Here we are, straight to the point like a fistful of metal in the face…. Our month all dedicated to THRASH of the most powerful calibers comes to its out now date, as anticipated we have a trio of lethal classics from Italy: BULLDOZER, SCHIZO, INCINERATOR and a demo revered and appreciated by many taken from the 80s Danish underground, we are talking about CRIONIC! As usual we are perfectly timed with the announced date: CRIONIC “The land which once were” LP+CD, INCINERATOR “Mass genocide / Live into the crematorium” LP, SCHIZO “Main frame collapse” LP and BULLDOZER “The exorcism” LP on F.O.A.D. Records are all out today.

All pre-orders have already been shipped and tracking statuses updated. Watch out because the colored vinyl version of CRIONIC is sold out, and the limited all-diehards bundle for this lot is also no longer available. There are only a few copies left of the ltd. versions of INCINERATOR, SCHIZO and BULLDOZER, we suggest you to act fast because they will run out soon. What to expect from next month? Back to hardcore territories with 5x high-octane rippers, 3 bands from the past and two contemporaries… stay tuned because we’ll start with the next trailers soon!

Detailed reviews of each release:

CRIONIC “The land which once were” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 336)

Official reissue of one the greatest and best sounding demos in the history of ’80s Danish speed thrashin’ metal! The perfect blend between early METALLICA and EXODUS with the mittel-European school of DESTRUCTION and KREATOR driven by memorable riffs, a solid rhythmic base, all channeled into their own unmistakable style. Quoting Fenriz (Darthrone): “…over the (funeral) moon about the fact that FOAD Records is releasing one of my favourite demos on vinyl! Truly a lost gem… This recording kind of created their own land within a very crowded metal world at the time, an exciting epic introvert world of its own.”  LP with complete demo 1986, bonus CD with the demo +  bonus rehearsals 1986-1987 including unreleased songs. 16 page booklet with photos, lyrics, liner notes, an introduction by Fenriz and scans of the original cassette artwork. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

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INCINERATOR “Mass genocide / Live into the crematorium” LP (F.O.A.D. 325)

Official reissue of the 2 cult demotapes of this insanely fast thrash horde hailing from Sicily!
– “Mass genocide” (1987)
– “Live into the crematorium” (1986)
One of the many underrated gems of the Italian death-core scene of the 80s, not far from the maniacally fast style of their fellow countrymen Schizo but recommended even to fans of the golden years of Cogumelo Rec.!
An incendiary holocaust of blasting speeds and vitriolic riffs for a radical and aggressive thrash assault that also harkens back to the faster hardcore of that era. For the first time on vinyl (forget the unofficial, bad-sounding lathe cut 10″s that came out a few months ago) remastered from the best sound sources in existence and finally giving these incredible recordings the proper quality-treatment. Includes an insert with photos, flyers and scans of the original demos. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard swirl orange vinyl limited to 100 copies

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SCHIZO “Main frame collapse” LP  (F.O.A.D. 010)

Ultra fucking FAST sicilian thrash-core mayhem!! New F.O.A.D. reissue faithfully reproducing the original pressing on Crime Records. One of the earliest bands in Italy to introduce the blast-beat formula on Thrash/Death songs. This is one of the most representative extreme metal records out of Italy’s 80s scene. Insanely THRASHING and VIOLENT!! If you also count in the early stuff by their brothers-in-mayhem NECRODEATH (as a matter of fact, half of the songs on this album had NECRODEATH’s former screamer Ingo on vocals), SCHIZO were among the first pioneers of hyper-speed driven thrash emerging from Italy, that in more simple words equals “the first blast beats to ever land on the Italian Metal territories”. Housed in a reverse board jacket with the addition of an insert with lyrics and rare photos of the time. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard splatter white on red vinyl limited to 150 copies

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BULLDOZER “The exorcism” LP (F.O.A.D. 050)

New edition with Japanese OBI strip mocking up the style of the Japanese pressing of “The day of wrath” on Far East Metal Syndicate. The extremely rare BULLDOZER demotape 1984 with the kult “Fallen angel” 7″ added as a bonus. One of the most incredible finds in FOAD’s hunting career: only 3 copies of this demo exist, one sent to Roadrunner, one to King Diamond, and one exhumed in 2013 in AC Wild’s basement and delivered to us for the highest quality treatment. This is the recording that got Bulldozer signed with Roadrunner in 1984 and it sounds killer – different and rawer versions of the classics that ended up on their slasher debut “The Day of Wrath.” Dark and demonic black/speed metal from the wildest guts of Italy’s 80s metal inferno, for all those who worship the early releases of Venom, Bathory and Possessed; plus, the “Fallen angel” session adds that Motörhead touch that makes this record an instant masterpiece of rawness. See how AC Wild introduced these unreleased demo recordings: “This tape was sent to Roadrunner and Roadrunner put us under contract in 1984. It was also sent to King Diamond to ask if he would be interested in being the producer of our album, but he declined saying this stuff sounded ‘too Punk’!!!”  Comes with an insert with liner notes, rare photos and scans of the “Fallen angel” 7″, including the previously unreleased alternate sleeve version. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Fog-white vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard marbled flaming effect vinyl limited to 150 copies

