Another incredible batch of F.O.A.D. releases is coming out in perfect timing with the pre-announced release date! This month’s recipe consists of 4 x Swedish hardcore gems from the 80’s and the definitive, expanded version of the classic DISCHARGE “Noise not music” book enriched by a 4 x CD set with rare recordings 1980-1983…  They are all out now and as per our custom we have already shipped all your pre-orders and updated tracking numbers.  We have also already shipped most of the wholesale orders, so please feel free to contact your local F.O.A.D. distributor to grab these new rippers.

To summarize: DISCHARGE “Noise not music 1980-1983” BOOK + 4xCD, TATUERADE SNUTKUKAR “Complete Noise 1982-1986…” LP+CD, ORAL “Dystopisk framtid” LP, KRUNCH “Honänu – En samling 1983/1989” LP and NYX NEGATIV “Kalrshamns Punks 1981-1984” LP (2nd edition) are all out NOW on F.O.A.D. Records!!!  Watch out because some of these are close to be sold out (the black vinyl version of ORAL ltd. to 100 is all gone) so act fast if you still haven’t secured them to your collection.  What to expect from next month? Most of you know that in July we are all focused on the legendary Obscene Extreme Festival, so you can expect 4-5 releases of classic bands performing at the festival… and of course we’ll be there with one of the most massive F.O.A.D. booths ever, come to visit us in the Grind Market area!!

More in detail about this month’s releases:

DISCHARGE “Noise not music 1980-1983” BOOK + 4xCD  (F.O.A.D. 160)

New, expanded version of DISCHARGE “Noise not music” Audio & Visual history 1980-1983 BOOK + 4 x CD with 36 additional pages and loads of extra audio content than the vinyl box set released 5 years ago on F.O.A.D. Records.
The most exhaustive BOOK ever made about DISCHARGE: hundreds of band photos with many unseen and printed in high quality for the first time (Northwood Parish Hall 1980, Tunstall Town Hall 1980, Stevenage Bowes Lyon House 1981, Rome 1981, Yugoslavia 1981, Zig Zag Club 1982 etc). Plus rare gig flyers, music weekly interviews, features and press clippings of release adverts and reviews, all accompanied by a historically accurate band history researched and written by notorious DISCHARGE collectors Rich Walker and Leigh Rocker, documenting the years 1977 to 1983 featuring new interview material and contributions from Rainy, Tezz, Bones, Garry, Bambi, Pooch and band manager Tanya.
“In 1980, four teenagers from the darkest depths of Stoke On Trent exploded onto the world punk scene with the subtlety of a nuclear warhead detonation. Collected across this revised and expanded edition of 4 x CD’s, and accompanied by a hardback book with 100 full-color pages of rare band photos, flyers and original magazine features, is a monstrously detailed historical dissemination documenting the band’s unrelenting assault upon HC punk audiences worldwide”. (Rich Walker)
Audio contents (more than 4 hours, 125 TRACKS!!) :
– Live at the Music Machine, London, England, 28.10.1980 (First London gig)
– “Where’s our freedom?” EP
– “Massacre of Montreal” EP
– Live at the 100 Club, London, England, 23.02.1982
– Live at the City Club, Detroit, USA, 15.09.1982 (First USA Tour)
– Live at the 9.30 Club, Washington DC, USA, 16.10.1982
– Live at the 100 Club, London, England, 15.03.1983
– Live at Xtreems, Brighton, England 03.03.1983
– Live at Paychecks Lounge, Hamtramck, USA, 20.11.1983
Plus bonus track of Canadian TV interview 1983 with Cal and Garry

DISCHARGE was more than just noise, the band was a musical reaction to the brutal times and circumstances faced by people in the U.K. under the Thatcher regime, they were also a voice for the “X” generation without a future; but most importantly, they were FAST, RAW, LOUD, HARDCORE PUNK! 

