Usually when we are about to announce the last round of releases of the year we say “ending the year with a blast”, in this case it would be more appropriate to say “ending the year crashing into a brickwall” as what we are about to announce is some of the most annihilating, disturbing and anti-musical sonic horror ever seen on F.O.A.D.!  And this also comes in conjunction with a great anniversary: we’re at our 250th release! Can you believe it? Seems like an eternity since when, at the end of 2009, we brought to light our first vinyl work, not counting the incredible DIY history of the previous years… And there is no craziest way to celebrate such a milestone than with a bombing of extreme noise butchery of the sickest type to catapult you back 30 years in a “2021 like 1991” hyperdimension: welcome to F.O.A.D.‘s NOISECORE MONTH!!

4 releases, 5 bands from the golden era 1987-1994, zillions of tracks! Here’s what our deadly cauldron for December consist of: SORE THROAT “Who killed Gumby?” LP – for the first time on vinyl, the first ever recording (1987) of these UK cider noise champions, enriched by a full live set as bonus, CRIPPLE BASTARDS “1991: complete demo sessions + unreleased tracks” LP – the title explains it all, CB 30 years ago at the peak of their abominable Noisecore phase… 444 tracks (!!), W.B.I. / TUMOR “Split” LP – unreleased, lost and found recordings (1992-1994) from both, two of Germany’s most ferocious and representative Noise/Grind sickos of that time and ATROFIA CEREBRAL “Matanza extrema” LP – their cult Demo 1989 for the first time on vinyl… catastrophic and hopeless Peruvian Noisecore, light years away from any sense of harmony or musical structure. So to sum it all up: SORE THROAT “Who killed Gumby?” LP, CRIPPLE BASTARDS “1991: complete demo sessions + unreleased tracks” LP, W.B.I. / TUMOR “Split” LP and ATROFIA CEREBRAL “Matanza extrema” LP are all available on preorder at www.scareystore.com  Some of these are very limited so we strongly suggest you to act fast, especially if you don’t want to miss the diehard versions on colored vinyl! The official release date for these has been set to December 20th, anyway we’ll try to be as quick as possible to ship everything before the Xmas chaos breaks in.

More in detail about each release:

SORE THROAT “Who killed Gumby?” LP (F.O.A.D. 250)

F.O.A.D. Records reaches its 250th release with an absolute gem of uncompromised aural butchery. SORE THROAT’s first ever recording immortalized in Rich Militia’s bedroom in 1987, now for the first time on vinyl! Quoting Rich himself: “22 tracks of cider swilling, system smashing, Evo sniffing, Tory punching, fashion hating, Nazi crushing, total horrendous noise!”. But wait, there are actually a lot more than 22 tracks: side B Includes a particularly rowdy live recording recorded in Cardiff in 1988, which is not just one bonus track as the band says – it’s the complete set, in surprisingly intense sound quality. No further introductions needed for UK’s generators of the most disturbing, sarcastic and booze-fueled Noise/Punk disgrace ever conceived on this planet! Insert with rare photos and liner notes by Rich Militia. GO FUCK A HORSE!! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard fluo pink vinyl ltd. to 150 copies with exclusive “Kill your idols” yellow sticker

Solid black vinyl ltd. to 350 with exclusive “From the offlicense” red sticker

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CRIPPLE BASTARDS “1991: complete demo sessions + unreleased tracks” LP (F.O.A.D. 251)

CRUSHING NOISECORE MASSACRE… 444 SONGS!! Just in time for the deadline of its 30th anniversary, here’s the official reissue of CB’s debut demo ’91 (the previous one, recorded in 1989, was only handed to friends and never distributed with a real cover), originally released on the 3-Way split tape with K.S.G. and Dissonance. This special extended version includes a lot of rare extras, most of which have never been published up to now, not even on the massive “Age of vandalism” 4xCD boxset. This is what you’ll find inside:

