. Alternating moments of ultra-fast (for the time) proto blasting mayhem with slowed down breaks of suffocating doom, “Bestial death” recalls the sickest elements of Hellhammer’s demos and of course the school of Venom, or to keep it closer to Teutonic savagery, Sodom on their “Witching Metal” demotape.  Deluxe sleeve with restored original artwork, poster and a 16 page fanzine styled booklet including old interviews, reviews, flyers and rare photos. Licensed and approved by the band!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard edition on swirl dark yellow mixed with black vinyl, limited to 100 copies

–

POISON “Awakening of the dead” LP (F.O.A.D. 096) 2nd pressing

3rd installement in FOAD’s deadly mission of bringing back to light POISON’s official demotapes in the most complete and pristine shape.  After their terrifying first two abominations (“Sons of evil” – 1985 and “Bestial death” -1985) and a live tape, 1986 sees these pioneering German maniacs deliver another nightmarish assault of dark, creepy death metal.  It’s the turn of “Awakening of the dead” that even showing some kind of progress in their brutal primitivity and a 4-track production, still delivers the insane rawness and hallucinating morbidity they were feared for. On a promo sheet of the time they were describing it as follows: “POISON play a very extreme mixture of ultra-fast + ripping death metal and more classical, Black Sabbath-inspired doom stuff, without trying to follow and special trend or ripping off any famous band”.  It’s all there, think of a death chamber unleashing the most stabbing screams of terror in a chtlulhu-ish pace alternating blasts of uncontrolled fury with Hellhammer tinged breakdowns.  Once again mastered at Toxic Basement Studio from the best sounding source in existence still keeping the impact and genuinity of the original sound as it was on tape.  Deluxe sleeve with restored original artwork, poster and a 16 page fanzine styled booklet including old interviews, reviews, flyers and rare photos. Licensed and approved by the band!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard edition on swirl dark red mixed with black vinyl, limited to 100 copies

We’re just back from Party San Open Air in Germany, one of those summer festivals that we always attend with our huge booth, and as expected it was a blast!  Thanks to everyone who stopped by and picked up F.O.A.D. releases or other records and merch. And as we announced, here we are at the release date of our 4 x August aural atrocities all based on the most sickening grind/noise nihilism: I.R.F. “Discography & unreleased songs 1995-97” LP+CD, FINAL EXIT “Born in hell” LP, SEVEN MINUTES OF NAUSEA “Cancel the rose” LP+CD and REGURGITATION “Bathroom rules! Complete recordings 1986-87” gatefold LP.. they’re all out now on F.O.A.D. Records.

Most pre-orders have been shipped and tracking numbers fwded to each of you, the last batch of packages will be sent within the current week.  We’re still working on mailing the last wholesale orders but you know that soon these 4 titles will also be available from your locals dealers of choice, you know who they are… The next few months will be special, we’ll have 5 releases in September and some big surprises and major upgrades for our label will follow after that, keep and eye on our website and IG/FB profiles because we’ll definitely make your jaws drop!

More in detail about each release:

FINAL EXIT “Born in hell” LP  (F.O.A.D. 355)

Brand new album by Tokyo’s most acclaimed noisecore duo celebrating their 30th anniversary, premiered at the Obscene Extreme festival where these Japanese maniacs delivered a mind-blowing performance..  Once again F.E. create an unmistakable approach to noisecore that melds comically brutal grind blasts with an earnest and humble love for rock’n’roll to surf, weird pop ..and for the first time even some unpredictable galoppades of old school thrash metal! 40 TRACKS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC BLURR-NOISE DELIRIUM, some of their most deranged and memorable stuff to date. LP with OBI strip and insert.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard aside/bside blue vs yelllow vinyl limited to 150 copies

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I.R.F. “Discography & unreleased songs 1995-1997” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 328)

