Do you remember the days when some early “Mosh”-cataloged releases where making our day with the fastest, sickest, ear-splitting Thrash/Grind/HC in existence and you just couldn’t wait for the next one to come out?? Those were the times of bands like UNSEEN TERROR, INTENSE DEGREE, HERESY, CONCRETE SOX, O.L.D. and of course early NAPALM DEATH and CARCASS. For a series of lucky coincidences and also because those records represent the roots of our love for all that is fast and extreme in Punk and Metal, F.O.A.D. Records has already crossed paths with several bands that belong to that period and to that unforgettable series of releases… just think of TERRORIZER, SORE THROAT, REGURGITATION (pre-O.L.D.), and now once again it’s the turn of… Mosh 5, or better… SPAZZTIC BLURR!!

After many years of friendship and collaboration with the mighty WEHRMACHT of which we have reissued the complete discography, including demos and rarities, we are extremely proud to welcome back onboard Marko Sharko for another incredbile vinyl release! Pre-orders for SPAZZTIC BLURR “Hello Dum Dums + Bedrock Blurr Demo 1986” 2xLP Gatefold start now!! Act fast if you want to catch the “spazztic puke” die-hard edition in yellow vinyl with blue, green and orange splattering strictly limited to 100 copies!

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The Blurr Hogs are back!!! SPAZZTIC BLURR, Portland, Oregon’s ultra-fast thrashcore project spawned in the mid 80’s by members of the legendary thrash unit Wehrmacht, has returned! Their classic debut album “Before and After,” released by Earache Records in 1987, was a surprisingly fresh, funny and original mix of extremely fast hardcore with highly technical speed metal and thrash spiced up by a relentless dose of humor. And after a long hiatus, they have recently reformed and recorded a brand new album titled “Hello Dum Dums” that is a fantastic throwback to their classic early recordings. Containing eight songs that combine hyper-speed drumming by “Burger King” Eric (yes, even faster than Wehrmacht!), the highly skilled riffing and solos of Marko “Sharko” and the equally impressive bass and vocal work of “Fang Tooth” Ryan and Chris “Bone” Merrow, this album is fast, heavy and, as one would expect from Spazztic Blurr, contains a lot of humor, jokes and is a lot of fun! This special extended vinyl edition on FOAD includes the new album plus a bonus LP with a re-mastered version of their 1986 demo tape “Bedrock Blurr“, which is an extremely hard to find cult classic! This double LP is housed in a high glossy gatefold jacket and comes with a full color 12″x12” booklet filled with lyrics, photos, flyers, interviews, illustrations and a lot more! Fans of Wehrmacht, Cryptic Slaughter and all those missing the early “Mosh” days when bands like Unseen Terror, Intense Degree, Lawnmower Deth, O.L.D., Heresy and Concrete Sox were coming out one after another will love and appreciate this release! New fans will undoubtedly love it as well! And remember… if you’re serious, you lose!

DIE-HARD EDITION ON YELLOW VINYL WITH BLUE, GREEN and ORANGE SPLATTERING, LIMITED TO 100 COPIES

REGULAR BLACK VINYL, LIMITED TO 400 COPIES

Are you ready for another monsterwork of mindblowing American Thrash to be delivered by the unstoppable maniacs at F.O.A.D. Records?? If you enjoyed our previous anthological works for bands like WEHRMACHT, CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, DESECRATION, S.O.D., CRUMBSUCKERS etc, our next release is just another classic of that level. This time we’re moving to Texas for a total overkill of toxic and corrosive thrash metal at insanely destructive levels…: yes, it’s time for GAMMACIDE!

Their longly awaited “Contamination: complete” Discography Boxset is finally up for preorders, release date: September 27 2016. After years of tireless efforts, the ultimate collection from Texas’ ballistic speed-freaks of Thrash is ready to kill! If you’re not familiar with this devastating band, their ground shaking full length “Victims of science” originally released in 1989 by Wild Rags Records is hands down one of the most powerful, creative and criminally underrated US Metal albums of the ’80s. It unleashes an endless hailstorm of energy and tightness made of highly-skilled riffs, schizophrenic solos, head punching vocals and an incredibly solid drum delivery.