Watch the trailer HERE

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TATUERADE SNUTKUKAR “Complete Noise 1982-1986.. In Gothenburg everybody can hear you scream” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 342)

A hidden gem of early Swedish hardcore råpunk!!!  Complete recordings 1982-1986 straight from the band’s masters, including their cult demotape “Hardcore Trash ’83”, all existing compilation tracks + bonus CD with rehearsals and live sessions for a total of 56 SONGS!! Raw, angry and noisy-as-fuck hardcore mangel that will delight fans of SKITSLICKERS, MOB 47, ASOCIAL, CRUDE SS and ABSURD!  Simply put, this sounds like a rawer and sloppier version of MOB 47 with the fuzziness of some classic Kyushu punk heroes of the first wave.  Includes a stunning 20 page booklet with extensive band history, archival photos and flyers, interview and scans of the original cassette tape.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard coke bottle clear green vinyl limited to 150 copies

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ORAL “Dystopisk framtid” LP (F.O.A.D. 339)

Raging Swedish hardcore obscurity! Complete demos 1987-1989 + bonus tracks 1986. Raw, full throttle hardcore mangel in pure Scandinavian tradition, recommended if you like ANTI CIMEX, TOTALITÄR, CRUDE SS, AVSKUM…. Creating a hard-hitting atmosphere made of instantly catchy riffs, pounding drums with the unmistakable Swedish HC-beat formula and anger filled vocals reminding Tomas Jonsson at his finest. Featuring Alf Svensson (later in GROTESQUE and AT THE GATES)! Includes booklet with lyrics, photos from the time, liner notes written by the band and an old interview… 

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard transparent violet vinyl limited to 100 copies

Diehard translucid blue-purple vinyl limited to 100 copies

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KRUNCH “Honänu – En samling 1983/1989” LP (F.O.A.D. 338)

Following the recent F.O.A.D. reissue of their cult demotape 1984, here comes the complete collection of all KRUNCH’s 7″s and 12″s recorded in the 80ies, showing their progression from fast, straightforward hardcore – the Swedish way, to a more elaborate yet highly energetic & crazy style all of thier own. 28 TRACKS OF INTENSE SWEDISH HC!  Contents: “Hell Bob” 7″ (1983), “Tjafs & Dalt” 7″ (1985), “Mys Och Kel” 12″ (1985), “Mor Och Far” 12″ (1987) and “Tack & Hej” 7″ (1989). Includes a full-color booklet with a detailed history of the band, never before seen photos and scans of the original releases.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard orange vinyl limited to 100 copies

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NYX NEGATIV “Kalrshamns Punks 1981-1984” LP new edition! (F.O.A.D. 268)

2nd edition with different cover colors. Another Swedish punk gem brought back to life by your F.O.A.D. maniacs!! Formed in 1980, after a few line-up changes NN quickly headed to a much rougher direction turning their sound into a manic raw punkasfuck barrage. Complete discography compiling all their existing recordings also including the rare “No morals” 7″ never reissued up to now! 25 songs consisting of: – Demo 1983 / – “No morals” 7″ (1984) / – Songs from “Rockslaget” v.a. 3xLP (1982) / – Live 1983 / – unreleased track
..from classic two-fingers-in-the-air punk to a faster Swedish hardcore approach! 24 page A4 book with liner notes, scans of the original releases and of the fanzine styled booklet that came with their demo 1983.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard purplish-red swirl vinyl limited to 100 copies

4 x Swedish hardcore rippers and the definitive, expanded version of the classic DISCHARGE “Noise not music” book enriched by a 4 x CD set with rare recordings 1980-1983… this is what we offer you this month, nothing more and nothing less! Another glorious hardcore death-race on F.O.A.D., the result of the usual manic work of painstaking research and assembly.  And a pairing that fits perfectly: there’s no doubt that Discharge had a strong influence on the first wave of Scandinavian hardcore, so putting together 4 x Swedish HC ragers from the 80s and a mammoth audio & visual collection on Discharge from their 1980-19893 heyday is surely a formula that will be enjoyed by many… All the Swedish releases have been made with the support of Uproar Records and consist of: the fuzzy and irreverent TATUERADE SNUTKUKAR, with their primitive and rough hardcore “trash” attack; the obscurity of ORAL, with straightforward hardcore in pure Scandinavian school (think Anti Cimex, Totalitär, Avskum); KRUNCH – on their second F.O.A.D. release, this time a complete collection of all their singles released in the 80s, and NYX NEGATIV with by popular demand a reissue of the LP discography already released on F.O.A.D. two years ago.  What to say about the DISCHARGE book, to quote the mastermind that assembled this beast, namely Rich Walker of the legendary SORE THROAT: “In 1980, four teenagers from the darkest depths of Stoke On Trent exploded onto the world punk scene with the subtlety of a nuclear warhead detonation. Collected across this revised and expanded edition of 4 x CD’s, and accompanied by a hardback book with 100 full-color pages of rare band photos, flyers and original magazine features, is a monstrously detailed historical dissemination documenting the band’s unrelenting assault upon HC punk audiences worldwide”.