Pulverizing old school grindcore from Japan, delivered in the most pristine and radical form, for fans of early Napalm Death, E.N.T., Insect Warfare and Warsore! Complete discography comprehensive of all their split 7″s, demos, compilation tracks and 24 unreleased songs!!
Pure grindcore in the way it was intended.. no slowdowns, no technicalities, totally raw, brutal and annihilating – burying you alive under a bombardment of blast beats that kills from start to finish… 50 SONGS!! Bonus CD with rehearsals, live and rarities. Included with 12 page colored booklet woth scans of the original releases, photos, flyers and liner notes.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Marbled blue vinyl limited to 150 copies

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SEVEN MINUTES OF NAUSEA “Cancel the rose” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 326)

Third chapter in FOAD’s annihilating mission to re-issue all the early 7MON material enriched by an incredible amount of rare and unreleased recordings. This LP includes two classic Ep’s from the legendary years when TNT&Records from Germany and Psycomania Rec. from Scotland were putting out on 7″ some of the most classic Noisecore ever landed on this planet.. “Cancelled” EP (1991) and “Noise of the rose” EP (1991): complete rough tape sessions with a lot of never heard before outtakes added, freshly ripped from Mick’s masters. While “Cancelled” is still part of the period when the band was a duo based in Australia, “Noise of the Rose” is the first work from when Mick moved to Germany and reformed the band with a local lineup, which included Matthias of End of Silence/Ecocentric Records, among others.  Straight from the LP liner-notes: “the story behind this LP begun when Matthias Weigand delivered us a huge box of 7MON reels to transfer in the studio, to check exactly what was included in each one of them. We found out that most of them were the masters of the early Eps released by TNT &Records and then Ecocentric Records. When we started to discuss about a possible series of 7MON releases on LP to re-build the band’s discography from the early times, Mick came out with the fact that he had recently unearthed the complete sessions of each EP, that were much longer than how they were originally released on 7”.. (continues on the LP). 
Bonus CD including:
1) Cancelled (original version from DAT master)
2) Noise of the rose (original version from DAT master)
3) Cancelled unedited (uncut rough mix tape)
4) Noise of the rose unedited (uncut rough mix tape)
5) Noise of the rose (alternate mix)

THOUSANDS OF TRACKS!
Started in 1985 in Australia by Scut and Mick Hollows and mutated through different incarnations revolving around Mick’s figure, 7MON still smashes eardrums nowadays. These two legendary EPs shaped an entire genre, and countless bands have sprung from the anti-musical extremism conceived by these two maniacs. If there is a noise heaven, 7MON certainly deserve a place at the top of it!  LP with special PVC sticker and 24 page booklet with lyrics and scans of the original 7″EPs

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard swirl red-black vinyl limited to 100 copies

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REGURGITATION “Bathrooms rule! Complete recordings 1986/1987″” gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 098)

New Jersey’s REGURGITATION were the first musical incarnation of James Plotkin (later in O.L.D., Khanate, etc.) and a true cult in the late 80s tape-trader scene. Those familiar with O.L.D.’s debut album, “Old Lady Drivers,” released on Earache in 1988, will probably remember that the cover had a sticker that read “Insane Mega-Speed Thrash with crazy vocals. Highly original hardcore from the former members of REGURGITATION.”  Well, this is that band and here you have their complete discography transferred from the original reels and mastered by the genius of James Plotkin himself.   13 songs of superfast Death/Thrashcore (or simply early Grind) with those distinctive and caustic vocals that later became a trademark of O.L.D. Forget the poor quality bootlegs you may have seen around, this collection is without a doubt the most comprehensive and best sounding offering. It compiles the two demos “Organic backwash” (1986) and “Bathrooms rule” (1987) + “Pesticide” from “Speed Metal Hell Vol. 3” and some great soundboard live recordings. The LP is housed in a thick gatefold sleeve that includes extensive liner notes by J. Plotkin and Jon “Metalion” and includes a fanzine-style booklet with photos, original cassette artwork, rare flyers and zine excerpts.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard puke green swirl vinyl limited to 150 copies

