Spring at FOAD Records kicks in with a lethal overdose of bludgeoning THRASH!! Our legacy and friendship with California’s pioneers of speed obsessed Thrash-core CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER never ends, so here’s the longly awaited official “Lowlife Chronicles” DVD (2 hours history!) enriched with a devastating 31 song CD full of the fastest and sickest Hardcore Thrash from their best years!! And to ensure that you won’t wake up sane after this cyclone we also added to the massacre a Brazilian Thrash classic: ATTOMICA‘s self titled debut LP (1987) for the first time back on vinyl after almost 3 decades, with the proper FOAD/Toxic Basement sound treatment and a solid gatefold sleeve! So fasten your safety belts: CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER “The Lowlife Chronicles 1984-1988” Digipack CD/DVD and ATTOMICA “s/t” Gatefold LP are up for preorders!!! The official release date is March 20th and as usual we recommend to act fast with ATTOMICA‘s limited colored vinyl version, as it’s expected to disappear at the speed of light!

More in detail about each release:

– CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER “The Lowlife Chronicles 1984-1988” Digipack CD/DVD (F.O.A.D. 118)

The definitive Cryptic Slaughter release on FOAD Records! This project has been years in the making to reach the best possible result. A nearly 2 hours DVD tracing the band’s history from 1984 till the “Stream Of Consciousness” era in 1988. Includes tons of live footage and exclusive interviews with band members and other musicians (MUNICIPAL WASTE, REPULSION, HATEBREED, FEAR FACTORY, HIRAX etc..etc…). And there’s more… a CD full of rarities (rehearsals, outtakes etc) and soundboard live material selected from 9 different shows 1985-1988, ranging from the early “Life in grave” times to the “Convicted” and “Money Talks” sets.

31 SONGS of the fastest and most influential US Hardcore / Thrash ever conceived! Housed in a 8-panel digipack including 2 booklets packed with rare photos, flyers and original artworks. As we always say: if you’re into any kind of fast music be it Thrash, Hardcore, Grind or Power Violence, you are M.A.D. if you miss any Cryptic Slaughter release!

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– ATTOMICA “s/t” Gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 119)

Another South American Thrash milestone on FOAD Records! 1987… among the hordes of death-thrashing maniacs raising from the blood soaked Brazilian underground, ATTOMICA from the São Paulo area sinks its teeth and claws in first with their “Children’s Assassin” Demo (1986) and then with the ultra-crude self titled debut that still now is considered by many their most classic release. This is some of rawest and most aggressive death tinged Thrash Metal you can think of. A solid collision of caustic neck-breaking riffs, fast ‘n’ tight drumming at occasion speeding up to blast beat levels and some merciless screaming vocals reminescent of early Kreator, giving to the whole thing an utter feeling of cruelty and malignancy.

Despite the many CD reissues, this classic full length hasn’t been reissued on vinyl since the original first press on Equinox (1988), so nearly 30 years! And most important, this new edition on special 160 grams vinyl is with no doubt the best sounding one you can find around, as it has been specially mastered from an uncompressed 1st generation source that unlike the ultra-“squashed” remastered CD versions gives a lot of range and dynamics to the warmness of the original production. Housed in a thick gatefold sleeve enriched with rare and unreleased photos from the band’s early times. If you’re like us an insane fanatic of Brazil’s Death/Thrash golden era (Mutilator, Holocausto, Chakal, Vulcano, Dorsal Atlantica, early Sepultura and tons more) this LP should be a mandatory addition to your collection!

Die-hard orange vinyl limited to 100 copies

Regular black vinyl

2 new FOAD releases are out today!  POISON “Sons Of Evil” LP (2nd pressing on red vinyl and ultra-clear vinyl) and the DIS-CASSETTES Ltd. boxset that is almost sold out already (less than 5 left!!).  We are shipping all preorders now, the last round will be mailed this Wednesday.  If you still want to catch the Dis-Cassettes boxset you have to be extremely fast, it’s expected to be sold out in few days.  Also, for those who are going to Netherlands Death Fest this weekend.. we will be there with our stall in full size, with almost all the stuff available at scareystore.com that means thousands of vinyl, CDs, tshirts and all the currently available FOAD releases.  It’s a great chance to save on postage, so come to visit us there and if you want to reserve some records, write us now at foadrecords@gmail.com
Back to our 2 new releases, here’s a detailed description of them:

– POISON “Sons Of Evil” LP (F.O.A.D. 082)

2nd pressing on blood red and ultra-clear vinyl!