This month on F.O.A.D. Records is a completely different beast than previous ones in recent memory, which had been focused almost entirely on 80s hardcore punk. As you all know, our label (formerly a fanzine) was born at a time when there was a fantastic blending of punk and metal.  Over the years we have always continued to keep this spirit alive by alternating months entirely HC to others more dedicated to metal in all its forms. And here we are finally at a new all-metal round on F.O.A.D. Records. Specifically, all totally THRASH!!

3x classic Italian bands and 1 from Denmark. On the Italian side we have reissued two LPs that were previously (several years ago) already released by F.O.A.D.: the legendary SCHIZO “Main frame collapse”, this time in a version completely faithful to the 1989 original on Crime Rec. (and thus arriving to its 35th anniversary) and BULLDOZER “The exorcism” LP, in a new special edition with OBI strip in Japanese designed on the same line as the old Far East Metal Syndicate pressing of “The day of wrath” LP.  On the total novelty side instead we have the vinyl collection of the mind-blowing demotapes by Sicily’s INCINERATOR, and last but not least a real gem for all lovers of those 80s demos that have a beauty and importance equal to a real album: the Danish CRIONIC, often mentioned by Fenriz / Darkthrone as one of the most impactful demos in 80s Scandinavian metal.   So to summarize: CRIONIC “The land which once were” LP+CD, INCINERATOR “Mass genocide / Live into the crematorium” LP, SCHIZO “Main frame collapse” LP and BULLDOZER “The exorcism” LP are all available for pre-order via scareystore.com!  As usual two recommendations: 1) hurry up if you want to get the limited editions on colored/splatter vinyl, 2) during the pre-order phase don’t pester us with unnecessary requests such as order changes, address changes, additions, afterthoughts of all sorts – because by doing so we go into stress and all this slows down our work which makes sure that all pre-orders are processed in time with the release date, which in this case is March 18. As is now customary we have made available a ltd. bundle for those who want to purchase the diehard editions of all 4 titles in bulk, you can find it at this link and it will expire on the out now date, so act fast!

And now for more detailed reviews of each release:

CRIONIC “The land which once were” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 336)

Official reissue of one the greatest and best sounding demos in the history of ’80s Danish speed thrashin’ metal! The perfect blend between early METALLICA and EXODUS with the mittel-European school of DESTRUCTION and KREATOR driven by memorable riffs, a solid rhythmic base, all channeled into their own unmistakable style. Quoting Fenriz (Darthrone): “…over the (funeral) moon about the fact that FOAD Records is releasing one of my favourite demos on vinyl! Truly a lost gem… This recording kind of created their own land within a very crowded metal world at the time, an exciting epic introvert world of its own.”  LP with complete demo 1986, bonus CD with the demo +  bonus rehearsals 1986-1987 including unreleased songs. 16 page booklet with photos, lyrics, liner notes, an introduction by Fenriz and scans of the original cassette artwork. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard seablue vinyl limited to 100 copies

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INCINERATOR “Mass genocide / Live into the crematorium” LP (F.O.A.D. 325)

Official reissue of the 2 cult demotapes of this insanely fast thrash horde hailing from Sicily!
– “Mass genocide” (1987)
– “Live into the crematorium” (1986)
One of the many underrated gems of the Italian death-core scene of the 80s, not far from the maniacally fast style of their fellow countrymen Schizo but recommended even to fans of the golden years of Cogumelo Rec.!
An incendiary holocaust of blasting speeds and vitriolic riffs for a radical and aggressive thrash assault that also harkens back to the faster hardcore of that era. For the first time on vinyl (forget the unofficial, bad-sounding lathe cut 10″s that came out a few months ago) remastered from the best sound sources in existence and finally giving these incredible recordings the proper quality-treatment. Includes an insert with photos, flyers and scans of the original demos. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard swirl orange vinyl limited to 100 copies

–

SCHIZO “Main frame collapse” LP  (F.O.A.D. 010)