To sum up, June on F.O.A.D. Records will delight you with the following sonic crimes: DISCHARGE “Noise not music 1980-1983” BOOK + 4xCD, TATUERADE SNUTKUKAR “Complete Noise 1982-1986…” LP+CD, ORAL “Dystopisk Framtid” LP, KRUNCH “Honänu – En samling 1983/1989” LP and NYX NEGATIV “Kalrshamns Punks 1981-1984” LP (2nd edition). Preorders are up now at www.scareystore.com !!  As always, a few recommendations that we ask you to read and keep in mind: we have made available two different bundles at a discounted price.. one for those who want to grab all of this month’s releases together, and one including only the diehard versions of the 4 x Swedish HC releases. We suggest you to act fast because they are time limited and will expire before the out-now date (June 17).  PAY ATTENTION BECAUSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OPENING OF THESE PRE-SALES WE HAVE ALSO APPLIED 10% OFF ON ALL VINYL AND CDS IN OUR HUGE MAILORDER CATALOG AT WWW.SCAREYSTORE.COM – don’t miss your chance!  And very last thing: we repeat it all the time but few people pay attention…the amount of orders we have to process daily is really challenging and stressful, especially when it comes to a pre-orders phase like this. Please don’t bombard us with requests that put us in a bind such as additions or replacement of items after the pre-order is complete, address changes, anxiety about getting the tracking number right away, and so on.  This wastes a lot of our time and slows down our schedule. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

And now going into more detail about this month’s releases:

DISCHARGE “Noise not music 1980-1983” BOOK + 4xCD  (F.O.A.D. 160)

New, expanded version of DISCHARGE “Noise not music” Audio & Visual history 1980-1983 BOOK + 4 x CD with 36 additional pages and loads of extra audio content than the vinyl box set released 5 years ago on F.O.A.D. Records.
The most exhaustive BOOK ever made about DISCHARGE: hundreds of band photos with many unseen and printed in high quality for the first time (Northwood Parish Hall 1980, Tunstall Town Hall 1980, Stevenage Bowes Lyon House 1981, Rome 1981, Yugoslavia 1981, Zig Zag Club 1982 etc). Plus rare gig flyers, music weekly interviews, features and press clippings of release adverts and reviews, all accompanied by a historically accurate band history researched and written by notorious DISCHARGE collectors Rich Walker and Leigh Rocker, documenting the years 1977 to 1983 featuring new interview material and contributions from Rainy, Tezz, Bones, Garry, Bambi, Pooch and band manager Tanya.
“In 1980, four teenagers from the darkest depths of Stoke On Trent exploded onto the world punk scene with the subtlety of a nuclear warhead detonation. Collected across this revised and expanded edition of 4 x CD’s, and accompanied by a hardback book with 100 full-color pages of rare band photos, flyers and original magazine features, is a monstrously detailed historical dissemination documenting the band’s unrelenting assault upon HC punk audiences worldwide”. (Rich Walker)
Audio contents (more than 4 hours, 125 TRACKS!!) :
– Live at the Music Machine, London, England, 28.10.1980 (First London gig)
– “Where’s our freedom?” EP
– “Massacre of Montreal” EP
– Live at the 100 Club, London, England, 23.02.1982
– Live at the City Club, Detroit, USA, 15.09.1982 (First USA Tour)
– Live at the 9.30 Club, Washington DC, USA, 16.10.1982
– Live at the 100 Club, London, England, 15.03.1983
– Live at Xtreems, Brighton, England 03.03.1983
– Live at Paychecks Lounge, Hamtramck, USA, 20.11.1983
Plus bonus track of Canadian TV interview 1983 with Cal and Garry

DISCHARGE was more than just noise, the band was a musical reaction to the brutal times and circumstances faced by people in the U.K. under the Thatcher regime, they were also a voice for the “X” generation without a future; but most importantly, they were FAST, RAW, LOUD, HARDCORE PUNK! 