If you thought that the peaks of US Thrash were bands like Exodus, Dark Angel, Testament, Anthrax, Vio-lence… check out this boxset and you’ll definitely find a new name to add to your top ten, no bullshit! It contains their complete discography 1987-2005 including the following:

• Remastered 1989 Classic “Victims of Science“
• Both 1987 and 1991 Demos remastered from 1st generation sources freshly ripped from the band’s archives
• 10″ Single featuring 2005 recordings
• DVD featuring RARE never-before-seen complete live concerts from 1989 and 1992
• 32 Page full color booklet with many rare and unpublished photos, flyers, and articles — along with detailed personal commentary from the band themselves
• Full color deluxe tri-fold gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves

2 x LPs, 1 x 10″, 1 x DVD, tri-fold gatefold with extra inner sleeves, ultrathick booklet… an avalanche of thrashing radioactivity to crumble your face!

Available in two different versions:

DIE-HARD EDITION ON TOXIC GAMMA-GREEN VINYL, ONLY 150 COPIES!

REGULAR BLACK VINYL, LIMITED TO 350 COPIES

GAMMACIDE – Contamination: complete  – Trailer CLICK HERE

Even through the hottest months of the summer there is no rest at FOAD‘s headquarters, and after July’s deafening triple assault (Asocial / Sore Throat / Gerogerigegege) we’re back with another hailstorm of pure violence! All those who are familiar with our label know that we have always dedicated tons of passion and energy on bringing back to light the most classic gems of Italian Hardcore/Punk from the ’80s. And for this month we’re again all focused on that, with 2 bands that are hands down among the most representative of that era… So, pre-orders for RAW POWER “You are the victim / God’s course” gatefold LP and NERORGASMO “Passione nera 1985-1993” gatefold 2xLP + book (re-release) are up now!! As the last month’s die-hard edition were sold out in few hours (or in minutes, in the case of Gerogerigegege) we strongly recommend you to blast fast if you want to catch the limited editions on colored vinyl (NERORGASMO has a wonderful bonus tape as well!!).

So more in detail about each release:

RAW POWER “You are the victim / God’s course” gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 044/LP)

Official re-release on LP of the well received digipack CD edition that came out on FOAD 3 years ago. R.P.’s first legendary 12″ “You are the victim” (1983) back on vinyl in a top quality edition after many years, enriched by an incredible extra feature: the completely unknown and unreleased “God’s course” demo 1982 that we recently found in TVOR’s archives, recorded even before Mauro Codeluppi joined the band, and seeing his brother Giuseppe and Silvio trading vocal duties delivering embryonic versions of their early anthems. “You are the victim” has been transferred from the original reels and remastered for the best sounding result ever, still maintaining the raw and energetic impact these Italian HC masters are well known for.

Highly influential Hardcore at its top, fast blistering drums, inhuman 6 string execution and rabid vocals plus the screaming mad assault of “Fuck authority“, “Raw power” and “Don’t let me see it” that gave a vital input to tons of speed/HC maniacs that came in the years to follow. The first Italian HC band that toured the USA and brought Italian Hardcore on the international maps. Deluxe gatefold sleeve filled with early day photos, flyers and rare inserts.

Available in 2 different versions:

Die-hard edition strictly limited to 100 copies in half black half ultra-clear vinyl with blood red splattering on the transparent half

Regular black vinyl limited to 400 copies

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NERORGASMO “Passione Nera” gatefold 2xLP + book (F.O.A.D. 046 – 2nd edition)

2nd pressing of this timeless Italian Punk masterpiece, housed in a stunning deluxe gatefold sleeve including a 12″x12″ book filled with never-seen-before drawings by Luca Abort, plus photos, liner notes and lyrics, this is easily among the most elegant and high quality packaging ever made for an Italian HC/Punk band on vinyl. One of the most essential discography releases in the whole history of Italian Punk, finally seeing the light after years of hard strains and endless stalemates. NERORGASMO, the blackest and most sincere face of Torino’s Dark/Punk nihilism in the ’80s and early ’90s, the true sound of urban decadence in the city that generated some of the most active and creative Punk/HC acts back in the “furious years” of Italian hardcore (think of NEGAZIONE, DECLINO, 5# BRACCIO, KOLLETTIVO etc). This double LP is a complete collection of their recorded material, 44 songs (5 more than the previous CD/DVD on FOAD), including their first legendary EP remastered from a 1st generation tape before it was pressed on vinyl (so you won’t hear any old vinyl crackles), the 1993 album remastered from the studio DAT, 9 completely UNRELEASED studio tracks (1987) and a great selection of live footage 1986-1993.

