Having already released ageless masterpieces of ’80s Italian Thrash like NECRODEATH’s “Into the macabre“, SCHIZO’s “Main frame collapse” and their common “MONDOCANE Project 1” it was mandatory to complete the so called “Unholy Trinity” to give the same quality-treatment to the almighty BULLDOZER. We have been working on this for several months and now we are ready to reveal what was burning in FOAD’s deadly furnace… two special vinyl reissues of “IX” and “Neurodeliri” are up for pre-orders!!!  If you are looking for the definitive, best sounding editions of these Italian Thrash Metal masterpieces then look no further. Both transfered from the original reels and specially mastered for vinyl to reach the most faithful audiophile quality, reproducing with analog warmness and passion the True original sound of when they were conceived back in 1987 and 1988. Now more in detail about each release:

BULLDOZER “IX” – Gatefold LP + “director’s cut” bonus CD (F.O.A.D. 067)

Without a doubt the fastest and most destructive Bulldozer release to date, showing a band at the top of its compositional maturity. Phenomenal riffage combining their Blackened Thrash trademark with a Speed Metal vibe, rentless aggressive drums and the incredible vocal delivery of the evil lord AC Wild!!  Songs like “Desert!“, “Ilona the very best“, “Heaven’s jail” are absolute Thrash commandments! This is 100% guaranteed the best sounding version ever realized, assisted and approved by original band members. Served for the first time in a deluxe gatefold sleeve including a selection of rare, never-seen-before photos. And there’s more, a very special bonus: we have unearthed a completely forgotten reel featuring the band’s alternate mix discarded by Discomagic, the label that released the 1st edition back in the ’80s. As it sounded killer and highly dynamic we have added it as an extra slimcase CD included in the gatefold, this is a sort of “director’s cut” proposed by the band and totally unreleased until now!

Available in 3 different versions:

– LIMITED ‘JAPANESE’ EDITION ON SPLATTER YELLOW/RED VINYL WITH OBI STRIP IN JAPANESE, ONLY 100 COPIES!

– LIMITED EDITION ON ORANGE VINYL, 150 COPIES 

– REGULAR BLACK VINYL

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BULLDOZER “Neurodeliri” gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 068)

An incredible testament on the band’s merciless career through the ’80s. Carrying on the ominous assault of the previous ripper “IX“, “Neurodeliri” offers plenty of sharp riffs, fantastic lead-guitar work, bulldozing heavy drums and vocals that can best be compared to a hoarse and angry Lemmy. Plus some evil keyboards on some tracks adding a somewhat epic and mournful feeling to the music. Songs like “Minkions“, “We are Italians“, “You’ll be recalled” are unbeatable Thrash anthems! This is 100% guaranteed the best sounding version ever made, assisted and approved by original band members. Served for the first time in a deluxe gatefold sleeve including a selection of rare, never-seen-before photos!

Available in 3 different versions:

– LIMITED ‘JAPANESE’ EDITION ON SPLATTER BLUE/ORANGE VINYL WITH OBI STRIP IN JAPANESE, ONLY 100 COPIES!

– LIMITED EDITION ON BLUE VINYL, 150 COPIES 

– REGULAR BLACK VINYL

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PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN NOW, we’ll start to ship on May 20th 2014.

IMPORTANT!!! The ‘Japanese’ die-hard editions are very limited and have been mostly conceived for our friends and distributors in Japan, so we are keeping a very limited quantity up for pre-orders and few to be sold at the official release party at METALITALIA Festival in Milano on May 17th 2014. Be aware that this will be sold out in a breathe, so first come first served!

Another noise monster is close to be unleashed by F.O.A.D.‘s death machineries..: FEAR OF GOD “Under the chainsaw – Complete Demos 1987” gatefold LP (blue vinyl / black vinyl / die-hard picture LP) is up for pre-orders!!!

Carrying on F.O.A.D.‘s effort on bringing to light all the existing FEAR OF GOD‘s recordings in the most complete and quality-obsessed way, “Under the chainsaw” comes as the 3rd installment in the series after the s/t 21 track EP 1988 and “As statues fell” 12″.  It consists of what back in 1993 came out as their cult “Konserven” EP (FOG’s official Demo 1987 on vinyl) + a huge bonus of 22 songs taken from alternate (and unreleased) tapes recorded in the same period or even before, when the band had just been formed.