Watch the trailer HERE

–

TATUERADE SNUTKUKAR “Complete Noise 1982-1986.. In Gothenburg everybody can hear you scream” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 342)

A hidden gem of early Swedish hardcore råpunk!!!  Complete recordings 1982-1986 straight from the band’s masters, including their cult demotape “Hardcore Trash ’83”, all existing compilation tracks + bonus CD with rehearsals and live sessions for a total of 56 SONGS!! Raw, angry and noisy-as-fuck hardcore mangel that will delight fans of SKITSLICKERS, MOB 47, ASOCIAL, CRUDE SS and ABSURD!  Simply put, this sounds like a rawer and sloppier version of MOB 47 with the fuzziness of some classic Kyushu punk heroes of the first wave.  Includes a stunning 20 page booklet with extensive band history, archival photos and flyers, interview and scans of the original cassette tape.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard coke bottle clear green vinyl limited to 150 copies

–

ORAL “Dystopisk framtid” LP (F.O.A.D. 339)

Raging Swedish hardcore obscurity! Complete demos 1987-1989 + bonus tracks 1986. Raw, full throttle hardcore mangel in pure Scandinavian tradition, recommended if you like ANTI CIMEX, TOTALITÄR, CRUDE SS, AVSKUM…. Creating a hard-hitting atmosphere made of instantly catchy riffs, pounding drums with the unmistakable Swedish HC-beat formula and anger filled vocals reminding Tomas Jonsson at his finest. Featuring Alf Svensson (later in GROTESQUE and AT THE GATES)! Includes booklet with lyrics, photos from the time, liner notes written by the band and an old interview… 

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 100 copies

Diehard transparent violet vinyl limited to 100 copies

Diehard translucid blue-purple vinyl limited to 100 copies

–

KRUNCH “Honänu – En samling 1983/1989” LP (F.O.A.D. 338)

Following the recent F.O.A.D. reissue of their cult demotape 1984, here comes the complete collection of all KRUNCH’s 7″s and 12″s recorded in the 80ies, showing their progression from fast, straightforward hardcore – the Swedish way, to a more elaborate yet highly energetic & crazy style all of thier own. 28 TRACKS OF INTENSE SWEDISH HC!  Contents: “Hell Bob” 7″ (1983), “Tjafs & Dalt” 7″ (1985), “Mys Och Kel” 12″ (1985), “Mor Och Far” 12″ (1987) and “Tack & Hej” 7″ (1989). Includes a full-color booklet with a detailed history of the band, never before seen photos and scans of the original releases.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard orange vinyl limited to 100 copies

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NYX NEGATIV “Kalrshamns Punks 1981-1984” LP new edition! (F.O.A.D. 268)

2nd edition with different cover colors. Another Swedish punk gem brought back to life by your F.O.A.D. maniacs!! Formed in 1980, after a few line-up changes NN quickly headed to a much rougher direction turning their sound into a manic raw punkasfuck barrage. Complete discography compiling all their existing recordings also including the rare “No morals” 7″ never reissued up to now! 25 songs consisting of: – Demo 1983 / – “No morals” 7″ (1984) / – Songs from “Rockslaget” v.a. 3xLP (1982) / – Live 1983 / – unreleased track
..from classic two-fingers-in-the-air punk to a faster Swedish hardcore approach! 24 page A4 book with liner notes, scans of the original releases and of the fanzine styled booklet that came with their demo 1983.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard purplish-red swirl vinyl limited to 100 copies

We couldn’t have started the year in a better way! As anticipated, this January is all focused on an incredible selection of 80s hardcore classics, specifically 3 Italian releases and one from the motherland of råpunk, Sweden.  As usual we want to thank all you maniacs for the great feedback and interest shown and the support you gave us by pre-ordering these new F.O.A.D. rippers so massively. And as usual we are right on time with the release date: INDIGESTI “Osservati dall’inganno” gatefold LP, INDIGESTI “Live in Lübeck, 02.09.1987″ gatefold LP + 7” + BOOK, RAW POWER “Screams from the gutter” gatefold LP and KRUNCH “Vi kåm från timrå, vi!” LP are out now on F.O.A.D. Records! All preorders have been shipped and you should receive automatic updates with tracking shortly. Copies to our distributors are also on their way, you know who the usual suspects are who deal with our sonic outrages…  Beware, there are a few copies left of the ltd. splatter editions (Raw Power will be the first to go), so if you haven’t snagged them yet, don’t sleep on them too much!