As always, the summer season is one of the most hectic for our entire team, busy on multiple fronts between various festivals and related travels, as well as the usual warehouse work related to mailorder. In spite of everything we are also keen to keep our production chain going as we have an endless multitude of projects and releases in the pipeline. So also for August we have prepared you an incendiary month, totally focused on the most annihilating sonic extremism, with a parade of complete grind/noise decimation. From Japan two releases awaited by many, the complete discography of cult old school grinders I.R.F. (Infinite Radical Freaks), which puts together all their splits, demos and compilation tracks + 24 unreleased tracks, and the brand new album by noise heroes FINAL EXIT, celebrating their 30th anniversary. Going further back in our time machine, we have the third installment of our 7 MINUTES OF NAUSEA reissue series, this time focusing on “Cancelled” 7” + “Noise of the Rose” 7”. And at last but not least, by popular demand, we thought we would make available a new pressing of the REGURGITATION discography (pre-O.L.D.) originally released on F.O.A.D. in 2016. So to summarize, the 4 threats to your auditory health for this month are: I.R.F. “Discography & unreleased songs 1995-1997” LP+CD, FINAL EXIT “Born in hell” LP, SEVEN MINUTES OF NAUSEA “Cancel the rose” LP+CD and REGURGITATION “Bathroom rules! Complete recordings 1986-1987” gatefold LP.

Pre-orders are available now through www.scareystore.com and the out now date has been set for August 19.  As we have anticipated we are very busy on the summer festival front, we’ll do our best to answer promptly to your requests and process shipments as quickly as possible, but given the constant travels and the amount of commitments we have to deal with, we ask for your patience and remind you of our usual recommendations that we repeat in every post: try to limit as much as possible requests such as address changes, last-minute additions or substitutions, anxiety about having tracking numbers, etc.. we’ll do our best to get your order to you as quickly as possible. Also remember that diehard versions usually go very fast, so don’t sleep on it because they may run out in a short time. As usual we have made available a ltd. discounted bundle with the 4 colored/splatter versions for those who want to buy them in bulk. It won’t last long, so you know what to do!

More in detail about each release:

FINAL EXIT “Born in hell” LP  (F.O.A.D. 355)

Brand new album by Tokyo’s most acclaimed noisecore duo celebrating their 30th anniversary, premiered at the Obscene Extreme festival where these Japanese maniacs delivered a mind-blowing performance..  Once again F.E. create an unmistakable approach to noisecore that melds comically brutal grind blasts with an earnest and humble love for rock’n’roll to surf, weird pop ..and for the first time even some unpredictable galoppades of old school thrash metal! 40 TRACKS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC BLURR-NOISE DELIRIUM, some of their most deranged and memorable stuff to date. LP with OBI strip and insert.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard aside/bside blue vs yelllow vinyl limited to 150 copies

–

I.R.F. “Discography & unreleased songs 1995-1997” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 328)

Pulverizing old school grindcore from Japan, delivered in the most pristine and radical form, for fans of early Napalm Death, E.N.T., Insect Warfare and Warsore! Complete discography comprehensive of all their split 7″s, demos, compilation tracks and 24 unreleased songs!!
Pure grindcore in the way it was intended.. no slowdowns, no technicalities, totally raw, brutal and annihilating – burying you alive under a bombardment of blast beats that kills from start to finish… 50 SONGS!! Bonus CD with rehearsals, live and rarities. Included with 12 page colored booklet woth scans of the original releases, photos, flyers and liner notes.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Marbled blue vinyl limited to 150 copies

–

SEVEN MINUTES OF NAUSEA “Cancel the rose” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 326)

Third chapter in FOAD’s annihilating mission to re-issue all the early 7MON material enriched by an incredible amount of rare and unreleased recordings. This LP includes two classic Ep’s from the legendary years when TNT&Records from Germany and Psycomania Rec. from Scotland were putting out on 7″ some of the most classic Noisecore ever landed on this planet.. “Cancelled” EP (1991) and “Noise of the rose” EP (1991): complete rough tape sessions with a lot of never heard before outtakes added, freshly ripped from Mick’s masters. While “Cancelled” is still part of the period when the band was a duo based in Australia, “Noise of the Rose” is the first work from when Mick moved to Germany and reformed the band with a local lineup, which included Matthias of End of Silence/Ecocentric Records, among others.  Straight from the LP liner-notes: “the story behind this LP begun when Matthias Weigand delivered us a huge box of 7MON reels to transfer in the studio, to check exactly what was included in each one of them. We found out that most of them were the masters of the early Eps released by TNT &Records and then Ecocentric Records. When we started to discuss about a possible series of 7MON releases on LP to re-build the band’s discography from the early times, Mick came out with the fact that he had recently unearthed the complete sessions of each EP, that were much longer than how they were originally released on 7”.. (continues on the LP). 
Bonus CD including:
1) Cancelled (original version from DAT master)
2) Noise of the rose (original version from DAT master)
3) Cancelled unedited (uncut rough mix tape)
4) Noise of the rose unedited (uncut rough mix tape)
5) Noise of the rose (alternate mix)

THOUSANDS OF TRACKS!
Started in 1985 in Australia by Scut and Mick Hollows and mutated through different incarnations revolving around Mick’s figure, 7MON still smashes eardrums nowadays. These two legendary EPs shaped an entire genre, and countless bands have sprung from the anti-musical extremism conceived by these two maniacs. If there is a noise heaven, 7MON certainly deserve a place at the top of it!  LP with special PVC sticker and 24 page booklet with lyrics and scans of the original 7″EPs

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard swirl red-black vinyl limited to 100 copies

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REGURGITATION “Bathrooms rule! Complete recordings 1986/1987″” gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 098)

New Jersey’s REGURGITATION were the first musical incarnation of James Plotkin (later in O.L.D., Khanate, etc.) and a true cult in the late 80s tape-trader scene. Those familiar with O.L.D.’s debut album, “Old Lady Drivers,” released on Earache in 1988, will probably remember that the cover had a sticker that read “Insane Mega-Speed Thrash with crazy vocals. Highly original hardcore from the former members of REGURGITATION.”  Well, this is that band and here you have their complete discography transferred from the original reels and mastered by the genius of James Plotkin himself.   13 songs of superfast Death/Thrashcore (or simply early Grind) with those distinctive and caustic vocals that later became a trademark of O.L.D. Forget the poor quality bootlegs you may have seen around, this collection is without a doubt the most comprehensive and best sounding offering. It compiles the two demos “Organic backwash” (1986) and “Bathrooms rule” (1987) + “Pesticide” from “Speed Metal Hell Vol. 3” and some great soundboard live recordings. The LP is housed in a thick gatefold sleeve that includes extensive liner notes by J. Plotkin and Jon “Metalion” and includes a fanzine-style booklet with photos, original cassette artwork, rare flyers and zine excerpts.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard puke green swirl vinyl limited to 150 copies

Even if we are pressed by the grip of a hellish heat bordering on 40 degrees, the F.O.A.D. warmachine never stops, and as announced – in perfect timing with the scheduled date, our 5x July titles are OUT NOW and already on their way to those who pre-ordered them…
RATOS DE PORÃO “Cada dia mais sujo e agressivo / Dirty and aggressive” gatefold 2xLP, RATOS DE PORÃO “Sistemados pelo crucifa” LP, CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Life’s built on thoughts” LP, CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Frammenti di vita” LP+7” and digipack CD, DEATH MILITIA ‘Onslaught of death ’LP+CD (2nd pressing).

Yes, all pre-orders have already been sent and order statuses updated with their tracking numbers. We are also pleased to announce that the digipack CD version of CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Frammenti di vita” which was slightly delayed, is now finally available via www.scareystore.com As always all our usual distributors around the globe will be receiving stocks of these releases shortly, so if you didn’t get them directly from our store, you know who to turn to.  And.. do you think we will at least stop in August? No way! As per tradition we’ll participate with our massive booth at the San Open Air Party in Germany, and besides that we will have as many as 4 amazing releases, which we will start announcing soon. Stay tuned!