– Complete, uncut Demo ’91 session with lots of unreleased tracks (220!)
– Original Demo session (64 tracks)
– Unreleased split 7″ with K.S.G. (145 tracks)
– Extra unreleased session (15 tracks)

Re-edited and mastered from the band’s tapes. Booklet with photos from that time, scans of the original demo and related flyers, lyrics and extensive liner notes/trivia by Giulio The Bastard. Italy’s most extreme and annihilating Noise/Grind in over 4 decades – this LP captures their most anti-music and annihilating phase when they moved from the early teenage sloppy thrash-punk delirium to a devastating wall of tout court Noisecore inspired by 7 M.O.N., Sore Throat, AxCx, Buka and similar audio terrorists. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard splatter white on black ltd. to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl ltd. to 250

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W.B.I. / TUMOR Split LP (F.O.A.D. 228)

The dream death-match you always wanted to see but never happened before… two of the craziest and most representative bands of the early 90’s German Noise inferno team up together on the ultimate split LP! 56 SONGS of cannibalistic Noise/Grind ear-torture from the classic era 1992-1994. Unreleased sessions from both bands: W.B.I.’s side is the very last recording with Norris on drums (1994) and as they explain: “Up to now it was just dubbed to few close friends” and TUMOR’s side is a lost & found rehearsal (1992) not even included in their monolithic 4xCD discography boxset. Short and crazily fast Noisecore orgy in the sickest Teutonic tradition, quoting Tumor: “An enema with nitroglycerine“!! 12 page booklet with rare photos and an extensive Tumor history written by the band. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard pale blue vinyl limited to 100 copies

Solid black vinyl ltd. to 200

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ATROFIA CEREBRAL “Matanza extrema” LP (F.O.A.D. 252)

The debut tape (1989) by these long running Peruvian blasting noise maniacs for the first time on vinyl! Sourced from the band’s master and totally kept in its pristine original form. 100 tracks of pure unadulterated NOISECORE NIHILISM!! No riffs, no slowdowns, no fucking music – just brutal, raging NOISECORE at the rawest stage! The absolute feeling of despair, no fun and mental aberration unleashed by the sonic hecatomb of this recording frames the crude and hopeless reality in which it was made, in an extremely impactful way! Booklet with lyrics, old fanzine excerpts and rare drawings. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard crystal clear vinyl ltd. to 80 copies

Solid black vinyl ltd. to 120

No big introductions this time, we’ll cut it short going straight to the point as we are very busy packing and shipping your preorders. As we previously announced, this month’s formula is an international raw Hardcore triad with 3 bands respectively from Finland, Colombia and Japan: SEKUNDA, EX-KOMBRO and HEDGE HOG! Of these 3, HEDGE HOG has been totally wiped out on preorder – being a very obscure band we did only 250 copies of it and they went at the speed of light. If you haven’t made it in time to get your copy via scareystore.com , our usual worldwide distributors are getting copies of it soon, good luck in getting one! The other two are also running out very quick, the diehard splatter vinyl versions are sold out for both SEKUNDA and EX-KOMBRO, we still have some on black vinyl but they won’t last for long!

We are currently working hard to be able to ship everything before we leave for the long awaited Mega Record Fair in Utrecht (November 13 and 14) where, as always, you can find us at stall nr. 94. If you’re planning to come there and want to reserve some records from scareystore.com write us through the site’s contact page or to foadrecords@gmail.com and let us know what would you like to pick up at the fair. So, to sum things up, SEKUNDA “s/t discography” 3xLP and EX-KOMBRO “Alambres y barrotes” LP are both out now on F.O.A.D. Records, HEDGE HOG “Never die” LP is sold out on preorder.

More in detail:

SEKUNDA “s/t discography” trifold 3xLP (F.O.A.D. 241)

Suomi chaoscore mythology at unparalleled levels, the fastest and noisiest in Finnish 1982 Punk!! Those familiar with cult compilations such as “Propaganda – Russia Bombs Finland“, “Propaganda – Hardcore ’83” and “Lasta” cannot deny that of all those raw and angry Finnish Hardcore greats, the crudest, sloppiest and most terrifying was one and only: SEKUNDA! 