And mind you, if we’ve been more focused on European hardcore over the past few months, on the next one we finally return to our beloved Japan with 4x incredible surprises (all from the 80s-90s). And… in conjunction with what we’ll be announcing soon, there will also be a two-day festival on February 17-18 at El Puente in Yokohama dedicated to F.O.A.D. Records, starring 11 bands – a good portion of which have either come out on F.O.A.D. or have a strong connection to us in some way!  It is a huge honor for us to have a party like this, and some “bastard” from our team will obviously be there.  Stay tuned for upcoming trailers and announcements!
Meanwhile, back to the January releases – here’s a detailed description of each:

INDIGESTI “Osservati dall’inganno” gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 310)

Deluxe reissue of this mandatory hardcore masterpiece, finally back on vinyl after almost 20 years! Undoubtedly one of the top 5 greatest albums in the history of 80’s Italian HC, right there with titans like Raw Power, Negazione, Wretched, CCM and Impact. Highly original song structures where energy, speed and melody embrace each other in an outstanding visionary vibe. Quoting MRR: “Non-stop intensity comes from this longtime Italian outfit. The powerful music is complex and at times awkward due to the band’s capacity in integrating leads and riffs that create some great, hard-hitting melodies. BAD BRAINS-type vocals add to this tight, original, impassioned release. This puppy shreds”.  Transferred from the original 1/4″ master reels and specially remastered for vinyl, sounding better than ever with louder vocals and enhanced features lacking in the previous versions. Housed in a luxurious gatefold sleeve with scratch resistant matte lamination, including 11″x11″ booklet with photos, lyrics in italian/english and paintings of the time drawn by singer Rudy Medea, very much in keeping with the hermeticism of his lyrics, and A2 poster reminescent of TVOR’s promotional poster from the 80s. A top notch classic that can’t be missing in your collection if you love Italian hardcore in its best shape. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard mixed white and blue vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard splatter blue/clear blue/green vinyl limited to 200 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 600 copies

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INDIGESTI “Live in Lübeck, 02.09.1987″ gatefold LP + 7” + BOOK! (F.O.A.D. 311)

INDIGESTI captured live in 1987 at the peak of their hardcore intensity! Their best soundboard recording and the greatest live album in the history of Italian HC. Originally released on CD nearly 30 years ago by Vacation House Recordings, now finally appearing for the first time on vinyl remastered from the band’s 1st generation tape, housed in a luxurious gatefold sleeve.  Also includes a bonus 7″ with: “Slide behind your eyes” rare studio version (1987) and “Doppio confronto” live in Long Beach, CA (1986). But perhaps the most important feature that sets this release apart is having enclosed a massive 11″x11″ 64-page full-color BOOK titled “live through the 80s” – a stunning collection of tour photos, stagediving madness, flyers and memorabilia from the legendary furious years! The best visual document on INDIGESTI ever made to date, carefully assembled down to the smallest detail under the direct supervision of all the original band members, in a wonderful edition that justifies the slightly higher price than our average. Essential Italian hardcore delivered with unmatched energy and originality! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard yellow/grey vinyl with black splattering limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 350 copies

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RAW POWER “Screams from the gutter” gatefold LP  (F.O.A.D. 051)

F.O.A.D. Records keeps up the unbreakable legacy with Italy’s absolute Hardcore heroes Raw Power giving to their most classic album “Screams from the gutter” a proper deluxe edition, a total quality-care version that makes justice to this timeless Hardcore milestone! Many of you will agree that this is the finest Italian HC offering ever made and easily one of the 10 world’s best Hardcore records of the 80’s.. over 40.000 copies sold and still sounding fresh and up-to-date even when compared to modern HC standards. FOAD’s treatment for this all time colossus consists of a thick glossy gatefold sleeve featuring lyrics and rare/unreleased photos and flyers, a square A2 replica of their cult gig-poster with Cro-Mags and Motörhead + a scrupolous mastering that respects in detail the original reel’s sound leaving full breathe and dynamics to its original impact and (raw) power! 17 gems of intense, no-frills HC with a bombastic drummer, fantastic guitar riffs and angry vocals. It’s a difficult comparison with their other early output – “You Are The Victim” and the excellent material released by BCT – but after all “Screams From The Gutter” marks Raw Power’s peak due to its superior production. The band’s simple yet instantly memorable riffs bring to mind Black Flag, Circle Jerks, but also earlier groups like the Who, AC/DC, and of course, the Stooges. Throw in some cool harmonics, rockin’ solos, a cowbell, and a guitar player with hell-shriek vocals and you have this flawless Hardcore classic!! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard neon-yellow vinyl with green and purple splattering, limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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KRUNCH “Vi kåm från timrå, vi!” LP  (F.O.A.D. 319)