As the singer Erich Keller states “The material on this 12” EP documents the development of our sound. There was never any intention to release any of these recordings with the exception of the demo tape, which was previously released on a 7” EP entitled ‘Konserven’.”  You don’t need many words to explain how this sounds like. Every single frame of FEAR OF GOD is the most extreme and brutal delivery of what has been ever conceived in the clash of sounds between Noisecore and Hardcore. As Erich adds: “Hardcore, grindcore, death metal, noise, fuckshitupism – whatever. We didn’t agree on much, but on the following we were unanimous – that Fear Of God should be the most extreme band in the world, or as we would say, the most “brutal.” Every member of the band was under pressure to deliver his contribution with the utmost intensity. The drums had to go as fast as possible, the guitars should grind out riffs as well as produce a wall of noise, the bass and backing vocals should lay the heavily distorted grounds for the overall basic structure and I did everything I could to make my voice sound non-human.”  And this record shows the band’s first step in a short-lived yet hyper-generative progression that made of them one of the most impactful and radical harbingers of Hardcore pushed to inhuman limits of anger and aural destruction.

As with all the other F.O.A.D. releases, the stuff included on this 12″ has been selected and scrupulously restored/mastered at Toxic Basement studio for the best possible sounding result on vinyl. Housed in a thick reverse board gatefold jacket with special half white half transparent UV-spot print and A2 poster, including extensive liner notes by Erich Keller and rare/unreleased photos and flyers.  And an extra surprise, did you ever expect to hear Fear Of God shredding ND’s “Scum”? It’s all in here.

Available in 3 different versions:

DIE-HARD PICTURE DISC LP ltd to 166 copies

BLUE VINYL ltd to 250 copies

BLACK VINYL

F.O.A.D.‘s crusade on bringing back to light the most influential and memorable ’80s Hardcore/Thrash classics never stops, those familiar with our previous releases have certainly noticed our passion for early Italian Hardcore, having released bands like RAW POWER, NERORGASMO, UPSET NOISE, CRASH BOX, PEGGIO PUNX, STINKY RATS and so on.. Now it’s time for the ultimate, most complete and devoted-to-quality EU’S ARSE discography ever made!!  43 songs tracing their complete studio and live history in the furious years of Italian Punk/Hardcore: 1981 to 1985!! Forget the previous bad sounding vinyl-ripped compilations cheaply edited and half-done, this one includes all stuff transfered from 1/4″ analog reels and first generation master tapes, restored and remastered at Toxic Basement studio for the most faithful and intense sound quality. Recordings included here are: “Lo stato ha bisogno di te? Bene fottilo!” 7″ (1982), “Questa è la loro speculazione di morte” Split 7″ w/ IMPACT (1983), Demo 1981 (unreleased), Demo 1983 (unreleased), December 1984 Reh/Demo and a bonus CD filled with rare live recordings 1982-1985!! And to complete the F.O.A.D. treatment that this legendary band deserved, this sonic treasure comes served in a thick reverseboard gatefold including a 16 page 12″x12″ booklet displaying an incredible collection of early day photos, flyers, record inserts, liner notes and lyrics. Now, how to introduce them? Can you imagine a band that had the same wall of distortion, filth and dbeat intensity of Doom, Wolfpack and E.N.T. but back in 1982/1983? The answer is: EU’S ARSE. Italy had a lot of raging chaos-core mongers back in the first wave of 80s HC (just think of Wretched, Underage, Declino, early Negazione and so on) but those who really brought the discharged formula into the Italian sound and anticipated the crustcore mayhem that exploded all around years later, are hands down EU’S ARSE. They only left 2 ep’s back then, but that was enough to inspire a whole generation of Noise/thrash maniacs. Even RATOS DE PORAO included a cover of their anthem “Servitù militari” on an album!  No matter if you’re more into 80’s old school distorted HC/Punk or latter Crust/Dbeat filthiness, this is the true and most complete EU’S ARSE discography to date – you can’t miss it in your collection!!