Musically, this was a unique brand of blackened HC/Punk the Italian way crossed with some sinister Dark/Rock influences and the incredibly expressive vocals of Luca Abort (RIP) mixing rage with his sick sarcastic moods. Check the review on GoodBadMusic: “Italy’s NERORGASMO (translates as “Black Orgasm” – wonderful!) released one of the darkest and most original sounding records of the 80s. Backwards message, weird sounds and ultra evil, CCM-like riffing, creating a sickly sweet atmosphere of lascivious cross-downturning. Just the way we love it so much! What is anarchy and subversion if there’s not some good old satanism involved.”

Available in 2 different versions:

Die-hard edition strictly limited to 100 copies in half black half purple vinyl with a bonus discography tape pro-copied on dark violet cassettes with 10 panel J-card

Regular black vinyl limited to 400 copies

Watch out! July is the month of our “OEF specials“, as all of you know – like every year, we’re attending the world’s craziest Extreme Musick festival introducing some new ear-damaging FOAD aberrations to the masses. And this time we totally outdid ourselves, as we’re going there to premiere 3 RELEASES, a triple attack of terrific Noisecore/Punk/Hardcore hostility. 3 names from Sweden, UK and Japan that truly represent the core and the roots of their countries’ underground extremity. Scandinavia’s raw Punk/Hardcore speed maniacs ASOCIAL with a double LP anthology tracing their early years’ discography, England’s most horrendous Drunk/Noise unit SORE THROAT with the longly awaited top-quality re-issue of their classic “Disgrace to the corpse of Sid” and last but not least, the incredible comeback of Japan’s Noise mastermind, THE GEROGERIGEGEGE, with his brand new full length “Moenai Hai“. These 3 ear-pummelling human sacrifices on vinyl are now available on preorder via scareystore.com (we’ll start to ship them on July 28th 2016). And if you’re attending the Obscene Extreme Festival in Trutnov, Czech Republic make sure to visit FOAD Records‘ tent because we’ll already have them available there, also in their limited die-hard versions!

Now more in detail about each release:

Asocial “Det Bittra Slutet +” double LP (F.O.A.D. 108)

Total Swedish Hardcore mangel at its best! Credited by heavy metal expert Daniel Ekeroth as the true inventors of the ‘blast-beat’ and the originators of grindcore (he defines ASOCIAL as ‘key to any survey of estreme music‘ in his book ‘Swedish Death Metal‘), ASOCIAL are a total cult among old European Hardcore Punk collectors. This monster anthology (55 SONGS) on double LP has been entirely compiled by the band using the original 1/4″ reels and 1st generation tapes, it has been edited and mastered by the band and even the whole layout has been put together by them using rare photos, flyers, cassette covers, liner notes and more!

It includes the legendary “Det bittra slutet” EP (1984) with its previous demo and unreleased tracks from the same session, the complete “Asocial Attack” cassette (the one that it’s assumed to feature some of the first blast beats ever landed on this planet!), an extra rehearsal from the same period, extra demo tracks 1983-1984 (among which the songs included on the “No war no more Vol. II” Comp. Tape) and 15 live tracks (the complete Split cassette with Distrust + 2 more songs recorded in Hedemora).  What to add?  If you like the fastest Scandinavian Hardcore/Punk and your daily drug is the insanely raw devastation of bands like Mob 47, Anti Cimex, The Shitlickers, Crude SS, Discard and the many “really fast” treasures that came out of the Swedish scene in the early ’80s, then this double LP is an absolute must for your collection!  Housed in a glossy UV laminated gatefold cover including a 8 page booklet!

Available in 2 different versions:

Die-hard edition in half grey half white (with black splattering) vinyl, limited to 100 copies

Regular edition on solid back vinyl, limited to 400 copies

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Sore Throat “Disgrace to the corpse of Sid”  gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 107)

One of the scariest, most terrific records in the history of music finally comes back to light in a deluxe FOAD-treatment reissue!  This 103 monstrosity (yes, it was 103 not 101 as written on the 1st pressing’s sticker) originally released in 1989 and surrounded by many controversies between the band and Earache Records, still stands as an unmatched assault of catastrophic Noisecore savagery. Call it Grind, Noise, Britcore or whatever… but if we talk of the most extreme shit ever released on a full length 12″, “Disgrace To The Corpse Of Sid” certainly stands among the top 5 of all times. As Rich mentions: “Lion Studios was hit with a barrage of Noise even more extreme than before, as we decided to up the ante, and go for over 100 tracks on the record.” Side A consists of 90 machine-gun bursts of apocalyptic dementia, while Side B slows down for 13 anguished Sludge/Punk anthems at times recalling the industrial mood of Saw Throat’s “Indestroy” LP.