Ultra fucking FAST sicilian thrash-core mayhem!! New F.O.A.D. reissue faithfully reproducing the original pressing on Crime Records. One of the earliest bands in Italy to introduce the blast-beat formula on Thrash/Death songs. This is one of the most representative extreme metal records out of Italy’s 80s scene. Insanely THRASHING and VIOLENT!! If you also count in the early stuff by their brothers-in-mayhem NECRODEATH (as a matter of fact, half of the songs on this album had NECRODEATH’s former screamer Ingo on vocals), SCHIZO were among the first pioneers of hyper-speed driven thrash emerging from Italy, that in more simple words equals “the first blast beats to ever land on the Italian Metal territories”. Housed in a reverse board jacket with the addition of an insert with lyrics and rare photos of the time. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard splatter white on red vinyl limited to 150 copies

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BULLDOZER “The exorcism” LP (F.O.A.D. 050)

New edition with Japanese OBI strip mocking up the style of the Japanese pressing of “The day of wrath” on Far East Metal Syndicate. The extremely rare BULLDOZER demotape 1984 with the kult “Fallen angel” 7″ added as a bonus. One of the most incredible finds in FOAD’s hunting career: only 3 copies of this demo exist, one sent to Roadrunner, one to King Diamond, and one exhumed in 2013 in AC Wild’s basement and delivered to us for the highest quality treatment. This is the recording that got Bulldozer signed with Roadrunner in 1984 and it sounds killer – different and rawer versions of the classics that ended up on their slasher debut “The Day of Wrath.” Dark and demonic black/speed metal from the wildest guts of Italy’s 80s metal inferno, for all those who worship the early releases of Venom, Bathory and Possessed; plus, the “Fallen angel” session adds that Motörhead touch that makes this record an instant masterpiece of rawness. See how AC Wild introduced these unreleased demo recordings: “This tape was sent to Roadrunner and Roadrunner put us under contract in 1984. It was also sent to King Diamond to ask if he would be interested in being the producer of our album, but he declined saying this stuff sounded ‘too Punk’!!!”  Comes with an insert with liner notes, rare photos and scans of the “Fallen angel” 7″, including the previously unreleased alternate sleeve version. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Fog-white vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard marbled flaming effect vinyl limited to 150 copies

A month entirely dedicated to Japan! The incredible “F.O.A.D. attacks Yokohama” festival just ended at legendary Bar El Puente, with such amazing bands as Canaria, Asbestos, Eiefits, Military Shadow, 六根 (Roccon), Kandarivas, 100 Swindle and many others, and at the same time our label has just brought to light 4 new releases, all Japanese hardcore from the golden era, 1986 to 1994. As previously announced, the 4 bombs we drop this February are: G-10 “1986-1993″ LP+7”, SLAVER “Fighting Your A Go – Total discography 1987-1990” LP+CD, F.U.P. “Complete discography 1988-1991” gatefold 2xLP + CD and FORCE SKELETOR “混沌神降臨 – Discography 1991-1994” gatefold 2xLP. They are all out now and
in our tradition we have already shipped all pre-orders and updated tracking numbers. Our major distributors worldwide (you know them!) are also about to receive their copies soon.

Watch out because the diehard versions of G-10, SLAVER and FORCE SKELETOR are already completely sold out and we have a few left of the marbled grey copies of F.U.P.. Also the black vinyl versions are going at the speed of light, so hurry up! For the next month’s releases we will completely change territory and genre. Stay tuned because we will start launching trailers for the next batch in few days!

More in detail on each release:

G-10 “1986-1993″ LP+7” (F.O.A.D. 320)

Chiba Hardcore warriors!! A collection of incredible rarities tracing the history of G-10 from their origins in 1986 to 1993. All of their demos, compilation tracks, and a large selection of previously unreleased recordings exhumed by the band, so mysterious that for several tracks no one has been able to trace the song titles, assuming they were ever titled.. 27 TRACKS, all obviously never released on vinyl to date. Along with bands such as Kyojinbyo, Soltic, Scum Blast, Beni Tsubaki, Gestapo, and a few others, G-10 were among the most significant exponents of the Chiba hardcore scene in the late 80s and early 90s. Their style is dark and violent hardcore with raspy vocals, in pure Japanese tradition. LP with OBI strip, bonus 7″ with extra unreleased studio recordings. Includes 20 page full colored booklet with an exhaustive selection of rare photos and scans of the original cassettes. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following version:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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SLAVER “Fighting Your A Go – Total discography 1987-1990” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 324)

After reissuing such Kanagawa-prefecture classics as Janky, Mad Conflux, Battle Attacker, Toxic Noise and others, here’s another hardcore gem from that area’s heyday unearthed by your F.O.A.D. psychos. SLAVER! The discography of this band is a complicated puzzle, fragmented into various compilations and an ultra rare demotape that has hardly ever circulated in tape-maniac circles.. “Fighting your a go” LP+CD sheds light on this mystery and brings together all the band’s existing recordings in one place. Tense and powerful hardcore with an intense metallic edge, in the best Japanese tradition of the late 1980s.  Bonus CD with the complete demotape and live tracks from the “Devilish fight” compilation. Includes a 16-page full-color booklet with photos and scans of the original releases. Recommended if you like classic Japanese hardcore from the late 80’s and early 90’s, and the legendary compilations from that period (just to say, SLAVER appeared on “革命 Best run fast” LP and “Best run fast Vol. 1″ flexi-disc 7” on MCR Company, “The bottom rise up to the top” flexi-disc 8″ compilation on Devilish Records, two issues of “Bondage maniac”, two issues of ” The choice is mine” and more!) Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following version:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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F.U.P. “Complete discography 1988-1991” Gatefold 2xLP + CD (F.O.A.D. 321)