Official reissue of the band’s cult demotape 1984 originally titled “När varje steg är ett snedsteg” (literally translated “When every step is a misstep”)… for the first time on vinyl! 18 songs of intense, energy-driven Swedish hardcore, still sounding fresh and highly entertaining to this day. Formed in 1982 in the small Sundsvall area suburb called Timra, KRUNCH were taking the best elements of early ’80s Scandinavian raw punk and refining them into a powerful and instantly catchy blend all their own, combined with a sense of humor very much related to their area. If you’re wondering how we came up with the idea of reissuing this killer demo, it’s the result of a chat with Rich Walker (Sore Throat, Solstice) about what are the best demotapes from the 80s that are undiscovered classics and have not yet received a due vinyl edition… Completely remastered from the band’s archival tapes. Comes with a replica of the original cassette j-card as insert. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard red vinyl (slightly marbled) limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Having ended 2023 on a high note, with the label’s highest-ever achievement of 51 releases in the books, we are ready to enter the new one with a first batch up to the standard we promised to maintain. As on last month, we are once again focused on 80s hardcore classics – in this case, real milestones! Long story short: 3 bands from Italy and 1 from Sweden.  Two countries that when it comes to hardcore have really made history influencing generations and generations.  The best way to start are two vinyl reissues of INDIGESTI (already announced some time ago), that along with the previous collection “Sguardo realtà 1982-1983” 2xLP complete their incendiary 80s discography. This time we bring you an ultra deluxe reissue of their masterpiece “Osservati dall’inganno” presented as a gatefold LP with booklet and A2 poster and a stunning version of “Live in Lübeck 02.09.1987” gatefold LP enriched with a bonus 7″ and combined with a 64-page photo book collecting all the pictures of the band on tour in the 80s, stagediving massacres during that era, flyers and much more.  Still sticking to milestones, here we have the third F.O.A.D. reissue of RAW POWER‘s “Screams from the gutter”, for the simple reason that a mandatory classic of this level, must be always available in the F.O.A.D. catalog, given the constant demand.  And to close this poker of aces we move on to Sweden, with the vinyl reissue of an outstanding demo dating back to 1984, we are talking about KRUNCH’s “När varje steg är ett snedsteg”, which for this reissue the band has renamed “Vi kåm från timrå, vi!”..: a real explosion of intensity and energy in their unique style.

So to summarize: INDIGESTI “Osservati dall’inganno” gatefold LP, INDIGESTI “Live in Lübeck, 02.09.1987″ gatefold LP + 7” + BOOK, RAW POWER “Screams from the gutter” gatefold LP and KRUNCH “Vi kåm från timrå, vi!” LP are all available for pre-order via www.scareystore.com  Be careful because as per our new habit we have also made available two different bundle combinations at discounted prices: the first one includes the three diehard splatter editions of these 3 Italian Hardcore classics, and the second one has all 3 x INDIGESTI releases in black vinyl (also including the previous “Sguardo realtà” 2xLP).  A good chance to grab the whole 80s discography of this incredible band at the best possible price.  The release date for all this has been planned for January 22. As always, we ask you to be patient and give us time to process your preorders and ship them out, don’t press us with extra requests, item changes or other things that can mess us up, it’s just a way to slow us down and put us in a bind on extremely busy days. And last recommendation: if you want to get the limited copies of each release act fast, as usual they are the first to go.

More in detail:

INDIGESTI “Osservati dall’inganno” gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 310)