PRE-ORDERS ARE UP NOW, WE’LL START TO SHIP ON APRIL 10th 2014

Die-hard edition on Aside/Bside military green vs black splatter vinyl, limited to 100 copies

Regular black vinyl limited to 350 copies

WHAT?!? CRUMBSUCKERS on FOAD Records??!??  Yes, our legacy with the most intense and ass-kicking Thrashcore of the ’80s never stops, it’s in our veins!! So after WEHRMACHT, AFTERMATH, CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, LETHAL AGGRESSION, D.R.I. and tons more, it was about time to get back to NYC (remember the S.O.D./CRAB SOCIETY NORTH boxset?) and dig into the archives of another classic band that pionereed the genre. The roots of one of the most respected and influential New York Hardcore founders.. the CRUMBSUCKERS!!

If you’re looking for the most exhaustive, high quality retrospective of their pre-“Life of dreams” recordings, you’ll find a true jewel in this massive anthology. 69 songs including all their Demos (the legendary “Crumbsucker cave” demo 1983, “Charge of the light brigade” Demo 1985 and two unreleased tapes 1983-1984) + a bonus CD with 3 great sounding live sets 1984-85 at CBGB‘s… one opening for the Cro-Mags!  This collection shows the band’s natural evolution from basic, no frills early ’80s Hardcore to the mad thrashing assault that made “Life of dreams” and “B.O.M.B.” two unforgettable lessons of true NYHC crossovered with technical and well delivered Metal. All the stuff included here features their former singer David Brady, and displays embryonic versions of all those anthems that were later re-recorded on their debut masterpiece + a bunch of unreleased tracks!  As usual all the stuff here has been mastered from 1st generation tapes with extreme care and passion by the Hand of Doom @ Toxic Basement Studio, a real guarantee of quality and passion. Three sided double LP (one side silk-screened) housed in a thick gatefold jacket including rare photos, flyers and liner notes + exclusive artwork by Lucas Kalina.. bonus Live at CBGB CD sealed inside of the gatefold in a 5″ cardboard sleeve.

This is Dave Brady’s introductive note about this record:

Ready to start the new year with a FOAD-loaded kick to the jaw? Two bands, an overdose of rawness and aggression: SORE THROAT “Death to capitalist Halmshaw” 2xLP gatefold and RATOS DE PORAO “Periferia 1982” LP + 7″ are up for pre-orders! We strongly recommend to act fast if you want to catch the limited splattered vinyl editions because the previous 5 FOAD releases on vinyl have been sold out in few days.. The official release date for both is January 18 and we’ll have them available at FOAD Records‘ stall at CONFLICT‘s show in Reggio Emilia @ AQ16. Mailorder copies will be shipped starting from Jan. 20.  So here’s what you will be dealing with:

– SORE THROAT “Death to capitalist Halmshaw” 2xLP gatefold

Double LP, 129 song monstrosity collecting all ST‘s demos, their cult “Death to capitalist Hardcore” debut EP and an endless parade of rarities, comp. tracks and live recordings from 1987 to 1990. Old reviews used to describe Uk’s Sore Throat as “beyond almost anything you’ve ever heard… Even Extreme Noise Terror are scared of them… as palatable as cabbage boiled in fish urine”. Over 2 decades are gone but these pioneers of the most horrorific alcohol-wrecked Noisecore/Grind ever conceived on the British soil still sound as the most nihilist and unsurpassed sonic aberration one can think of, “Sore Throat are a music fan’s worst nightmare”. And to be able to offer their noise in the most pristine form, closer to its primordial authenticity all what you will experience on this horrendous double platter has been scrupolously acquired from the original reels and tapes and mastered for vinyl with the maniacal attention of the widely-acclaimed Toxic Basement studios, an absolute guarantee of passion and dedication for all what comes from the golden days of analog Hardcore/Thrash and Grind. Comes in a thick gatefold sleeve printed on raw, uncoated reverse cardboard and includes a 2-sided A2 poster with an extensive collection of rare photos, flyers, zine excerpts and reviews. “Death to capitalist Halmshaw” was previously released as a limited edition CD by China’s Area Death Prod., this is the official re-issue on vinyl with 16 extra songs and a completely different/extended layout. Highly recommended to all enthusiasts of the early Grind/Noisecore era and the most extreme Britcore bands that have shaped and developed the genre. “Out of tune guitars with broken strings, unintelligible growls and smashed drum sticks”.

DIE-HARD SPLATTER WHITE/BLUE VINYL (ltd. to 100 copies)

REGULAR BLACK VINYL

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– RATOS DE PORÃO “Periferia 1982” LP + 7″

Back to the very early origins of South America’s longest running and most respected Hardcore/Punk unit of all times: RATOS DE PORÃO. Best way to portray this: deep into the older basements of the basement rats. In fact, this incredible collection goes to sift in detail through the very first demo recordings of the band, before they started to pave their way with “Crucificados pelo sistema” and before the legendary beast-frontman João Gordo took vocal duties. “Periferia 1982” is an accurate journey through their raw Punk roots, it consists of the first and only two demos (including 5 hyper-rare extra songs that weren’t included in the previous CD edition) and their complete set at “O começo do fim do mundo”, one of the earliest and most important Brazilian Punk meetings of the early 80s. And to make this release even more complete and appetizing we have added a 7″EP including their 6 songs taken from the rare legendary “SUB” compilation LP, one of the first – and hands down the best – Brazilian Punk sampler of that era. So what you get here is a sheer dose of fast, no frills Punk/Hardcore stabs rarely clocking over 1 minute, hitting the face with razor shape distortion and that fury that echoes the true voice of the most abandoned suburbs. This LP is enriched by a wide selection of period photos, liner-notes and the bonus “Sub” 7″ is presented as a miniature of the original Estudios Vermelhos’ v/a LP! Mandatory for fans of early Brazilian HC the way of OLHO SECO, INOCENTES, FOGO CRUZADO, PSYKOZE and in general raw Punk/Hc drawing influences in Discharge and in the filthiest Scandinavian sonic terrorists. 46 SONGS IN TOTAL!

DIE-HARD GOLD/BLACK SPLATTER VINYL (ltd. to 100 copies)

REGULAR BLACK VINYL

Are you ready for FOAD Records‘ special Xmas delivery? Here we are, once again with a true old school Italian HC treasure that carries forward our commitment to recirculate the essential anchors of the 80s HC scene of our country (previously on FOAD : RAW POWER, PEGGIO PUNX, NERORGASMO, BLUE VOMIT, UPSET NOISE, STINKY RATS, UNDERAGE)…

CRASH BOX “Schegge – Discografia 1983/2012” Double CD digipack is available now on pre-order at scareystore.com
Their most complete, detailed, exhaustive and done-with-heart discography ever released, put together in more than 2 years of complicated and endless work. 67 tracks including 4 brand new studio clashes + all their records and demos mastered from restored 1st generation reels/tapes + unreleased live extras! Deluxe 6 panel digipack with 40 page booklet filled to the limit with photos, flyers, lyrics and liner notes in the classical line of quality you can expect from F.O.A.D. Records. For those still not familiar with this legendary Hardcore unit, here’s how it was introduced by Stiv Valli on an old TVOR flyer back in the day: “This band is in the heart of all Italian HC fans. Melodic but strong & fast HC with a crossover metal edge. Tommy from Italian Thrash/HC leaders Extrema as special guest on lead guitars”. And later for their 2nd full length..: “The band’s final epitaph, back to the HC roots of the early days. Hot and fast melodic 100% Hardcore”. So if you’re a fan of classic Italian HC bands like NEGAZIONE, UPSET NOISE, RAW POWER, BLOODY RIOT, INDIGESTI – this is another FOAD gem you can’t miss, and it’s guaranteed to pulverize the previous bad sounding vinyl-ripped editions, plus this includes loads more of music and graphic contents!

Enjoy this teaser with one of their new, full on energy old school HC attacks! CLICK HERE

More in detail this one includes:
– “..vivi!” EP 
– “Finale” LP
– “Nel cuore” LP
– studio session 2012
– both Demos 1983 with all “Il mio inferno” additional out takes
– Live at Leoncavallo, Milano 1985 with previously unreleased parts