Pure infernal armageddon, not for the weak!! One of the most deviated, disgusting and anti-musical Death Metal aberrations ever conceived. 2nd pressing on FOAD Records, this LP is made exactly as the cassette version that was circulating in the 80s! Originally released in 1984, “Sons of evil” is the first demo recording from the malevolent and sinister German entity known as POISON. This sounds so raw and extreme that even the band members took their time to decide whether to license a vinyl reissue or not, and the graal got unlocked only when after years of research through the most insane puritan collectors, we tracked a source whose quality was even “better” than the masters owned by the band and got it properly restored and mastered by our wizard H.O.D. at Toxic Basement studio. So one thing is sure: this LP is the matchless, best sounding version of “Sons of evil” you can dream about.  Now quoting what has been already said about this gem: as primitive and barbaric as a Stone Age gang-rape, this tape is possessed by total darkness and evil. Musically, this runs the gamut from morbidly mid-paced to intense and somewhat insane. It bears no real similarities to any of their German counterparts, such as Sodom, Destruction or Kreator. The slower parts sound very reminiscent of Hellhammer. The vocals of Virgin Slaughter are possessed and maniacal, at times, his demonic voice actually accentuates the dark mood of the music, rather than detracting from it. As for the rest of the songwriting, this is like a war on the senses. Primitive and violent in nature, the riffs saw through you while the drums pound your skull into oblivion. It is almost difficult to believe something so bestial and grotesque existed back in 1984. The sound is on the same level as the “Death By Metal” demo, from Mantas, and makes the old Venom and Bathory records seem like they were done in high-dollar facilities. “Sons of Evil” is a monstrous offering from a band that had truly tapped into something dark and aggressive.  Includes a booklet printed on old school fanzine styled light blue paper, with rare photos, flyers and excerpts from zines/mags of that era!

TRACKLIST:

side A:
1) The omen 2) Inferno breaks out 3) Black death 4) Demon 5) Reaper 6) Possessed 7) Angel of Satan / March to hades
side B:
1) Satan’s damnation 2) Legions of hell 3) Leather and metal 4) Hell of the living dead 5) Slaughter 6) Gonna make you die

Blood red vinyl ltd to 150 copies

Ultra-clear vinyl ltd to 150 copies

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– V.A. “DIS-CASSETTES” 8x tape Boxset  (FOAD on tape #20)

A dream for every Swedish Hardcore/Punk enthusiast!!  This is a high quality replica of the complete “Dis-cassettes” discography 1983-1985 in a wonderful set of 8 pro-made tapes including all the original covers, booklets + extra liner notes and infos. It comes in a white cardboard boxset with 5 stickers on.

Dis-cassettes” was the DIY label run by Håkan of Asocial and Distrust. All his releases were impressive for the amount of love and dedication that he put on the quality and style of each issue… being the originals extremely hard to find (some are on Discogs from 300 euro up!) we agreed with him to make them available again in this limited edition boxset for the true maniacs. The sound has been remastered from 1st generation sources and the new tapes have been professionally dubbed under constant tests to make sure to get the best possible audio quality. Bands included are mostly Swedish HC ragers like ASOCIAL, SVART PARAD, DISTRUST etc… but there are some international names as well.

So here’s what you’ll find in the Dis-boxset:

Dis 001 – ”No war no more vol 1” V/A
(Kurt i Kuvös, Asocial, Distrust and B.T.D.)

Dis 002 – Distrust – ”A dream of peace”

Dis 003 – ”No war no more vol 2” V/A
(S.S.G., Booze Boys, Distrust, Kurt i Kuvös and Asocial)

Dis 004 – Naked – ”Land of death”

Dis 005 – Asocial / Distrust – ”Live at International youth centre”

Dis 006 – Svart Parad – ”Myteri”

Dis 007 – ”No more bondage” V/A
(A Touch of Hysteria, Faction, Subhumans, Blood & Roses, Paranoid Visions and Svart Parad)

Dis 008 – Svart Parad – “Multisvält”

We’re proud to announce that ISOLATION AS CULT have just released a new flexi disc EP on Slaughterhouse Records (Toxic Basement Studio‘s own label) and FOAD/Scareystore is the official distributor of this horrendous aural hecatomb!

One year after the sonic decimation of their 90 song Split 7″ with Aborticidio on FOAD Records, ISOLATION AS CULT returns with a new overdose of anti-musical virulence. 113 songs of complete Noisecore nihilism, hopeless and exacerbated to the most insane thresholds, combining the old school extremism of 7MON, Fear Of God, VNA, AxCx, early Cripple Bastards with Japanese filthnoisepunk influences (Gai, Confuse, Toxo-Vomit, State Children)!!