Here’s their complete discography consisting of 100 SONGS… a dream come true for every noise maniac. All their existing recordings from 1980 to 2009, 3 decades, 100 tracks, 3 albums! Directly from the band: “Not a single track is omitted, all the demos, cassette compilations, vinyls and CD’s are here, with the session outtakes returned“. Deluxe trifold jacket with 20 page full colored booklet including rare photos, scans of the original tapes and extensive liner notes! Watch the trailer HERE

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

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EX-KOMBRO “Alambres y barrotes” LP (F.O.A.D. 247)

Raw and angry Hardcore/Punk from the tough streets of Medellin, Colombia in the ’90s! Complete discography including both EP’s, compilation tracks and an unreleased studio session 1997 ending with a cover of “Police bastard” by Doom! 24 songs of highly energetic South American HC, combing speed, total DIY recordings and a genuine latinoPunk catchiness driven by powerful throaty vocals. If you enjoyed previous Colombian works on F.O.A.D. like the legendary “Estamos en la sima” compilation and Restos De Tragedia‘s early discography, this is equally intense and surrounded by a sweaty suburban basement atmosphere.

Full colored booklet with an incredible selection of photos, scans of the original records, liner notes, lyrics both in Spanish and English… and more! Watch the trailer HERE

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

After delivering one of the heaviest F.O.A.D. boxsets to date both in terms of weight and musical/visual content – the monolithic BULLDOZER “Ride hard – Die fast” anthology that was sold out in less than 1 month – we’re back on focusing on some of the rawest and most uncompromised Hardcore/Punk, choosing 3 bands respectively from 3 different continents and quite different time frames. Europe, Asia, South America or to go more in detail Finland, Japan and Colombia – 3 countries that are highly revered by those looking for the fastest, angriest and most genuine stuff around when it comes to mindblowing thrash. 

The most anticipated of the tryptic is obviously SEKUNDA – after being in the works for years. Can you believe it? A total discography by Finland’s sloppiest, most chaotic and untalented Noise Punks of all eras. Quoting the band:  “3 decades, 100 tracks, 3 albums.. not a single track is omitted“! Then to the land of the rising sun (this is FOAD’s 38th Japanese release!) we have chosen something for true connoisseurs, you can’t dig into obscurities deeper than this: HEDGE HOG, a rabid fast Hardcore combo only known for taking part to a “Bondage maniac” compilation tape and for playing a few gigs in the early ’90s, but of course of very high thrashing levels… and then Medellin – another well tested area if you’re not new to F.O.A.D.‘s sonic crimes: going backwards through our releases you will find the cult compilation “Estamos en la sima“, the cacophonic Hardcore veterans Restos De Tragedia and the Ultra-Metal icons Blasfemia. Now it’s the turn of EX-KOMBRO, a killer mid ’90s act known for two raw and catchy 7″s and few compilation tracks. It was about time to put everything together on a proper discography LP adding unreleased material.

So, to sum it all up:   SEKUNDA “s/t discography” trifold LP, HEDGE HOG “Never die” LP and EX-KOMBRO “Alambres y barrotes” LP on F.O.A.D. Records are up for preorders via scareystore.com !!  We will never tire of repeating the same story: act fast if you want to catch the limited diehard versions, they definitely won’t last long before they’re sold out! Tentative release date for these is November 3rd even if it hasn’t yet been confirmed by the pressing plant, please be patient, you know we do our best to get your order to its destination as soon as possible.

More in detail about each release:

SEKUNDA “s/t discography” trifold 3xLP (F.O.A.D. 241)

Suomi chaoscore mythology at unparalleled levels, the fastest and noisiest in Finnish 1982 Punk!! Those familiar with cult compilations such as “Propaganda – Russia Bombs Finland“, “Propaganda – Hardcore ’83” and “Lasta” cannot deny that of all those raw and angry Finnish Hardcore greats, the crudest, sloppiest and most terrifying was one and only: SEKUNDA! 

Here’s their complete discography consisting of 100 SONGS… a dream come true for every noise maniac. All their existing recordings from 1980 to 2009, 3 decades, 100 tracks, 3 albums! Directly from the band: “Not a single track is omitted, all the demos, cassette compilations, vinyls and CD’s are here, with the session outtakes returned“. Deluxe trifold jacket with 20 page full colored booklet including rare photos, scans of the original tapes and extensive liner notes! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in two different versions:

Diehard splatter vinyl (orange / green / pink with black splattering) limited to 100

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

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HEDGE HOG “Never die” LP (F.O.A.D. 246)

There’s no end in the tunnel of thrashing obscurities deep in the F.O.A.D.’s crypts… can you find something more obscure than this?? Known only for their appearance on the “Bondage Maniac” Vol. 1 compilation tape and few gigs in the early ’90s here’s the official reissue of HEDGE HOG‘s totally invisible demotape “Never die” + compilation tracks + 3 unreleased tunes, all recorded in 1992! HEDGE HOG (not to be confused with Hamamatsu’s Hedge Hog, also playing HC!) belong to the great generation of unsung heroes from the Bondage Maniac stables that also featured incredible gems like Slaver, Inject Brain, Scum Blast, Soltic, Warsaw and more ultra-rabid thrashers that never got the deserved recognition. Musically this is fast, incendiary Hardcore in a pure traditional Japanese way… for fans of Outo, Systematic Death, Mad Conflux and Lipcream! 

The band’s singer Ichi has been later appreciated for his artworks for bands like S.O.B. and Kikeiji. Sourced straight from the band’s mastertapes. LP with insert collecting rare photos and flyers. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in two different versions:

Diehard edition (white with green splattering) limited to 150

Solid black vinyl limited to 150 copies

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EX-KOMBRO “Alambres y barrotes” LP (F.O.A.D. 247)

Raw and angry Hardcore/Punk from the tough streets of Medellin, Colombia in the ’90s! Complete discography including both EP’s, compilation tracks and an unreleased studio session 1997 ending with a cover of “Police bastard” by Doom! 24 songs of highly energetic South American HC, combing speed, total DIY recordings and a genuine latinoPunk catchiness driven by powerful throaty vocals. If you enjoyed previous Colombian works on F.O.A.D. like the legendary “Estamos en la sima” compilation and Restos De Tragedia‘s early discography, this is equally intense and surrounded by a sweaty suburban basement atmosphere.

Full colored booklet with an incredible selection of photos, scans of the original records, liner notes, lyrics both in Spanish and English… and more! Watch the trailer HERE

Available in two different versions:

Diehard transparent blue vinyl with black splattering limited to 100

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

It’s fuckin’ whisky time!! Long introductions are no longer needed, this beast has been largely anticipated and now it’s here in our warehouse and we are ready to ship! Thanks for your support and the many preorders, as expected  – the diehard edition is already sold out and the black vinyl one is galopping fast… Actually, more than half preorders have been sent already, and the remaining ones will be mailed within a week from now, please be patient and you’ll be updated with all tracking details as we always do. For any questions related, don’t hexitate to contact us, we’ll be glad to reply as soon as possible. So the news is: BULLDOZER “Ride hard – Die fast” 7xLP BOXSET is out now on F.O.A.D. Records. At this very moment we still have 5 copies of the test pressing, if you’re a manic Bulldozer collector, don’t sleep on it!

More in detail about this 7xLP colossus:

“Ride hard – Die fast” is the ultimate, most exhaustive 80’s discography of the absolute Italian Metal legend… BULLDOZER! From the early Venom/Motörhead obsessed blackened Metal classics to the smashing Thrash power of “IX” and “Neurodeliri“. Each album has been sourced from the band’s reels and tapes and specially mastered for vinyl at Toxic Basement Studio for the best sounding sonic assault you can dream of. For the first time, “Alive…. in Poland” includes the complete show with 3 more songs than the original version released in 1990. And as special bonus, the 7th LP is an outrageous compilation of worldwide heavyweights paying tribute to Bulldozer by covering some of their anthems: Abigail, Sabbat, Toxic Holocaust, Cripple Bastards, Decayed, Frostmoon EclIpse, Witchburner and more!! Each record is on 180 gram vinyl with printed inner sleeve. This monsterwork also includes a massive full-colored booklet collecting rare photos, flyers, excerpts from old mags, fanzines and more. All served into a thick casewrapped boxset printed outside and inside. Watch the trailer HERE

LP 1 –  “The exorcism (demo) + Fallen angel EP“

LP 2 – “The day of wrath“

LP 3 – “The final separation“

LP 4 – “IX“

LP 5 – “Neurodeliri“

LP 6 – “Alive in Poland” (complete set with extra songs never released on vinyl up to now!!)

LP 7 – “The great deceiver – A tribute to Bulldozer” LP

(Bulldozer covers by… ABIGAIL, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, SABBAT, WITCHBURNER, CRIPPLE BASTARDS, DECAYED, FROSTMOON ECLYPSE, IMPERIAL, MEADS OF ASPHODEL)

Black vinyl version limited to 300 copies (7xLPs on 180 gram vinyl + massive booklet)

Test pressing (case-wrapped white box with stickers, hand-numbered)

Here we are! This month marks our return full steam ahead on vinyl production for what’s going to be a very busy season with many bone-crushing releases, barring other unforeseen and unexpected interruptions. And we get back on track with a little-great personal best… because what we are about to announce is the most gigantic F.O.A.D. release to date, both in terms of number of records included and weight… 3.2 Kg! It’s now been 8 years since our blood pact with this band was drawn, we started by bringing to light the lost in vaults demo 1984 “The exorcism“, and over time we reissued a good part of their discography. You got it, we are talking about BULLDOZER, a timeless myth in the firmament of wickest Italian Metal! And what we are about to release consecrates our bond with this band and comes as the definitive chapter of our partnership with them. We are pleased to announce “Ride hard – Die fast“, a boxset containing no less than 7xLPs (!!) and a huge booklet, the most complete and maniacal anthology covering the time frame that starts from the above mentioned demo and “Fallen angel” 7″ (1984) to 1990, the year when “Alive… in Poland” was first published.

It took a long time to put this beast together and we’ve put all our enthusiasm and dedication on it. So, preorders for BULLDOZER “Ride hard – Die fast” Boxset are up NOW!! The diehard edition limited to 100 comes with a 9″ high stainless steel inverted cross with engraved Bulldozer’s logo and has each LP on a special super-marble color setting. Don’t sleep on it because it’s expected to sell out very quick! Furthermore, pay attention to the fact that we are also putting the test pressing in pre-order, it comes in a special customized box, hand-numbered… at the moment there are less than 15 left counting those going to the band and those reserved by close friends.

More in detail about this sledgehammer of thrashing fury:

The complete Bulldozer discography 1984-1990

“Ride hard – Die fast” is the ultimate, most exhaustive 80’s discography of the absolute Italian Metal legend… BULLDOZER! From the early Venom/Motörhead obsessed blackened Metal classics to the smashing Thrash power of “IX” and “Neurodeliri“. Each album has been sourced from the band’s reels and tapes and specially mastered for vinyl at Toxic Basement Studio for the best sounding sonic assault you can dream of. For the first time, “Alive…. in Poland” includes the complete show with 3 more songs than the original version released in 1990. And as special bonus, the 7th LP is an outrageous compilation of worldwide heavyweights paying tribute to Bulldozer by covering some of their anthems: Abigail, Sabbat, Toxic Holocaust, Cripple Bastards, Decayed, Frostmoon EclIpse, Witchburner and more!! Each record is on 180 gram vinyl with printed inner sleeve. This monsterwork also includes a massive full-colored booklet collecting rare photos, flyers, excerpts from old mags, fanzines and more. All served into a thick casewrapped boxset printed outside and inside. Watch the trailer HERE