This new edition has been entirely remastered for vinyl from the best sounding sources and re-packaged in a thick gatefold sleeve including lyrics and extensive liner notes by Rich “Militia“. And it adds a special outrageous surprise that won’t be revealed here, you have to see it!

Available in 2 different versions:

Die-hard edition in half black half yellow (with green splattering) vinyl, limited to 100 copies

Regular edition on solid back vinyl, limited to 400 copies

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The Gerogerigegege “Moenai Hai” LP (F.O.A.D. 109)

Welcome the return of one of Japan’s highest expressions of deranged Noise ever conceived!! Over 30 years of extraordinary nonsense anti-musical craziness of the sickest kind, this is the first record released after a mysterious hiatus of 15 years and also the first full length LP in almost 2 decades. And as always, the genius of Juntaro Yamanouchi leaves us pleasantly thrilled…  “燃えない灰” (Moenai Hai) is an eclectic journey in obscurity that alternates Dark Ambient and Noise Rock to bursts of pure mindblowing sonic violence.  The second track “ゲロゲリゲゲゲ / “The Gerogerigegege” above all is the remake of an old song (written in 1985) and this newer version has Dr. Euro of the legendary Execute on drums, giving it a solid Punk feel.

It’s a crescendo with an ultra-noisy guitar turning increasingly saturated and deflagrating, recalling the weird sonic approach of previous works of cult like “Senzuri Power Up“. If you’re a follower of this unstoppable master of noise and you enjoy his previous aural crimes, this new effort will definitely make you wish for more!

Available in 2 different versions:

Die-hard edition in water clear vinyl with black and blue drops (limited to 150 copies)

S   O   L   D       O   U   T   !   !  !

Limited edition on ultra dark blue vinyl (250 copies)

What’s brewing in FOAD‘s unstoppable cauldron of death for this month? Once again two ageless classics of the rawest and most uncompromised Italian Metal ever conceived… They have been in the pipeline for years and now they are finally ready to be unleashed: we are talking about the ultimate vinyl reissues of the first two BULLDOZER albums, “The day of wrath” (1985) and “The final separation” (1986)!! PRE-ORDERS FOR BOTH START NOW, the official release date is scheduled for June 27th 2016 even if we’ll already have a first ltd batch of copies at this week’s Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France (that we’ll be attending as usual with our massive record stand in the Extreme Market area). We are glad to keep our legacy with our friends Bulldozer stronger than ever, and after releasing several CDs and LPs by them (“The exorcism“, “IX“, “Neurodeliri“) and managing the online sales of their official merch via scareystore.com it’s time for us to complete their 80s vinyl discography on FOAD adding these two supreme masterpieces of infernal morbidity! And as we also did with “IX” and “Neurodeliri” we prepared some limited highly collectable Japanese editions to celebrate the solid fan-base that the Bulls always had in the land of the rising sun. They will be soon available at the main underground record stores in Tokyo like our friends Record Boy and Record Shop Base and in very limited quantity also through our mailorder, but they are expected to sell out at the speed of light so as someone would suggest: RIDE HARD… ORDER FAST!!

Ok, more in detail about each LP:

BULLDOZER “The day of wrath” gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 105)

The ground-breaking debut full length of Italy’s most respected Metal band of all times finally back to light on LP after more than 3 decades. Originally released in 1985 and never repressed on vinyl since then, here it comes in a new edition, specially remastered from 1st generation sources provided by the band and re-packaged in a thick gatefold sleeve with unseen photos and lyrics (in English + the original early drafts typed in Italian).

BULLDOZER‘s first album is a total classic of blackened evil Metal taking the rawest school of VENOM and MOTÖRHEAD to an unbelievably powerful and wicked sonic impact, bearing the malevolent flame of “Black Metal” and “Welcome to Hell” and injecting it with a renewed intensity. For anyone into old school Black Metal to not own this is a crime! This is for anyone that worships the early releases from Venom, Bathory and Sodom.. WELCOME DEATH!

Available in 3 different versions:

Die-hard Japanese edition on splatter clear/white/purple striped vinyl + OBI strip in Japanese, limited to 100 copies only

Limited oxblood red vinyl (150 copies)

Regular black vinyl

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BULLDOZER “The final separation” gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 106)

The 2nd full length of Italy’s Metal masters BULLDOZER!  Originally released in 1986 and never repressed on LP for 30 years, here it finally comes in a new edition specially remastered for vinyl directly from the studio reels provided by the band and re-packaged in a gatefold sleeve with unreleased photos and lyrics (scans of the original typed drafts). “The final separation” is a devastating follow-up to their cult debut “The day of wrath” that adds a strong Speed/Thrash Metal vibe to their well-tested Black Metal meets dirty R’n’R tinged aggression!