And now to go into more detail about this month’s 5x landmines:

RATOS DE PORÃO “Cada dia mais sujo e agressivo / Dirty and aggressive” Gatfeold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 343)

Official reissue of the devastating 3rd thrash opus by the undisputed godfathers of the most furious and influential Brazilian crossover HC of all eras! DOUBLE LP with both versions recorded at the time (1988): the one sung in Portuguese and the one in English released as “Dirty and aggressive”. A lethal overdose of ultra-addictive riffs, vitriolic vocals and a dizzying rhythm session. Deluxe gatefold sleeve with 24″x12″ foldout insert collecting rare photos from that era, lyrics in both languages and Igor Cavalera’s iconic rat artwork!! After two blistering fast hardcore records (“Crucificados pelo sistema” and “Descanse em paz”), Gordo and his fellow bandmates delivered this great gem of hatred and caustic criticism. This album quickly became legendary, paving the way for “Brasil”, their most acclaimed album. Fierce, powerful and greatly written, played and produced, “Cada dia mais sujo e agressivo” is an absolute must-have fo fans of godly good thrashing crossover!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard fluo-yellow mixed with blue vinyl with black splattering limited to 150 copies

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RATOS DE PORÃO “Sistemados pelo crucifa” LP (F.O.A.D. 352)

Out of print for nearly 20 years, here’s a top quality reissue of RxDxPx’s re-recorded version of their first seminal album “Crucificados pelo sistema” (1983). “Sistemados pelo crucifa” was originally recorded in 1999, mixed by Billy Anderson and released in 2001 by Alternative Tentacles and Peculio Discos. Absolutely punishing, no frills hardcore thrash from these indestructible Brazilian punk pioneers smashing eardrums since 43 years… All their early anthems revisited at neck-breaking speed + 1 exclusive bonus track!!! LP with pantone bronze laminated cover and fold-out insert with lyrics, liner notes and photos. Quoting the introduction done back in the day by Alternative Tentacles:  “this new version of Crucificados Pelo Sistema captures the rare chemistry of the current members performing the band’s classic songs. This time around, the album benefits from the technical wizardry of engineer Billy Anderson (LOGICAL NONSENSE, MELVINS, NEUROSIS), who mixed their first AT release, Carniceria Tropical (1998). RDP’s Portuguese lyrics focus on day to day life in Brazil, spotlighting political and social issues. They present a positive outlook and speak of creating a better future, while tempering their optimism with a strong hint of dark humor. Sistemados Pelo Crucifa is testimony to RDP’s enduring reign as HC champions!”

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard splatter vinyl (black on gold) to 150 copies

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CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Life’s built on thoughts (expanded)” LP (F.O.A.D. 350)

F.O.A.D. Records crosses the 350th release milestone with this deafening slab of filthy grindcore punk. More than 30 years later… official reissue of C.B.’s first full 7″ originally released in 1993 on A-Wat Records! Cripple Bastards deliver some of their most classic tunes on this debut slasher, upgrading their ability to mix their grind/noise roots with hyper-distorted ’80s punk influences. Remastered from the original 1st generation tapes and enhanced by 8 bonus out-takes from the same session.
“..the ultimate personification of unadulterated rage. 16 bursts of primitive angst. Raw, uncompromising hatred is seething from the cracks of every track. Musically, it’s homespun, basement Punk that explodes into unpredictable bursts of pure, trillion-m.p.h. Noise.” CHRIS DODGE, Flipside, 1993.   LP with silk screened art on B-side and foldout insert with lyrics.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard swamp green vinyl limited to 150 copies

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CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Frammenti di vita” LP+7″ (F.O.A.D. 012)

Back in print after more than 10 years! 14 classics of 80’s italian punk, hardcore and thrash grinded & butchered by Italy’s undisputed grindcore masters. The end result is a granitic overdose of pounding hate-fueled thrash/fastcore, ranging from out-of-control explosive fury to C.B.’s true old school hardcore roots… BULLDOZER, SCHIZO, NEGAZIONE, RAW POWER, JESTER BEAST, IMPACT, WRETCHED, NERORGASMO, DECLINO, UPSET NOISE and many more.. Reissue of the 2010 LP + a 7″ reproduction of “Frammenti di vita” ‘s first chapter (1994) remixed at Toxic Basement Studio. Front cover art by Andrei Bouzikov (Municipal Waste, Voetsek, Violator, Deadfall, Cannabis Corpse, S.O.D. etc). Special guests on the album: C.C. Muz (JESTER BEAST) playing all guitars on “Polizia una razza da estinguere”,
Pier Gonella (NECRODEATH), Ivan (SKRUIGNERS) and more!! Here’s the band’s introduction to this release: “In 1994, the German noise/grind/thrash label Ecocentric Records released a Cripple Bastards 7” entitled “Frammenti di vita” (Fragments of life), containing 6 covers of Italian hardcore punk bands from the early 1980s, grinded and butchered in our own style. For years we planned to record a definitive full length follow-up with different songs from the original EP, and this finally happened way later, in 2010. We chose a selection of classic Italian hardcore-thrash pioneers who influenced us the most in the early days and helped shape our sound, and this is also our tribute to those pioneering bands whose members have become our friends over the years.  This LP also adds as a bonus the 1994 7″ retransferred from the original reels and remixed at Toxic Basement Studios, with a much better sound than the original Dracma mix made at the time…”

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard mixed red-purple vinyl with black splattering limited to 150 copies

Digipack CD (shipping from July 24)

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DEATH MILITIA “Onslaught of death – Demo & live 1985” LP+CD **2nd pressing** (F.O.A.D. 269)

New pressing with different cover colors. Raw speed thrashin’ assault from Canada’s metal hell of 1985!! Their rare “Onslaught of death” debut demo circulated in a handful of copies now for the first time on vinyl enriched by two complete live sets recorded in Toronto, 1985… 28 tracks including a Discharge cover showing their radical hardcore influences! Quoting Chris Bailey (Infernal Majesty):  “What I remember about seeing Death Militia was a lot of broken glass and a lot of blood. And I’ll never forget the cow skull they had on stage with them”.  Sourced from the band’s tapes and specially mastered for vinyl for the most destructive sonic impact. Intense, abrasive thrash from one of the earliest bands from the insane mid 80’s Toronto scene that also spawned legends such as Razor, Sacrifice, Slaughter, Infernal Majesty and many more! LP coming with a bonus live CD and 16 page booklet full of photos, flyers, excerpts from old fanzines and more..

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard swamp green vinyl limited to 100 copies

We have just returned from the glorious 25th edition of the legendary Obscene Extreme Festival, which as expected was a complete blast, perhaps one of the best chapters ever. As pre-announced, we would focus this month mainly to bands that played at the festival, and we chose two heavyweights: RATOS DE PORÃO – indestructible pioneers of all Brazilian hardcore/punk/thrash and CRIPPLE BASTARDS – the highest and most intense expression of grind/hardcore made in Italy, from the late 80’s to the present. For both bands we decided to release two titles each, grabbing from their back-catalog.  For RxDxPx two deluxe reissues: “Cada dia mais sujo e agressivo / Dirty and aggressive” Gatefold 2xLP and “Sistemados pelo crucifa” LP, for C.B. an extended 12″ version of the classic debut single “Life’s built on thoughts” and a new version of “Frammenti di vita” on both LP+7″ and digipack CD.  In addition to these four, given the considerable demand, we have also decided to repress DEATH MILITIA “Onslaught of death – Demo & live 1985” LP+CD with different cover colors… for those not yet familiar with this band, this is a little gem of raw speed thrash from Canada’s 80s metal hell.  

So to sum it up: RATOS DE PORÃO “Cada dia mais sujo e agressivo / Dirty and aggressive” Gatfeold 2xLP, RATOS DE PORÃO “Sistemados pelo crucifa” LP, CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Life’s built on thoughts (expanded)” LP, CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Frammenti di vita” LP+7″ and DEATH MILITIA “Onslaught of death – Demo & live 1985” LP+CD (new edition) are all up for preorders via www.scareystore.com with release date set for July 23, 2024. All of these releases were premiered at OEF, so if you were there and visited the massive F.O.A.D. Records’ booth, you probably already grabbed them at the festival. As of today, they are also available for pre-sale online, so don’t miss out. As always we also offer you a ltd. bundle with diehard versions of the two RxDxPx and two C.B. LPs, for those who want to buy them in bulk.  Please note that the digipack CD version of CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Frammenti di vita” is a bit delayed so we are not putting it up for pre-sale with the other titles, it’ll be directly available on the out now date. And to close the usual two important recommendations:  1) act fast if you want to secure the colored/diehard versions to your collection, we have already sold a lot of them at OEF and they won’t last long 2) the summer season is undoubtedly one of the most hectic and busy for us as we alternate between working at festivals with our booth and the usual standard of 4-5 monthly releases and related mailorder duties. Please don’t press us with unnecessary questions about shipping date, tracking, replacement or additions of items after an order has been placed, address changes or whatever, because the stress and time we take to respond only delays our work and all the energy and good will we put into it. Please be patient and wait for your turn, you will receive your order and tracking code without problems.

And now to go into more detail about this month’s 5x landmines:

RATOS DE PORÃO “Cada dia mais sujo e agressivo / Dirty and aggressive” Gatfeold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 343)

Official reissue of the devastating 3rd thrash opus by the undisputed godfathers of the most furious and influential Brazilian crossover HC of all eras! DOUBLE LP with both versions recorded at the time (1988): the one sung in Portuguese and the one in English released as “Dirty and aggressive”. A lethal overdose of ultra-addictive riffs, vitriolic vocals and a dizzying rhythm session. Deluxe gatefold sleeve with 24″x12″ foldout insert collecting rare photos from that era, lyrics in both languages and Igor Cavalera’s iconic rat artwork!! After two blistering fast hardcore records (“Crucificados pelo sistema” and “Descanse em paz”), Gordo and his fellow bandmates delivered this great gem of hatred and caustic criticism. This album quickly became legendary, paving the way for “Brasil”, their most acclaimed album. Fierce, powerful and greatly written, played and produced, “Cada dia mais sujo e agressivo” is an absolute must-have fo fans of godly good thrashing crossover!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard fluo-yellow mixed with blue vinyl with black splattering limited to 150 copies

–

RATOS DE PORÃO “Sistemados pelo crucifa” LP (F.O.A.D. 352)

Out of print for nearly 20 years, here’s a top quality reissue of RxDxPx’s re-recorded version of their first seminal album “Crucificados pelo sistema” (1983). “Sistemados pelo crucifa” was originally recorded in 1999, mixed by Billy Anderson and released in 2001 by Alternative Tentacles and Peculio Discos. Absolutely punishing, no frills hardcore thrash from these indestructible Brazilian punk pioneers smashing eardrums since 43 years… All their early anthems revisited at neck-breaking speed + 1 exclusive bonus track!!! LP with pantone bronze laminated cover and fold-out insert with lyrics, liner notes and photos. Quoting the introduction done back in the day by Alternative Tentacles:  “this new version of Crucificados Pelo Sistema captures the rare chemistry of the current members performing the band’s classic songs. This time around, the album benefits from the technical wizardry of engineer Billy Anderson (LOGICAL NONSENSE, MELVINS, NEUROSIS), who mixed their first AT release, Carniceria Tropical (1998). RDP’s Portuguese lyrics focus on day to day life in Brazil, spotlighting political and social issues. They present a positive outlook and speak of creating a better future, while tempering their optimism with a strong hint of dark humor. Sistemados Pelo Crucifa is testimony to RDP’s enduring reign as HC champions!”