IAC from Italy is a revived early ’90s aberration of GTB from Cripple Bastards teaming up with HOD, chief of the infamous “Toxic Basement Studio” from which most FOAD releases are conceived and properly mastered for vinyl. If you’re a nostalgic of late 80s / early 90s short song Noisecore in the vein of Stench Of Corpse, Sore Throat, Crawl Noise and so on, this is exactly that kind of madness. Round cut, green flexi disc limited to 250 copies!

It’s time to announce our monthly aggression!! Due to the many requests we decided to re-release our classic POISON “Sons Of Evil” LP in a new pressing of 300 copies, 150 on blood red vinyl and 150 on ultra-clear. The packaging is exactly the same as the first press, with the fanzine styled booklet on light blue paper.  Then there is a special surprise that has been in the making for a loooong time: our legacy with Sweden’s Dis-Records keeps strong, after releasing ASOCIAL and DISTRUST on vinyl, here’s a new chapter of pure jawbreaking mangel: we are offering you the complete Dis-Cassettes discography 1983-1985 in an ultra-limited 8 tape boxset!!  Pre-orders start now for both releases, we’ll start to ship them on February 25th 2017!

More in detail about each release:

– POISON “Sons Of Evil” LP (F.O.A.D. 082)

2nd pressing on blood red and ultra-clear vinyl!

Pure infernal armageddon, not for the weak!! One of the most deviated, disgusting and anti-musical Death Metal aberrations ever conceived. 2nd pressing on FOAD Records, this LP is made exactly as the cassette version that was circulating in the 80s! Originally released in 1984, “Sons of evil” is the first demo recording from the malevolent and sinister German entity known as POISON. This sounds so raw and extreme that even the band members took their time to decide whether to license a vinyl reissue or not, and the graal got unlocked only when after years of research through the most insane puritan collectors, we tracked a source whose quality was even “better” than the masters owned by the band and got it properly restored and mastered by our wizard H.O.D. at Toxic Basement studio. So one thing is sure: this LP is the matchless, best sounding version of “Sons of evil” you can dream about.  Now quoting what has been already said about this gem: as primitive and barbaric as a Stone Age gang-rape, this tape is possessed by total darkness and evil. Musically, this runs the gamut from morbidly mid-paced to intense and somewhat insane. It bears no real similarities to any of their German counterparts, such as Sodom, Destruction or Kreator. The slower parts sound very reminiscent of Hellhammer. The vocals of Virgin Slaughter are possessed and maniacal, at times, his demonic voice actually accentuates the dark mood of the music, rather than detracting from it. As for the rest of the songwriting, this is like a war on the senses. Primitive and violent in nature, the riffs saw through you while the drums pound your skull into oblivion. It is almost difficult to believe something so bestial and grotesque existed back in 1984. The sound is on the same level as the “Death By Metal” demo, from Mantas, and makes the old Venom and Bathory records seem like they were done in high-dollar facilities. “Sons of Evil” is a monstrous offering from a band that had truly tapped into something dark and aggressive.  Includes a booklet printed on old school fanzine styled light blue paper, with rare photos, flyers and excerpts from zines/mags of that era!

TRACKLIST:

side A:
1) The omen 2) Inferno breaks out 3) Black death 4) Demon 5) Reaper 6) Possessed 7) Angel of Satan / March to hades
side B:
1) Satan’s damnation 2) Legions of hell 3) Leather and metal 4) Hell of the living dead 5) Slaughter 6) Gonna make you die

Blood red vinyl ltd to 150 copies

Ultra-clear vinyl ltd to 150 copies

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– V.A. “DIS-CASSETTES” 8x tape Boxset  (FOAD on tape #20)

A dream for every Swedish Hardcore/Punk enthusiast!!  This is a high quality replica of the complete “Dis-cassettes” discography 1983-1985 in a wonderful set of 8 pro-made tapes including all the original covers, booklets + extra liner notes and infos. It comes in a white cardboard boxset with 5 stickers on.”

Dis-cassettes” was the DIY label run by Håkan of Asocial and Distrust. All his releases were impressive for the amount of love and dedication that he put on the quality and style of each issue… being the originals extremely hard to find (some are on Discogs from 300 euro up!) we agreed with him to make them available again in this limited edition boxset for the true maniacs. The sound has been remastered from 1st generation sources and the new tapes have been professionally dubbed under constant tests to make sure to get the best possible audio quality. Bands included are mostly Swedish HC ragers like ASOCIAL, SVART PARAD, DISTRUST etc… but there are some international names as well.

So here’s what you’ll find in the Dis-boxset:

Dis 001 – ”No war no more vol 1” V/A
(Kurt i Kuvös, Asocial, Distrust and B.T.D.)

Dis 002 – Distrust – ”A dream of peace”

Dis 003 – ”No war no more vol 2” V/A
(S.S.G., Booze Boys, Distrust, Kurt i Kuvös and Asocial)

Dis 004 – Naked – ”Land of death”

Dis 005 – Asocial / Distrust – ”Live at International youth centre”

Dis 006 – Svart Parad – ”Myteri”

Dis 007 – ”No more bondage” V/A
(A Touch of Hysteria, Faction, Subhumans, Blood & Roses, Paranoid Visions and Svart Parad)

Dis 008 – Svart Parad – “Multisvält”

The time has come to unleash the two new beasts out on F.O.A.D. Records!!! DISTRUST “A dream of peace+” gatefold 2xLP and Q.O.P. “It’s danger” LP are in stock and ready to make your speakers burn! All pre-orders have been already sent, so brace yourself because they’re on your way. The die-hard edition of Q.O.P. LP is already sold out, while DISTRUST on silver double LP is down to the very last copies, so act fast if you want to catch the limited edition of this piece of Swedish hardcore history!

More in detail about each release: 

DISTRUST “A dream of peace +” gatefold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 116)

FOAD‘s legacy with pioneering Swedish Hardcore / Punk bands goes on! After unearthing the early recordings of the speed Hardcore maniacs ASOCIAL, it’s time for another classic act of the same “family”… DISTRUST! Brief history: Distrust came together in the summer of 1983 when the 2 brothers Kenneth & Tommy (from B.T.D.) joined Håkan & Peter L (before in Why War?). Håkan had just started singing in Asocial (later on drums) and Tompa (Asocial) lived next door to Kenneth and Tommy so it was natural those two bands did a lot of things together. After that Distrust dissolved in the end of -84 or early -85 Kenneth joining Asocial on bass (later on guitar).

This double LP discography includes all their existing recordings compiled by Håkan straight from the master tapes for the best sounding result! “A dream of peace” Demo 1983, “Vi Rustar Dom Dör” Demo 1984, the split live tape with Asocial, all tracks from “No War No More 1 & 2“, “Really Fast Vol.II” plus extra rehearsal and live tracks, for a total of 61 songs of uncompromised Swedish Punk / Hardcore mangel!! They sound as raw and furious as ASOCIAL with an even punker approach. If you’re into raw straightforward Scandinavian HC / Punk and enjoy bands like Mob 47, Crude SS, Missbrukarna, Svart Parad, Headcleaners, you just can’t miss this! Housed in a thick gatefold sleeve including a 11″ x 11″ packed with liner notes, photos, flyers and original artworks!

Die-hard silver vinyl limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 400

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QUEST OBJECT PROJECT “It’s danger” LP (F.O.A.D. 117)

Q.O.P. (Quest Object Project) was one of the first Japanese bands to combine Metal and Punk in a very peculiar way that would later evolve into a solid trademark for several bands from the Tokyo area. They were formed in 1983 by Dr. Euro, also drummer in the legendary HC/Punk unit THE EXECUTE, from which a couple members created GASTUNK. Musically, this release features an aggressive form of Speed Metal with NWOBHM influences and an intense Punk overtone. The production is simple and bloody raw adding a Punk-tinged feel to the whole thing. To make it simple, you can hear influences of Motörhead, Tank and Warfare on their Metal side, and so far as it concerns the Punk approach, GBH and Discharge are the first comparisons coming to mind. Euro’s drumming is tight and solid as always, also performed well is Kasuya’s bass, but the standout member is easily Satoshi, on both lead vocals and guitar. He possesses a solid range, opting to sing clean vocals in a higher octave primarily, though he handles singing in a lower range just as well. Satoshi’s guitar work is also very good, boasting heaps of catchy and creative riffs at every turn, as well as flashy aggressive solos on nearly every song. Q.O.P.‘s discography consists of 2 demos: a self titled tape (1985) and “It’s danger!” that was the re-edition of the first one adding two more songs from a different studio session.

Obviously, this LP includes all their existing recordings (the 10 songs of “It’s danger“) freshly ripped from the original reels by Euro himself and specially mastered for vinyl at Toxic Basement. This is hands down the best sounding version of this Metal/Punk gem that will both entertain those into Japanese classics like G.I.S.M., R.U.G., Rommel etc… and those who are simply looking for a solid piece of primordial SpeedMetal / Punk aggression. Includes an 80s-styled booklet with ultra-rare flyers, ads and photos and an OBI strip with liner notes!

Black vinyl limited to 300

Are you ready for a new year of headaches and aural damages caused by another dose of raw punishing Hardcore / Noise / Metal from the FOAD‘s hounds of hell?? Let’s cut it short and start the attack! Our recipe for this month consists of a pioneering Swedish Hardcore / Punk act of the ’80s and a Japanese band that, even if obscure to most of you, delivered one of the best (and earliest) examples of Metal meets Punk aggression in a Japanese way. And according to us, their Demo is a treasure that had to be re-discovered. So preorders for DISTRUST “A dream of peace +” discography 2xLP and Q.O.P. “It’s danger” LP start now!! Considering that our previous Swedish and Japanese releases sold out at the speed of light, we strongly recommend you to act fast if you want to catch the limited editions on colored vinyl. The official release date for both is January 27th 2017!

More in detail about each release: 

DISTRUST “A dream of peace +” gatefold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 116)

FOAD‘s legacy with pioneering Swedish Hardcore / Punk bands goes on! After unearthing the early recordings of the speed Hardcore maniacs ASOCIAL, it’s time for another classic act of the same “family”… DISTRUST! Brief history: Distrust came together in the summer of 1983 when the 2 brothers Kenneth & Tommy (from B.T.D.) joined Håkan & Peter L (before in Why War?). Håkan had just started singing in Asocial (later on drums) and Tompa (Asocial) lived next door to Kenneth and Tommy so it was natural those two bands did a lot of things together. After that Distrust dissolved in the end of -84 or early -85 Kenneth joining Asocial on bass (later on guitar).

This double LP discography includes all their existing recordings compiled by Håkan straight from the master tapes for the best sounding result! “A dream of peace” Demo 1983, “Vi Rustar Dom Dör” Demo 1984, the split live tape with Asocial, all tracks from “No War No More 1 & 2“, “Really Fast Vol.II” plus extra rehearsal and live tracks, for a total of 61 songs of uncompromised Swedish Punk / Hardcore mangel!! They sound as raw and furious as ASOCIAL with an even punker approach. If you’re into raw straightforward Scandinavian HC / Punk and enjoy bands like Mob 47, Crude SS, Missbrukarna, Svart Parad, Headcleaners, you just can’t miss this! Housed in a thick gatefold sleeve including a 11″ x 11″ packed with liner notes, photos, flyers and original artworks!

Die-hard silver vinyl limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 400

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QUEST OBJECT PROJECT “It’s danger” LP (F.O.A.D. 117)

Q.O.P. (Quest Object Project) was one of the first Japanese bands to combine Metal and Punk in a very peculiar way that would later evolve into a solid trademark for several bands from the Tokyo area. They were formed in 1983 by Dr. Euro, also drummer in the legendary HC/Punk unit THE EXECUTE, from which a couple members created GASTUNK. Musically, this release features an aggressive form of Speed Metal with NWOBHM influences and an intense Punk overtone. The production is simple and bloody raw adding a Punk-tinged feel to the whole thing. To make it simple, you can hear influences of Motörhead, Tank and Warfare on their Metal side, and so far as it concerns the Punk approach, GBH and Discharge are the first comparisons coming to mind. Euro’s drumming is tight and solid as always, also performed well is Kasuya’s bass, but the standout member is easily Satoshi, on both lead vocals and guitar. He possesses a solid range, opting to sing clean vocals in a higher octave primarily, though he handles singing in a lower range just as well. Satoshi’s guitar work is also very good, boasting heaps of catchy and creative riffs at every turn, as well as flashy aggressive solos on nearly every song. Q.O.P.‘s discography consists of 2 demos: a self titled tape (1985) and “It’s danger!” that was the re-edition of the first one adding two more songs from a different studio session.

Obviously, this LP includes all their existing recordings (the 10 songs of “It’s danger“) freshly ripped from the original reels by Euro himself and specially mastered for vinyl at Toxic Basement. This is hands down the best sounding version of this Metal/Punk gem that will both entertain those into Japanese classics like G.I.S.M., R.U.G., Rommel etc… and those who are simply looking for a solid piece of primordial SpeedMetal / Punk aggression. Includes an 80s-styled booklet with ultra-rare flyers, ads and photos and an OBI strip with liner notes!

Die-hard splatter blue/black limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 300