All in all, this is another good confirm of the goodness of the Bulldozer’s sound back in the 80s and it’s good to recommend it to the old school fans of this lethal black/speed combination. For all its length, the nastiness of the speed metal and the brutal influences of bands like VENOM and MOTÖRHEAD collide to create another high impact effort, in pure 80s style!! RIDE HARD… DIE FAST!!

Available in 3 different versions: 

Die-hard Japanese edition on splatter orange/red striped vinyl + OBI strip in Japanese, limited to 100 copies only

Limited dark magenta vinyl (150 copies)

Regular black vinyl

“Lurking in the dismal fog hungry for your blood“… FOAD Records is out to kill and kill again with 2 x new brutal thrashing pre-orders!! After releasing bands like ATTOMICA, RATOS DE PORÃO, BLASFEMIA, RESTOS DE TRAGEDIA it’s no secret that we are crazy fanatics of the South American most violent and hostile underground and the first wave of Brazilian Death/Thrash certainly stands at the top of this mania! So we are ultra-honored to announce that the cult MUTILATOR demos and 1986 recordings with Silvio SDN on vocals are finally getting the ultimate official re-issue all in one place, a gatefold LP+CD collecting them all!!  Such a release had to be combined with something equally fast and uncompromised, so the 2nd onslaught we’re delivering for this month is Connecticut’s ATROCITY “Mangled” Demo 1988 for the first time on vinyl… an underrated gem of head-smashing rage and brutality. So… pre-orders are up now, official release date for both is set for May 26th 2016.  As we always say, some ltd. die-hard editions get sold out unpredictably fast, so you know what to do if you want to catch them!

More in detail about each release:

MUTILATOR “Evil conspiracy: demos, live and rehearsals 1986” gatefold LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 103)

Straight from the hell of Belo Horizonte/Brazil and the merciless savagery of that city’s early Metal scene, MUTILATOR stands as one of the rawest and most uncompromised offerings of true Brazilian Death-Thrashing brutality.  This record collects all the existing recordings featuring Silvio SDN on vocals (except the “Warfare Noise 1” comp. trax that have been already reissued by other labels): so you get the “Blood Storm / Grave Desecration” demo 1986, an insanely fast and raw rehearsal 1986 that the band had recorded as bonus on the cassette that they exclusively sent to Jon Metalion for being reviewed on Slayer Mag and a bonus CD with 3 different live sets from that period (“Festival Da Morte” / “Carioca Club” / “Slaughter Fest”) for a total of 32 bloody tracks mastered from the best sounding sources in existence (forget the bootlegs that have circulated in the last years).

If you’re a maniac of the Cogumelo classic era of Death/Thrash bestiality (SARCOFAGO, HOLOCAUSTO, early SEPULTURA, VULCANO just to mention the most popular) you can’t go wrong with this: insanely fast drumming, fantastic riffing and that unique vocal delivery that makes this an instant classic of rawness at its purest form. Quoting the bass player Ricardo:”Those were the golden years of Brazilian Metal, and the recordings included on this LP show an epic period of our scene, my wish is that the headbangers from all over the world will enjoy it… After all everything becomes history, and this is a history of love for a kind of Metal that will never die.” Housed in a thick gatefold sleeve with a fanzine styled A4 booklet packed with rare photos, flyers and liner notes!

Available in 2 different versions:

Die-hard edition on beer yellow vinyl sprayed with blue splattering, limited to 100 copies

Regular edition on black vinyl limited to 400 copies

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ATROCITY “Mangled” LP  (F.O.A.D. 104)

Another cult Demo finally back to light on vinyl with a deserved “FOAD treatment” of dedication and quality… US Atrocity‘s “Mangled” demotape (1988) is hands down one of the best recordings in the band’s entire discography. High speed, rotten-to-the-core grinding Death Metal delivered with inhuman fury and brutality! The 7 tracks forming this ominous session were a solid foretaste of what they later delivered with their “Hatred birth” EP and the bulldozing debut full length “Infected“.

Non-stop fast, angry Death Metal with a somehow Grindcore oriented feeling, REPULSION, IMPETIGO and early Wild Rags audio terrorists being the first comparisons that come to mind listening to this. The sound quality is outstanding as it’s been mastered directly from the original 1/4″ reels. It comes with exclusive liner notes, flyers and rare archive photos.

Die-hard edition on smokey green vinyl, limited to 100 copies

Regular edition on black vinyl limited to 400 copies