The most comprehensive and detailed discography to date of this raw and violent Japanese hardcore band! From the streets of Sapporo, Hokkaido, F.U.P. combined the crude, distorted sound peculiar to their area (think Napalm, Human Gas, Tranquilizer, Deef) with a solid backbone drawing from the rawest UK hardcore of the first wave.  This anthology brings together all their existing recordings, including all the very rare demotapes (which were seldom heard outside of their immediate circle) and tracks from the legendary “Sapporo City Hardcore” 7″ flexi compilation (1990) and “Nothing action, nothing have” compilation tape.  79 TRACKS!!!
DOUBLE LP includes: – “Non stop war” Demo (1988) / “Nothing action, nothing have” comp. tracks (1989) / “Bootleg” Demo (1990) / “Sapporo City Hardcore” comp. tracks and “No!!” free giveaway tape (1990) / “Stop the lawless an act” Demo (1991) / “Final” Demo (1991)
BONUS CD includes: “Bootleg+ (plus) Demo / Live at Bessie Hall, 1989 / Live at Zippy Hall, 1991
All scrupulously reacquired from cassettes and 1/4″ reels provided by the band and mastered with the utmost care for the most violent and annihilating sonic impact!
Gatefold jacket with 16-page fanzine-style booklet including rare photos, lyrics, detailed liner notes, and scans of original releases. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard marble grey vinyl limited to 150 copies

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FORCE SKELETOR “混沌神降臨 – Discography 1991-1994” gatefold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 322)

A rare example of traditional Japanese hardcore rooted in 80’s speed metal!!! Formed in the mid-80s as a speed/thrash metal band, after starting to attend the local hardcore scene FORCE SKELETOR gradually shifted their style toward a powerful blend of traditional Japanese HC while still maintaining an old school metal vibe, creating a unique choice of sound that turns out to be totally epic and intense… Quoting the band’s frontman Reezi: “By the time we started to write their own songs, the metal scene was already partially overshadowed by the rise of grunge, and Pantera’s influence was pushing many bands towards groove metal. Force Skeletor who aspired to play “fast and extreme metal,” felt discouraged by the state of the scene in those days. Around this time, I discovered the legendary Japanese hardcore compilation video “Complete Death Live” (1989). After watching it, I was deeply impressed and began to explore the possibility of shifting our activities to the hardcore scene. Force Skeletor auditioned at Koenji’s old 20000V and at Shinjuku’s Antiknock, two live houses which hosted countless hardcore gigs. This was the beginning of their activity as a hardcore band..”  Hard to label them, but they could be portrayed as “BURNING SPIRITS BLACKENED HARDCORE”!!
This double LP collection includes all their existing recordings: “The Chaos” demo (1991) / “混沌神降臨” demo (1992) / “The Devil” demo (1994) / track from “Sword of Thrash 6 – Morrow” comp. CD
Band members later went on to form the blasting black metal horde APOLOGIST!   Gatefold jacket + full colored booklet including photos and scans of the original cassette covers.. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following version:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

F.O.A.D. Records and Japanese hardcore, an unbreakable bond consolidated over time by many travels, stories of friendship, incredible tales.  To make a rough estimate (adding up what we are about to announce) we have exceeded 70 releases dedicated to bands from this wonderful country… in the discography of a label that has reached 330 catalog nr’s, that is almost a fifth! This is to tell you how much importance the infinite panorama that constitutes the underground scene of this world apart has on our taste and way of living hardcore and metal. But let’s get straight to the point: this month is really special in so many ways. There are 4 gems of Japanese hardcore, the most classic and traditional you can think of, they are all from a fantastic period: 1986-1994, they are all the result of the meticulous work of real maniacs and archaeologists in the field… In particular, a prime example is the reconstruction of the SLAVER’s discography, a qualitatively outstanding band but with a myriad of tracks scattered on compilations, an almost non-existent demo and nothing more… It took four years to get to the bottom of it!  So, long story short, this month on F.O.A.D. is a real mecca for lovers of the purest and most pristine Japanese hardcore thrash, 4 bands – 4 legends… from Chiba, Atsugi (Kanagawa), Sapporo and Tokyo, respectively.

G-10 “1986-1993″ LP+7”, SLAVER “Fighting Your A Go – Total discography 1987-1990” LP+CD, F.U.P. “Complete discography 1988-1991” Gatefold 2xLP + CD, FORCE SKELETOR “混沌神降臨 – Discography 1991-1994” gatefold 2xLP are all available for pre-orders via www.scareystore.com   What to add? Japanese hardcore thrash galore 1986-1994 at its finest!  4 releases truly made with heart and the utmost dedication.  As we have done in past months for previous batches, we have made available a very limited bundle for those who want to buy the 4x diehard releases in bulk, don’t miss it!  As usual, our recommendation is always the same: 1) colored/splatter versions will sell out fast, so hurry or cry later 2) try to make our order disposal phase as light and automatic as possible. This means that once you have placed your pre-order, try not to contact us about changes in address, items, shipping methods, and other factors that can easily confuse us and create stress. And finally, we’d like to remind you that this month at El Puente in Yokohama, Japan, there will be a two-day festival (“F.O.A.D. attacks Yokohama“) – Feb. 17-18 – with 11 bands related to our label – a good portion of them have done something with us (Military Shadow, Rocky & The Sweden, Kandarivas, Canaria, Asbestos, Eiefits), others have a link or something coming up in some way… stay tuned and if you happen to be in the area, don’t miss such a killer event!
Now more in detail about these 4 Japanese hardcore rippers:

G-10 “1986-1993″ LP+7” (F.O.A.D. 320)

Chiba Hardcore warriors!! A collection of incredible rarities tracing the history of G-10 from their origins in 1986 to 1993. All of their demos, compilation tracks, and a large selection of previously unreleased recordings exhumed by the band, so mysterious that for several tracks no one has been able to trace the song titles, assuming they were ever titled.. 27 TRACKS, all obviously never released on vinyl to date. Along with bands such as Kyojinbyo, Soltic, Scum Blast, Beni Tsubaki, Gestapo, and a few others, G-10 were among the most significant exponents of the Chiba hardcore scene in the late 80s and early 90s. Their style is dark and violent hardcore with raspy vocals, in pure Japanese tradition. LP with OBI strip, bonus 7″ with extra unreleased studio recordings. Includes 20 page full colored booklet with an exhaustive selection of rare photos and scans of the original cassettes. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard splatter vinyl (blue with red splattering) limited to 150 copies

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SLAVER “Fighting Your A Go – Total discography 1987-1990” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 324)

After reissuing such Kanagawa-prefecture classics as Janky, Mad Conflux, Battle Attacker, Toxic Noise and others, here’s another hardcore gem from that area’s heyday unearthed by your F.O.A.D. psychos. SLAVER! The discography of this band is a complicated puzzle, fragmented into various compilations and an ultra rare demotape that has hardly ever circulated in tape-maniac circles.. “Fighting your a go” LP+CD sheds light on this mystery and brings together all the band’s existing recordings in one place. Tense and powerful hardcore with an intense metallic edge, in the best Japanese tradition of the late 1980s.  Bonus CD with the complete demotape and live tracks from the “Devilish fight” compilation. Includes a 16-page full-color booklet with photos and scans of the original releases. Recommended if you like classic Japanese hardcore from the late 80’s and early 90’s, and the legendary compilations from that period (just to say, SLAVER appeared on “革命 Best run fast” LP and “Best run fast Vol. 1″ flexi-disc 7” on MCR Company, “The bottom rise up to the top” flexi-disc 8″ compilation on Devilish Records, two issues of “Bondage maniac”, two issues of ” The choice is mine” and more!) Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard greenish mixed with red vinyl limited to 150 copies

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F.U.P. “Complete discography 1988-1991” Gatefold 2xLP + CD (F.O.A.D. 321)

The most comprehensive and detailed discography to date of this raw and violent Japanese hardcore band! From the streets of Sapporo, Hokkaido, F.U.P. combined the crude, distorted sound peculiar to their area (think Napalm, Human Gas, Tranquilizer, Deef) with a solid backbone drawing from the rawest UK hardcore of the first wave.  This anthology brings together all their existing recordings, including all the very rare demotapes (which were seldom heard outside of their immediate circle) and tracks from the legendary “Sapporo City Hardcore” 7″ flexi compilation (1990) and “Nothing action, nothing have” compilation tape.  79 TRACKS!!!
DOUBLE LP includes: – “Non stop war” Demo (1988) / “Nothing action, nothing have” comp. tracks (1989) / “Bootleg” Demo (1990) / “Sapporo City Hardcore” comp. tracks and “No!!” free giveaway tape (1990) / “Stop the lawless an act” Demo (1991) / “Final” Demo (1991)
BONUS CD includes: “Bootleg+ (plus) Demo / Live at Bessie Hall, 1989 / Live at Zippy Hall, 1991
All scrupulously reacquired from cassettes and 1/4″ reels provided by the band and mastered with the utmost care for the most violent and annihilating sonic impact!
Gatefold jacket with 16-page fanzine-style booklet including rare photos, lyrics, detailed liner notes, and scans of original releases. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard marble grey vinyl limited to 150 copies

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FORCE SKELETOR “混沌神降臨 – Discography 1991-1994” gatefold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 322)

A rare example of traditional Japanese hardcore rooted in 80’s speed metal!!! Formed in the mid-80s as a speed/thrash metal band, after starting to attend the local hardcore scene FORCE SKELETOR gradually shifted their style toward a powerful blend of traditional Japanese HC while still maintaining an old school metal vibe, creating a unique choice of sound that turns out to be totally epic and intense… Quoting the band’s frontman Reezi: “By the time we started to write their own songs, the metal scene was already partially overshadowed by the rise of grunge, and Pantera’s influence was pushing many bands towards groove metal. Force Skeletor who aspired to play “fast and extreme metal,” felt discouraged by the state of the scene in those days. Around this time, I discovered the legendary Japanese hardcore compilation video “Complete Death Live” (1989). After watching it, I was deeply impressed and began to explore the possibility of shifting our activities to the hardcore scene. Force Skeletor auditioned at Koenji’s old 20000V and at Shinjuku’s Antiknock, two live houses which hosted countless hardcore gigs. This was the beginning of their activity as a hardcore band..”  Hard to label them, but they could be portrayed as “BURNING SPIRITS BLACKENED HARDCORE”!!
This double LP collection includes all their existing recordings: “The Chaos” demo (1991) / “混沌神降臨” demo (1992) / “The Devil” demo (1994) / track from “Sword of Thrash 6 – Morrow” comp. CD
Band members later went on to form the blasting black metal horde APOLOGIST!   Gatefold jacket + full colored booklet including photos and scans of the original cassette covers.. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

Diehard translucent violet vinyl limited to 150 copies

Finally it’s time to unleash the last batch of F.O.A.D. releases for 2023. In the past twelve months we managed to put out 52 RELEASES (44 on vinyl, 3 on CD, 4 on MC and 1 book)!!! This is our all-time highest result, exceeding by far all our expectations. We look forward to the next year as a chance to improve ourselves and set the bar higher, even if it will surely be a very difficult goal, considering the insane pace we kept! Now back to the records…
As told before, this month was totally dedicated to some hardcore classics. We got into the most dangerous streets of DF, Mexico, to resurrect the complete recordings of SS-20, one of the most iconic and genuine female fronted Latin American bands ever, channeled into three LPs filled with raw, noisy and snotty punk hardcore. Then we got into ultra-fast territories with Atavistic, an often forgotten Britcore gem, with a double LP set which gathers their early recordings, a full throttle blasting galore of British brutality. Last but not least, we released a new version of Siege discography. There is not much to say
about this.. one of the most reverred and important extreme records of all time, the list of bands influenced by them is endless. The definition of “classic”.

All pre-orders have been sent out (along with tracking-numbers notifications), we are just finishing the last wholesale orders. As always we want to sincerely thank those who have continued to support us
through the years and also those who have recently approached our label, those who have helped us by providing useful material, contacts or even simply constructive advice. And of course all the bands past and present who let us release their music!

Now more detail on each of this month’s releases….:

SS-20 – “Secta suicida siglo 20” LP, “Ojos infantiles” LP, “Cadaver exquisito” LP

The complete discography of this cult female-fronted Mexican chaos punk band spread across 3 LP’s including their entire discography enriched by unreleased material and extremely rare sessions… Mastered from Zappa Punk’s personal cassette archives after a complex restoration process that took years! Raging, crude hardcore punk from the toughest streets of D.F. in the ’80s.. Each LP comes with a fanzine styled booklet with biographical details, photos, Zappa’s drawings and scans of the original releases.
Limited bundle to get the 3x diehard editions of each:

SS-20 “Secta suicida siglo 20” LP(F.O.A.D. 301)

Official reissue of their only 12″ originally self-released in 1989 with 13 bonus tracks taken from early rehearsals ’86/87 and from the legendary live compilation “Punks muertos” (1987). Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard color-in-color vinyl (red into bone white) limited to 150 copies

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SS-20 “Ojos infantiles” LP (F.O.A.D. 302)

One of the greatest demotapes in the history of Mexican punk, for the first time on vinyl in its most complete, best sounding version, with 4 bonus out-takes from the same session.
Ultra-raw, brutal hardcore powered by genuine anger and DIY street punk attitude. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard color-in-color vinyl (green into clear yellow) limited to 150 copies

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SS-20 “Cadaver exquisito” LP (F.O.A.D. 303)

Official reissue of their 1987 demotape for the first time on vinyl, adding an alternate version of “Punks muertos” and 4 tracks recorded live in San Luis Potosì.
Sloppy, chaotic filthcore punk attack! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard color-in-color vinyl (black into red) limited to 150 copies

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ATAVISTIC “Retrospective – From within to clear-cut conscience” 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 323)

Complete recordings 1985-1989 of these criminally underrated, blasting fast UK hardcore maniacs! 26 SONGS, collecting the following works:
– the legendary “From within” demo for the first time on vinyl, mastered from the band’s 1st generation tape as you’ve never heard it before!
– unreleased demo 1985
– Life during wartime 7″
– Equilibrium 7″
– complete compilation tracks 1987-1989
Ripping fast, full throttle hardcore from the highly influential 80’s “Britcore” scene that gave birth to speed obsessed thrash classics such as Electro Hippies, Ripcord, Heresy, Intense Degree, Unseen Terror, Satanic Malfunctions and countless more!
Double LP with 24 page horizontal book including liner notes, scans of the original releases, inserts, complete “From within” booklet, photos and more.. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard marbled grey vinyl limited to 100 copies

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SIEGE “Drop dead – Complete discography” gatefold 2xLP **NEW EDITION!**(F.O.A.D. 171)

New edition including an unreleased version of “Grim reaper” (2022) featuring Ben/Dropdead on guitar!
Not many words needed to introduce SIEGE: they’re the undisputed generators of all hyper-speed Hardcore, Grindcore and blasting fast Thrash and have massively influenced a world of maniacs bringing musical extremities to the most outraegous boundaries, the first most obvious example being Napalm Death that mentioned them as an inspiration since the “Scum” era and covered “Walls” on their legendary Mick-Shane-Bill-Lee times Peel Sessions, or Heresy that covered “Conform” and the list goes on forever! In the early ’80s SIEGE paved their way into the violent Boston Hardcore scene delivering the fastest and most furious Hardcore ever heard.  This double LP collection is thedefinitive, most complete discography to date, consisting of:
– “Drop dead” studio session 1984
– “Cleanse the bacteria” tracks 1984
– Out takes from the original 1984 studio session
– Lost session 1991 with Seth Putnam on vocals
– UNRELEASED version of “Grim reaper” (2022) different from the one included in the previous F.O.A.D. version (2019)
All remastered for vinyl from the best audio sources in existence. Housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with red hot foil stamp logo on the front and 3D UV spot lac print + expanded booklet with rare and never seen before photos, lyrics, original artworks. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard silver/red vinyl with black splattering limited to 150 copies

Here we are at the last round of pre-orders of 2023! We haven’t yet taken stock and made an accurate calculation but hands down we can already tell you that this was the year with the most releases in the history of the label. Having a pace like this is truly an incredible sacrifice, a real death-race… needless to add that we’ll do everything to keep a similar if not higher standard for next year too… As you have seen, this has been a year full of surprises, and next it won’t be any different: consider that we already have more than 15 releases ready to be sent into production and at least as many in progress. But let’s get back to us, after a November completely dedicated to super-speeds and the most aberrant noise/grind extremism, this month we are completely focused on some 80’s hardcore classics (still keeping things on ultra-fast blasting territories in most cases), respectively from Mexico, UK and USA. After being in the works for years, we are pleased to announce a series of 3 x separate LP’s that reconstruct the total discography of Mexico’s chaospunk legends SS-20 at the best possible sonic quality, each enriched with a lot of bonus material, deluxe booklets and in short everything that you expect from F.O.A.D. editions. In detail they are: “Secta suicida siglo 20” LP, “Ojos infantiles” LP and “Cadaver exquisito” LP. Moving to a completely different zone, we fly over the UK with an essential collection from a criminally underrated band, ATAVISTIC! Completely bewitched by the beauty of their demotape “From within” (1986), we decided to put together a collection that includes that incredible demo restored to levels like you’ve never heard it before, the singles, and all their compilation tracks. This double LP anthology is titled “Retrospective – From within to clear-cut conscience”. And last but not least, we are proud to announce the reissue of a F.O.A.D. classic: the ultra-complete discography of Boston’s SIEGE, pioneers of all that is fast and extreme in hardcore. This special edition adds a previously unreleased version of “Grim Reaper” with Ben Barnett of Dropdead on guitar (different from the one included in our 2019 edition) and has a restyled packaging with deluxe gatefold jacket (red hot foil logo and 3D UV spot lac print) and extended booklet. So to recap: SS-20 “Secta suicida siglo 20” LP, SS-20 “Ojos infantiles” LP, SS-20 “Cadaver exquisito” LP, ATAVISTIC “Retrospective: from within to clear-cut conscience” 2xLP and SIEGE “Drop dead – Complete discography” gatefold 2xLP (new edition!) are all available for pre-order via www.scareystore.com

Watch out because you can also find a special bundle at a truly discounted price for those who want to grab all 3 x SS-20 LP’s (diehard edition) together. Our usual recommendations are: act fast if you want to catch the diehard editions in splatter/colored vinyl, avoid to bomb us with useless questions or anxious requests, it’s December and the amount of orders to cope with will be insane. The release date has been set for December 20th, but consider that delivery times during the Xmas mess are unpredictable and sometimes slow. Last thing: starting from now we have also applied a 20% discount on most of the previous F.O.A.D. releases and on all test pressings, a good chance to make combined orders and Xmas/end-year gifts!

More in detail on these 5 releases:

SS-20 – “Secta suicida siglo 20” LP, “Ojos infantiles” LP, “Cadaver exquisito” LP

The complete discography of this cult female-fronted Mexican chaos punk band spread across 3 LP’s including their entire discography enriched by unreleased material and extremely rare sessions… Mastered from Zappa Punk’s personal cassette archives after a complex restoration process that took years! Raging, crude hardcore punk from the toughest streets of D.F. in the ’80s.. Each LP comes with a fanzine styled booklet with biographical details, photos, Zappa’s drawings and scans of the original releases.
Limited bundle to get the 3x diehard editions of each:

SS-20 “Secta suicida siglo 20” LP(F.O.A.D. 301)

Official reissue of their only 12″ originally self-released in 1989 with 13 bonus tracks taken from early rehearsals ’86/87 and from the legendary live compilation “Punks muertos” (1987). Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard color-in-color vinyl (red into bone white) limited to 150 copies

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SS-20 “Ojos infantiles” LP (F.O.A.D. 302)

One of the greatest demotapes in the history of Mexican punk, for the first time on vinyl in its most complete, best sounding version, with 4 bonus out-takes from the same session.
Ultra-raw, brutal hardcore powered by genuine anger and DIY street punk attitude. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard color-in-color vinyl (green into clear yellow) limited to 150 copies

–

SS-20 “Cadaver exquisito” LP (F.O.A.D. 303)

Official reissue of their 1987 demotape for the first time on vinyl, adding an alternate version of “Punks muertos” and 4 tracks recorded live in San Luis Potosì.
Sloppy, chaotic filthcore punk attack! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard color-in-color vinyl (black into red) limited to 150 copies

–

ATAVISTIC “Retrospective – From within to clear-cut conscience” 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 323)

Complete recordings 1985-1989 of these criminally underrated, blasting fast UK hardcore maniacs! 26 SONGS, collecting the following works:
– the legendary “From within” demo for the first time on vinyl, mastered from the band’s 1st generation tape as you’ve never heard it before!
– unreleased demo 1985
– Life during wartime 7″
– Equilibrium 7″
– complete compilation tracks 1987-1989
Ripping fast, full throttle hardcore from the highly influential 80’s “Britcore” scene that gave birth to speed obsessed thrash classics such as Electro Hippies, Ripcord, Heresy, Intense Degree, Unseen Terror, Satanic Malfunctions and countless more!
Double LP with 24 page horizontal book including liner notes, scans of the original releases, inserts, complete “From within” booklet, photos and more.. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Diehard marbled grey vinyl limited to 100 copies

–

SIEGE “Drop dead – Complete discography” gatefold 2xLP **NEW EDITION!**(F.O.A.D. 171)

New edition including an unreleased version of “Grim reaper” (2022) featuring Ben/Dropdead on guitar!
Not many words needed to introduce SIEGE: they’re the undisputed generators of all hyper-speed Hardcore, Grindcore and blasting fast Thrash and have massively influenced a world of maniacs bringing musical extremities to the most outraegous boundaries, the first most obvious example being Napalm Death that mentioned them as an inspiration since the “Scum” era and covered “Walls” on their legendary Mick-Shane-Bill-Lee times Peel Sessions, or Heresy that covered “Conform” and the list goes on forever! In the early ’80s SIEGE paved their way into the violent Boston Hardcore scene delivering the fastest and most furious Hardcore ever heard.  This double LP collection is thedefinitive, most complete discography to date, consisting of:
– “Drop dead” studio session 1984
– “Cleanse the bacteria” tracks 1984
– Out takes from the original 1984 studio session
– Lost session 1991 with Seth Putnam on vocals
– UNRELEASED version of “Grim reaper” (2022) different from the one included in the previous F.O.A.D. version (2019)
All remastered for vinyl from the best audio sources in existence. Housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with red hot foil stamp logo on the front and 3D UV spot lac print + expanded booklet with rare and never seen before photos, lyrics, original artworks. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 350 copies

Diehard silver/red vinyl with black splattering limited to 150 copies