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard splatter vinyl (black on gold) to 150 copies

–

CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Life’s built on thoughts (expanded)” LP (F.O.A.D. 350)

F.O.A.D. Records crosses the 350th release milestone with this deafening slab of filthy grindcore punk. More than 30 years later… official reissue of C.B.’s first full 7″ originally released in 1993 on A-Wat Records! Cripple Bastards deliver some of their most classic tunes on this debut slasher, upgrading their ability to mix their grind/noise roots with hyper-distorted ’80s punk influences. Remastered from the original 1st generation tapes and enhanced by 8 bonus out-takes from the same session.
“..the ultimate personification of unadulterated rage. 16 bursts of primitive angst. Raw, uncompromising hatred is seething from the cracks of every track. Musically, it’s homespun, basement Punk that explodes into unpredictable bursts of pure, trillion-m.p.h. Noise.” CHRIS DODGE, Flipside, 1993.   LP with silk screened art on B-side and foldout insert with lyrics.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard swamp green vinyl limited to 150 copies

–

CRIPPLE BASTARDS “Frammenti di vita” LP+7″ (F.O.A.D. 012)

Back in print after more than 10 years! 14 classics of 80’s italian punk, hardcore and thrash grinded & butchered by Italy’s undisputed grindcore masters. The end result is a granitic overdose of pounding hate-fueled thrash/fastcore, ranging from out-of-control explosive fury to C.B.’s true old school hardcore roots… BULLDOZER, SCHIZO, NEGAZIONE, RAW POWER, JESTER BEAST, IMPACT, WRETCHED, NERORGASMO, DECLINO, UPSET NOISE and many more.. Reissue of the 2010 LP + a 7″ reproduction of “Frammenti di vita” ‘s first chapter (1994) remixed at Toxic Basement Studio. Front cover art by Andrei Bouzikov (Municipal Waste, Voetsek, Violator, Deadfall, Cannabis Corpse, S.O.D. etc). Special guests on the album: C.C. Muz (JESTER BEAST) playing all guitars on “Polizia una razza da estinguere”,
Pier Gonella (NECRODEATH), Ivan (SKRUIGNERS) and more!! Here’s the band’s introduction to this release: “In 1994, the German noise/grind/thrash label Ecocentric Records released a Cripple Bastards 7” entitled “Frammenti di vita” (Fragments of life), containing 6 covers of Italian hardcore punk bands from the early 1980s, grinded and butchered in our own style. For years we planned to record a definitive full length follow-up with different songs from the original EP, and this finally happened way later, in 2010. We chose a selection of classic Italian hardcore-thrash pioneers who influenced us the most in the early days and helped shape our sound, and this is also our tribute to those pioneering bands whose members have become our friends over the years.  This LP also adds as a bonus the 1994 7″ retransferred from the original reels and remixed at Toxic Basement Studios, with a much better sound than the original Dracma mix made at the time…”

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard mixed red-purple vinyl with black splattering limited to 150 copies

Digipack CD (shipping from July 24)

–

DEATH MILITIA “Onslaught of death – Demo & live 1985” LP+CD **2nd pressing** (F.O.A.D. 269)

New pressing with different cover colors. Raw speed thrashin’ assault from Canada’s metal hell of 1985!! Their rare “Onslaught of death” debut demo circulated in a handful of copies now for the first time on vinyl enriched by two complete live sets recorded in Toronto, 1985… 28 tracks including a Discharge cover showing their radical hardcore influences! Quoting Chris Bailey (Infernal Majesty):  “What I remember about seeing Death Militia was a lot of broken glass and a lot of blood. And I’ll never forget the cow skull they had on stage with them”.  Sourced from the band’s tapes and specially mastered for vinyl for the most destructive sonic impact. Intense, abrasive thrash from one of the earliest bands from the insane mid 80’s Toronto scene that also spawned legends such as Razor, Sacrifice, Slaughter, Infernal Majesty and many more! LP coming with a bonus live CD and 16 page booklet full of photos, flyers, excerpts from old fanzines and more..

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard swamp green vinyl limited to 100 copies