LP 1 –  “The exorcism (demo) + Fallen angel EP“
LP 2 – “The day of wrath“
LP 3 – “The final separation“
LP 4 – “IX“
LP 5 – “Neurodeliri“
LP 6 – “Alive in Poland” (complete set with extra songs never released on vinyl up to now!!)
LP 7 – “The great deceiver – A tribute to Bulldozer” LP
(Bulldozer covers by… ABIGAIL, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, SABBAT, WITCHBURNER, CRIPPLE BASTARDS, DECAYED, FROSTMOON ECLYPSE, IMPERIAL, MEADS OF ASPHODEL)

Available versions:

Diehard edition limited to 100 with 7xLPS each on a different super-marble color setting + 9″ high stainless steel inverted cross with engraved Bulldozer’s logo + booklet

Black vinyl version limited to 300 copies (7xLPS on 180 gram vinyl + massive booklet)

Test pressing (case-wrapped white box with stickers, hand-numbered)

A quick update on what has been going on in the last few months… as many of you are most likely aware, there are currently severe issues affecting the vinyl manufacturing process on a worldwide scale. Not only are the increasingly extended waiting times an issue, but also the limited availability of source materials, as worsening Covid scenarios around the globe slow down the production of raw vinyl material and its transport to pressing plants. This said, most of our planned release dates have been pushed back by approx 2 months. In the time since our last vinyl outputs (June) we have worked stubbornly to fix this situation and we’re glad to say that from September onwards we’ll be perfectly in line with the set deadlines and there will be no more empty months. As you can imagine we have a lot of irons in the fire and we don’t want to sit still for reasons beyond our will. And waiting for the kraken that we’re about to unleash in September we did not want to leave you empty-handed even in August, so we have decided to fill this waiting phase with 3 x CD releases …and following the many requests, we have picked up two classic bands from our back-catalog: TERRORIZER and POISON! The recent upgraded vinyl reissue of TERRORIZER “Before the downfall 1987-1989” has been wiped out in few weeks, so why not making it available again on a deluxe 2xCD digipack set, same story with POISON‘s best sounding version of their classic “Into the abyss“, or better “Into the abyss – resurrected“, previously only available on LP and sold out very quickly… here’s another chance to get it, for the first time on a CD only version. And to complete the onslaught, why not adding another POISON classic, their raw and barbaric “Full ’86 live set in rehearsal” previously only included in the gigantic “Hoelle und vernichtung” Boxset as double LP, now back in stock for the first time on CD. So to sum it all up: TERRORIZER “Before the downfall” 2xCD digipack, POISON “Into the abyss – Resurrected” CD and POISON “Full ’86 live set in rehearsal” CD are all out now and ready to ship. Since we are rushing towards the announcement of the next vinyl warfare there won’t be any preorders for these, they’re all directly out today!

More in detail about each release:

TERRORIZER “Before the downfall” 2xCD digipack (F.O.A.D. 069/CD)

Deluxe 2xCD reissue of this total Grindcore classic on F.O.A.D. Records, finally back in stock in a new, upgraded version with 1 extra song (“Funeral bitch” – Master cover) that was accidentally missing in the 2014-2016 editions. Quoting OSCAR GARCIA: “This is the first and the only true release of Terrorizer LA demos ever captured on vinyl, not a low quality bootleg but an official release, none better than to have it all on F.O.A.D. Records. Awesome collection for any Terrorizer fan!“. The ultimate early years’ anthology from LA’s godfathers of GRIND, the one and only… TERRORIZER! This monsterwork starts off with “Collapse“, a completely unreleased song from the “World downfall” studio session unearthed from the band’s secret archives… next is an alternative take of their split tape with NAUSEA (1988) that sounds like machine-gun fire in the face and then you can enjoy all their existing demos and early works in astonishingly great sound quality, mastered with total audiophile passion from the best sounding sources in existence!! Some of these recordings are the reason why Shane Embury of Napalm Death back in his tape-trading days got completely crazy for them and persuaded Earache to sign them and bring to light “World downfall” (when the band was already on hiatus). “Countless blast warriors still strive for this classic sound and catchy song structure, but no one can match it on Oscar Garcia’s pitch(less) caveman growl! This is the perfect storm of incredible songwriting and recording quality” (Scott Hull of Pig Destroyer / Agoraphobic Nosebleed about “World downfall“). 46 SONGS of bulldozing L.A. Grindcore with a solid Death Metal imprint, all the classics you want to hear included!

* Deluxe double CD digipack (8 panels) with different colors than the previous versions

* 2 booklets (38 pages in total) featuring extensive interviews, loads of never-seen-before photos, scans of old flyers, demo artworks and more!

* Fixed bonus CD with 1 extra song (“Funeral bitch” – Master cover) accidentally not appearing on the previous versions

Watch the trailer HERE

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POISON “Into the abyss- Resurrected” CD (F.O.A.D. 162/CD)

POISON‘s infernal cult is alive!! Just when you thought that it was all said and done with F.O.A.D.‘s monster-work “Hoelle und vernichtung” (a colossal boxset including the band’s complete discography), the wizard of darkness and evil Uli Hildenbrand unearthed from his rotting vaults a lost & found mastertape of “Into the abyss” transfered directly from the studio reels back in 1987, unlike all the previously existing re-issues that were all taken from the 1st vinyl pressing. This version is the most pristine and faithful to the original studio recordings you can think of, sounding farly better than any other version around. Pure infernal armageddon from one of the most ancient pioneering Black/Death Metal hellhounds of the mittel-European scene of the 80’s. Originally recorded in 1986, released on tape in 1987 and then 6 years later on vinyl/LP by Median Creations, “Into the abyss” is the only real studio recording of this Teutonic blasphemic horde and hands down their most powerful production, considering that all the previous demos were rough DIY recordings made in their practice space.

What you will find on this masterpiece is pummeling and barbaric death/thrash metal with plenty of early black metal elements from their earlier works. The progress this band had made in less then a year of their previous recording is remarkable, but at the same time, when looking at each demo in chronological order, you see a steady progression in their sound from recording to recording, so seeing the band improve this much should not really be a shocker. “Into the abyss” is essential for anyone even remotely into brutal, vicious 80’s death/thrash, as well as old school black metal and the mid-late 80’s proto-death metal sound. CD in jewel case with 8 page booklet including photos and liner notes (by Uli Hildenbrand). Watch the trailer HERE

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POISON “Full ’86 live set in rehearsal” CD (F.O.A.D. 243)

Previously only included in the “Hoelle und vernichtung” discography vinyl boxset (now completely sold out) this total cult session is finally back, for the first time on CD! Raw, punishing Black/Thrash from one of Germany’s oldest and most influential hordes of darkness and evil! A blood-drenching set featuring all their classic anthems in the crudest form plus some hidden gems that haven’t been included on their demos and album.

Quoting Uli Hildenbrand himself: “The best complete recording of a POISON Live set in decent quality (sound and performance-wise), done in our rehearsal room but with somewhat better equipment and -of course- remastered in the most effective way by F.O.A.D. and yours truly! It was recorded in November 1986 in preparation of our first (and only) studio session planned for the end of December, when we were still trying to figure out which of the songs we would eventually record in the studio. Some oft he latest material was still „work in progress“, especially „Sphynx“ wich I think was rehearsed here for the first time ever…  On the other hand, pretty much all of the trax we’d already recorded for the previous 3 demos are featured here in vastly superior versions. Listen to „Angel of Satan“ or „Legions of Hell“ AND there is that one song that we never recorded before or again – although it’s probably one of our best (in retrospect) – check out „Zombie Dance“ [continues in the CD booklet] …” Watch the trailer HERE