Deluxe reissue of this mandatory hardcore masterpiece, finally back on vinyl after almost 20 years! Undoubtedly one of the top 5 greatest albums in the history of 80’s Italian HC, right there with titans like Raw Power, Negazione, Wretched, CCM and Impact. Highly original song structures where energy, speed and melody embrace each other in an outstanding visionary vibe. Quoting MRR: “Non-stop intensity comes from this longtime Italian outfit. The powerful music is complex and at times awkward due to the band’s capacity in integrating leads and riffs that create some great, hard-hitting melodies. BAD BRAINS-type vocals add to this tight, original, impassioned release. This puppy shreds”.  Transferred from the original 1/4″ master reels and specially remastered for vinyl, sounding better than ever with louder vocals and enhanced features lacking in the previous versions. Housed in a luxurious gatefold sleeve with scratch resistant matte lamination, including 11″x11″ booklet with photos, lyrics in italian/english and paintings of the time drawn by singer Rudy Medea, very much in keeping with the hermeticism of his lyrics, and A2 poster reminescent of TVOR’s promotional poster from the 80s. A top notch classic that can’t be missing in your collection if you love Italian hardcore in its best shape. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard mixed white and blue vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard splatter blue/clear blue/green vinyl limited to 200 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 600 copies

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INDIGESTI “Live in Lübeck, 02.09.1987″ gatefold LP + 7” + BOOK! (F.O.A.D. 311)

INDIGESTI captured live in 1987 at the peak of their hardcore intensity! Their best soundboard recording and the greatest live album in the history of Italian HC. Originally released on CD nearly 30 years ago by Vacation House Recordings, now finally appearing for the first time on vinyl remastered from the band’s 1st generation tape, housed in a luxurious gatefold sleeve.  Also includes a bonus 7″ with: “Slide behind your eyes” rare studio version (1987) and “Doppio confronto” live in Long Beach, CA (1986). But perhaps the most important feature that sets this release apart is having enclosed a massive 11″x11″ 64-page full-color BOOK titled “live through the 80s” – a stunning collection of tour photos, stagediving madness, flyers and memorabilia from the legendary furious years! The best visual document on INDIGESTI ever made to date, carefully assembled down to the smallest detail under the direct supervision of all the original band members, in a wonderful edition that justifies the slightly higher price than our average. Essential Italian hardcore delivered with unmatched energy and originality! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard yellow/grey vinyl with black splattering limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 350 copies

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RAW POWER “Screams from the gutter” gatefold LP  (F.O.A.D. 051)

F.O.A.D. Records keeps up the unbreakable legacy with Italy’s absolute Hardcore heroes Raw Power giving to their most classic album “Screams from the gutter” a proper deluxe edition, a total quality-care version that makes justice to this timeless Hardcore milestone! Many of you will agree that this is the finest Italian HC offering ever made and easily one of the 10 world’s best Hardcore records of the 80’s.. over 40.000 copies sold and still sounding fresh and up-to-date even when compared to modern HC standards. FOAD’s treatment for this all time colossus consists of a thick glossy gatefold sleeve featuring lyrics and rare/unreleased photos and flyers, a square A2 replica of their cult gig-poster with Cro-Mags and Motörhead + a scrupolous mastering that respects in detail the original reel’s sound leaving full breathe and dynamics to its original impact and (raw) power! 17 gems of intense, no-frills HC with a bombastic drummer, fantastic guitar riffs and angry vocals. It’s a difficult comparison with their other early output – “You Are The Victim” and the excellent material released by BCT – but after all “Screams From The Gutter” marks Raw Power’s peak due to its superior production. The band’s simple yet instantly memorable riffs bring to mind Black Flag, Circle Jerks, but also earlier groups like the Who, AC/DC, and of course, the Stooges. Throw in some cool harmonics, rockin’ solos, a cowbell, and a guitar player with hell-shriek vocals and you have this flawless Hardcore classic!! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard neon-yellow vinyl with green and purple splattering, limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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KRUNCH “Vi kåm från timrå, vi!” LP  (F.O.A.D. 319)

Official reissue of the band’s cult demotape 1984 originally titled “När varje steg är ett snedsteg” (literally translated “When every step is a misstep”)… for the first time on vinyl! 18 songs of intense, energy-driven Swedish hardcore, still sounding fresh and highly entertaining to this day. Formed in 1982 in the small Sundsvall area suburb called Timra, KRUNCH were taking the best elements of early ’80s Scandinavian raw punk and refining them into a powerful and instantly catchy blend all their own, combined with a sense of humor very much related to their area. If you’re wondering how we came up with the idea of reissuing this killer demo, it’s the result of a chat with Rich Walker (Sore Throat, Solstice) about what are the best demotapes from the 80s that are undiscovered classics and have not yet received a due vinyl edition… Completely remastered from the band’s archival tapes. Comes with a replica of the original cassette j-card as insert. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard red vinyl (slightly marbled) limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies