Our yearly open air festival UNITED AS ONE is just over, thanks to the incredible bands that made it such an outstanding event and to all those who came and supported FOAD Records.

As announced, two new releases have been premiered at the festival: WEHRMACHT “The complete beer soaked collection 1985-1989” and the new 12″ “Calunnia” by Venice Hardcore maniacs SLANDER.

We will start to ship your preorders for these two after July 10th because next week we’re heading to Trutnov, Czech Republic for the highly awaited Obscene Extreme Fest. And beware… before leaving we will announce our triple OEF-focused assault on vinyl that includes two classic Japanese Hardcore bands and another total cult one from Mexico DF. So stay tuned and check out our sites next Tuesday (July 4th) for this final announcement. Preorders for our next 3 releases will be shipped around mid of July in conjunction with those for Wehrmacht and Slander. NO REST TILL DEATH!!

You can keep on preordering copies of WEHRMACHT “The beer soaked collection 1985-1989” 6xtape boxset at this link

and SLANDER “Calunnia” 12″

(die-hard splatter)

or (black)

As we’re approaching the end of June, the time is finally coming for our open air summer festival “United as one Part. 3“, with exclusive Italian appearences by D.R.I., Wehrmacht, General Surgery, Deafness By Noise also keeping the spotlight on local heroes such as Slander and First Brawl. To make this event even more unique and interesting we have prepared two special relaases for 2 of the bands performing there… Online preorders for both are starting now, they will be obviously premiered and first sold at the festival, we’ll start to ship them around July 10th as soon as we’ll be back from OEF.  The bands that we chose for our United As One focused assault are Portland’s undisputed pioneers of shark endorsed ultra-fast Thrashcore madness… no one else than our shoebros WEHRMACHT, with a limited 6x Tape boxset edition of the highly acclaimed “Beer soaked collection 1985/1989” that we originally released on vinyl 3 years ago…

… and then the new 12″ by one of the most promising revelations of today’s Italian Hardcore scene… SLANDER!  If you thought that Venice, California was the only Venice that needs to be mentioned when you talk of HC, now you also have to cope with the franticly growing scene of the original Venice city (Venezia) in the north East of Italy.. in the last decade it delivered a bunch of good underground acts and has consolidated an unbelievably strong base also thanks to the cult “Venezia Hardcore Festival” that brings together thousands of HC maniacs from all over Europe.  The band that better represents this manic Hardcore rebirth is with no doubt SLANDER, that have quickly reached a solid follow up after a demo, an EP, a split LP and a full length album, also thanks to countless tours and their completely insane live performances. This new 12″ is the final punch in the face showing their power and intensity.

So preorders for WEHRMACHT “The beer soaked collection 1985/1989” 6x tape boxset limited to 200 and SLANDER “Calunnia” one-sided 12″ limited to 300 copies are up now.  Once again: they will be premiered at our festival on June 30th, you will have to be patient on the final shipping date as from next week we’ll be at Obscene Extreme in the Czech Republic and we’ll start to ship this batch of preorders and the next one (to be announced really soon.. stay tuned!) after July 10th.

More in detail about each release:

WEHRMACHT “Complete beer-soaked collection” 6xTAPE BOX + bandana (F.O.A.D. on tape #21)

A stunning 6 x tape set housed in a thick black cardboard box all rounded with stickers, hand numbered and strictly limited to 200 units… plus a “shark rider” bandana (blue print on black) as bonus! All the existing recordings (1985 to 1989) of this pioneering ultra-fast Thrashcore band, a dream to come true for every die-hard fan of these speed psychos and for all you maniacs of seminal Hardcore / Thrash / Crossover from its golden age. Over 100 songs of the fastest and most deranged shark endorsed US Thrash, scrupulously mastered at the highly rated Toxic Basement Studios from the best sounding sources existing, provided by band members and friends. This is all what you could dream to have to complete your Wehrmacht collection in the best possible sound quality!  Together with D.R.I. and CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER the fastest and most influential Crossover / Thrashcore of the 80’s American scene, they used to blast when the word “grindcore” had yet to be coined, and their imagery of beers, sharks and drunken sturmtruppen-like freaks totally wins, so open your Lucky Lager and dive into this merciless beer-soaked massacre!

TAPE 1:  “Shark attack” + bonus tracks
TAPE 2: “Beermacht”
TAPE 3:  “Live 1989/1989”
TAPE 4: “Thrash Metal” demo/reh. 1985
TAPE 5: “Beermacht” Demo + rehearsal 1986
TAPE 6:  Rare recordings and Live in Kirkland 1987

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SLANDER “Calunnia” one-sided LP  (F.O.A.D. 129)

Brand new one sided 12″ (side B silk screened) from these young Venice Hardcore maniacs bringing a cyclone of fresh air in the Italian Hardcore scene.  6 new songs + a really outstanding “hidden” surprise…  Backed by a granite strong production, SLANDER combine the best elements of new school thrash-infused Hardcore with the speed and anger of straight forward ’80s HC. Add special appearances by Dj Craim and Gully and the killer artwork by FR3NK to make this flying guillotine even more original and unpredictable!

Die-hard edition on black and purple splatter vinyl limited to 100 copies

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Are you ready to be mangled and ripped apart by a thrashing assault of bloodthirsty sharks?  Then face our sickest release ever: WEHRMACHT “The complete beer soaked collection 1985-1989” boxset is out now, as well as the deluxe picture disc LP reissues of the classics: “Shark attack” and “Biermacht“, housed in super-thick gatefold sleeves!!

No need to say that these are the most luxurious and heavy (also in terms of weight!) FOAD releases to date. After premiering them at the Obscene Extreme Festival in Trutnov, Czech Republic where Wehrmacht delivered 2 incredible shows driving the crowd to the most insane stagediving delirium, we are extremely proud to say that this is officially out now and all pre-orders have been shipped.  The limited die-hard edition has been sold out in 1 day, Japanese customers if you’re fast enough you can still purchase it from our friend shops Record Boy and Base that have some copies on the way..

So, back to the “Beer soaked collection”: It took months and months of hard work (and nervous breakdowns) to put this megalodon together, spinning a huge range of tapes and masters from the band’s archives, selecting the top sounding sources and putting them together with painstaking care at our beloved Toxic Basement Studio. Then photos, flyers, old fanzines and all possible artworks to reach the best looking layout for this motherfucker, thanks to the help of our graphics madman View From The Coffin. If you are looking for the definitive WEHRMACHT-on-vinyl collection then look no further, this is the end result of a team of fans/friends that put all their possible efforts to give the opportunity to other fans to get a super-complete, quality centered discography of this legendary band. More in detail, this is what you get:

WEHRMACHT “The complete beer soaked collection 1985-1989” BOXSET (5 x LPs, 2 x CDs, 32 page book) consisting of…

LP1: “Shark attack” (complete with ALL songs, and rare bonus track “Concrete meat”) – gatefold cover
LP2: “Biermächt” – gatefold cover
LP3: “Live at Pine St. Theatre, Portland 1986/1989″ (great sounding collection of soundboard live recordings) – gatefold cover
LP4 + LP5: “Demos and rehearsals 1985/1986″ (official demos 85-86 + rare unreleased tracks, 29 songs) – gatefold cover
CD1: additional live footage 1987/1989 (Portland/OR, Kirkland/WA, Guarneville/CA, 29 songs)
CD2: ultra-rare split tape with NYC Mayhem, out takes from demos 1985/1986 including unreleased tracks
32 PAGE 12″ x 12″ booklet featuring a massive collection of flyers, photos, zine excerpts/interviews and liner notes by Shann Mortimer

All this housed in a thick UV coated box printed inside and outside.  The whole thing weighs more than 2 kilograms!!
As we previously disclosed this includes all the existing recordings (1985 to 1989) of these seminal ultra-fast Thrashcore generators, a dream to come true for every die-hard fan of these speed psychos and for all you maniacs of old school Hardcore/Thrash/Crossover from its golden age.  104 songs (!) of the fastest and most deranged shark endorsed US Thrash, all what you could dream to have to complete your Wehrmacht collection in the best possible sound quality! Together with D.R.I. and CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER the fastest and most influential Crossover/Thrashcore of the 80′s American scene, they used to blast when the word “grindcore” had yet to be coined, and their imagery of beers, sharks and drunken sturmtruppen-like freaks totally wins, so open your Lucky Lager and dive into this 104 song beer-soaked massacre!

“BEER SOAKED COLLECTION” boxset (ltd to 300 copies)

..and if you’re just looking for the band’s 2 classic studio albums without all this bonus madness, there’s an extra option: we have also re-issued “Shark Attack” (1987) and “Biermacht” (1988) as single Picture disc LPs in deluxe gatefold covers, ltd to 400 copies. They sound equally good as those included in the boxset and come with the same gatefold jacket, complete with all lyrics and rare/unreleased photos!!

“Shark attack” picture LP

“Biermacht” picture LP

Are you ready for the biggest and craziest FOAD‘s monster-release to date?? It’s about time to launch pre-orders for the longly awaited WEHRMACHT “Beer soaked collection 1985-1989” boxset and “Shark attack” + “Biermächt” limited picture disc LP reissues! It took months and months of hard work (and nervous breakdowns) to put this megalodon together, spinning a huge range of tapes and masters from the band’s archives, selecting the top sounding sources and putting them together with painstaking care at our beloved Toxic Basement Studio. Then photos, flyers, old fanzines and all possible artworks to reach the best looking layout for this motherfucker, thanks to the help of our graphics madman View From The Coffin. If you are looking for the definitive WEHRMACHT-on-vinyl collection then look no further, this is the end result of a team of fans/friends that put all their possible efforts to give the opportunity to other fans to get a super-complete, quality centered discography of this legendary band. So, more in detail, this is what you get:

WEHRMACHT “The complete beer soaked collection 1985-1989” BOXSET (5 x LPs, 2 x CDs, 32 page book) consisting of…

LP1: “Shark attack” (complete with ALL songs, and rare bonus track “Concrete meat”) – gatefold cover
LP2: “Biermächt” – gatefold cover
LP3: “Live at Pine St. Theatre, Portland 1986/1989” (great sounding collection of soundboard live recordings) – gatefold cover
LP4 + LP5: “Demos and rehearsals 1985/1986” (official demos 85-86 + rare unreleased tracks, 29 songs) – gatefold cover
CD1: additional live footage 1987/1989 (Portland/OR, Kirkland/WA, Guarneville/CA, 29 songs)
CD2: ultra-rare split tape with NYC Mayhem, out takes from demos 1985/1986 including unreleased tracks
32 PAGE 12″ x 12″ booklet featuring a massive collection of flyers, photos, zine excerpts/interviews and liner notes by Shann Mortimer

All this housed in a thick UV coated box printed inside and outside.  The whole thing weighs more than 2 kilograms!!
As we previously disclosed this includes all the existing recordings (1985 to 1989) of these seminal ultra-fast Thrashcore generators, a dream to come true for every die-hard fan of these speed psychos and for all you maniacs of old school Hardcore/Thrash/Crossover from its golden age.  104 songs (!) of the fastest and most deranged shark endorsed US Thrash, all what you could dream to have to complete your Wehrmacht collection in the best possible sound quality! Together with D.R.I. and CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER the fastest and most influential Crossover/Thrashcore of the 80’s American scene, they used to blast when the word “grindcore” had yet to be coined, and their imagery of beers, sharks and drunken sturmtruppen-like freaks totally wins, so open your Lucky Lager and dive into this 104 song beer-soaked massacre!

The official release date (and party) for this is scheduled at the infamous OBSCENE EXTREME Festival in Trutnov/CZ where WEHRMACHT will do a special headlining set playing their most devastating anthems hosting on stage Scotty Peterson of Cryptic Slaughter joining them for delivering a bloody thrash-feast including some neck dissecting Cryptic Slaughter bombs!  Our mailorder will start to ship this soon after, July 22nd 2014. Needless to say that the ltd die-hard edition is expected to sell out at blasting speed!! 

TWO VERSIONS AVAILABLE:

Die-hard edition on splatter vinyl (note: each LP has a different colour configuration) adding 2 big backpatches (“Shark attack” and “Biermächt) in total ’80s Thrasher style + a 4″ round die-cut skull & sharks logo on heavy steel! ONLY 100 COPIES!

Regular version on black vinyl limited to 300 copies

..and if you’re just looking for the band’s 2 classic studio albums without all this bonus madness, there’s an extra option: we have also re-issued “Shark Attack” (1987) and “Biermacht” (1988) as single Picture disc LPs in deluxe gatefold covers, ltd to 400 copies. They sound equally good as those included in the boxset and come with the same gatefold jacket, complete with all lyrics and rare/unreleased photos!!

So there’s no secret to keep hidden anymore, we have been on this colossus for a really looooong time facing a lot of unexpected difficulties but now we can take a deep breathe as it’s finally in production seeing the light soon. WEHRMACHT “The complete beer soaked collection 1985/1989” boxset consisting of 5 x gatefold LPs, 2 x CDs and a thick book is FOAD team’s ultimate dream to come true!

This includes ALL the band’s existing recordings, both complete albums, all demos, obscure split tapes, unreleased out takes and soundboard live material. 104 SONGS (!) of the fastest and most deranged shark endorsed US Thrash-core, scrupulously mastered from the best sounding sources existing, provided by band members and friends. This is all what you could dream to have to complete your Wehrmacht collection in the best possible sound quality. The official release date is set for the band’s special show at the Obscene Extreme Festival in Trutnov, Czech Republic, while pre-orders will start around July 1st 2014. Keep an eye open because there’ll obviously be a limited die-hard edition with tons of extra surprises and it’s expected to sell out instantaneously!

And still talking about pre-orders, we are also thrilled to announce that RAW POWER‘s ultra-classic milestone “Screams from the gutter” is finally up for reservation in a new quality-centered gatefold LP!! We did a limited die-hard edition (only 100 copies) on half clear / half highlighter yellow vinyl with purple speckles that looks simply marvellous. “Screams from the gutter” lands back in Italy! 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 80s… over 40.000 copies sold and still sounding fresh and up-to-date even when compared to modern HC standards.

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, 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, a fucking huge afro and pointy shoes, and you have this flawless classic!! FOAD‘s treatment for this all time colossus includes a deluxe gatefold LP with lyrics and rare/unreleased photos + a scrupolous mastering that respects in detail the original reel’s sound leaving full breathe and dynamics to its original impact and (raw) power!

PRE-ORDER the splatter vinyl edition

Regular black vinyl

BEWARE THE SHARKS’ RETURN! Due to the high request and the band’s upcoming tours scheduled, we have just repressed both WEHRMACHT digipack Cd’s, the classics: “Shark attack” and “Biermacht“!

This is the 2nd pressing, the first was spawned in 2010 when the band came to Europe for the first time after their reunion. No changes from the previous edition: plenty of bonus material (demos and early live), deluxe 6 panel digipack (this time with matte finish instead of total UV) and 20 page booklet filled with rare photos, flyers and liner notes!

WEHRMACHT “shark attack” deluxe digipack CD

WEHRMACHT “biermacht” deluxe digipack CD

..and if you live in the US East Coast don’t miss the chance to see these speed maniacs on stage, their tour is starting real soon and they have a special set ending with a blast of CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER songs featuring Scott Peterson!! United Shoe Brothers!!