A new F.O.A.D. attack is ready to strike, this time with an all-Hardcore four aces that will definitely hit your turntable without mercy! Here’s the deal: our original plan for May was to keep it all focused on some hidden treasures of ’80s US HC, but when we heard that our friends RATOS DE PORÃO were ready with their new album “Necropolítica” (8 years after the previous “Seculo sinistro“) we rushed to have at least the CD version coming out simultaneously with their release date in Brazil (we’ll also do it on vinyl – later on), adding it to our schedule for this month. And it perfectly fits, as the amount of high octane thrashcore they deliver is perfectly matching with the intensity and energy of the other old school rippers that we’re about to introduce. 

So this is what we picked for our US HC selection: a big surprise for many will definitely be this ultimate discography by Orange County’s fast Hardcore psychos PIG CHILDREN including their killer “Blood for the state” 12″ (1985), the rare demo 1983 and a completely unreleased sound board live 1986. All this enriched by a thick F.O.A.D. style booklet with countless photos, flyers and an interesting historical notes written by the band. Then we fly to the other coast, specifically to Centerport, Long Island, New York – and here we are pleased to announce the start of a series of reiusses to bring back on vinyl the complete Unsound Music catalog, which includes some total Hardcore smashers that aren’t yet much known on an international range.

And our first two choices are INSANITY DEFENSE with a discography LP compiling their fantastic demo ’83 and “Pilgrim state” 12″ (1985) and then the obscure, shortly lived Hardcore unit known as FATAL VISION, with their “Zeitgeist” demo 1983 finally getting the deserved F.O.A.D. treatment. If you’re a fan of pioneering NY HC these two gems can’t be missed in your collection as they totally capture the true power and fury of the greatest bands from that time, not only those based in the NY area but also those from cities like Boston, Washington DC and Detroit, of which you’ll hear an undeniable influence in both ID and FV. So to sum it all up:  RATOS DE PORÃO “Necropolítica” CD, PIG CHILDREN  “The torment continues… 1983-1986” LP+CD, INSANITY DEFENSE “Asylum – Complete recordings 1983-1985” LP and FATAL VISION “Zeitgeist” LP are all up for preorders via www.scareystore.com  As we always want to remark, these records are very limited and the colored vinyl versions even more, they’re expected to go quickly, so act fast!  Official release date for all 4 is May 20th 2022.

More in detail:

RATOS DE PORÃO “Necropolítica” CD (F.O.A.D. 275/CD)

The return of Brazil’s undisputed Thrash-Punk masters! 8 years after the acclaimed “Século sinistro“, RxDxPx are back with another slab of relentless, intense and socially engaged Crossover Thrash in their unmistakeable style, this time with a stronger-than-ever political message reflecting their absolute contempt against the authoritarian government that has plagued Brazil in recent years. Musically, with a career spanning through 5 decades, RATOS DE PORÃO show no sign of weakening and reconfirm themselves as the absolute champions of South American Hardcore! 10 songs full of Metal and Punk mayhem keeping it fresh and dynamic at the same time, led by Jão’s manic riffing and Gordo’s massive, vitriolic shouts of rage. With no doubts world’s most famous basement rats have nailed it another time with a devastating album, still sounding exciting and relevant, which is an amazing achievement in Punk that most other bands of that age can’t claim! Watch the trailer HERE

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PIG CHILDREN  “The torment continues… 1983-1986” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 232)

Ripping fast anger-driven Hardcore from Orange County, California! Complete discography collecting their classic “Blood for the state” 12″ (1985), 10 song demo 1983 plus a bonus CD with a killer soundboard live set captured at Long Beach’s notorious Fenders Ballroom (those familiar with our previous works will notice other FOAD anthologies featuring stuff recorded there… Cryptic Slaughter and FCDN Tormentor just to mention some). 31 tracks of what the band describes as “Loud, aggressive music with an anti-system and fuck you attitude!“. To highlight the importance of this release, you’ll find included a stunning 20 page full colored booklet in full F.O.A.D. tradition – loaded with incredible photos, rare flyers and an extensive history of the Pig Children Tribe… A hidden gem in the annals of the So. Cal Punk scene!! Watch the trailer HERE

Available on:

solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

diehard grey/red splatter vinyl limited to 150 copies

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INSANITY DEFENSE “Asylum – Complete recordings 1983-1985” LP (F.O.A.D. 257)

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK… HARDCORE!!  Blazing Hardcore Punk from Centerport, NY smashing the quiet of suburbia with an all out assault! Side one features the full scale thrash attack of their original “ID” demotape (1983), a true unsung classic of early 80’s NY HC, quoting the legendary FLEX! North America book: “An unreleased Hardcore treasure – fast, powerful and super angry, in the vein of the Boston/XClaim/Midwest bands“. On the flipside the darker yet intense & catchy “Pilgrim state” 12″ (1985) – again from FLEX! : “Fast, powerful and slightly metallic Hardcore with some interesting harmonies and rhythms; the slower songs show some psychotic Black Flag influences. Original and intelligent music, one of those Hardcore records that fell through the cracks back then and have aged very well“. Including 16 page booklet complete with photos, flyers, lyrics and artwork from the original releases, as well as unreleased material. Watch the trailer HERE

Available on:

solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

diehard seablue/green vinyl limited to 100 copies

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FATAL VISION “Zeitgeist” LP (F.O.A.D. 258)

2nd chapter in F.O.A.D.‘s mission to reissue the entire Unsound Music catalog on vinyl (Insanity Defense being the first). Another hidden gem of fast and furious Long Island, NY Hardcore with a sound in the vein of the early Touch & Go bands. “What happens when you take a Brit punk and an American punk, put them together in a studio… what do you get? A row? No! You get FATAL VISION” (Jeff Earing). This mysterious short-lived band, created by Ric Clarke and Jeff Earing (Insanity Defense, Satans Cheerleaders, etc) made a cassette of full throttle raging hardcore that mixes elements of punk from both sides of the pond. 12 songs of mosh pit madness, led by singer Pete Coffey. This recording from 1983 was never released in its entirety… until now! Sourced from the band’s mastertape and specially mastered for vinyl at Toxic Basement Studio. Including insert with scans of the original cassette, lyrics and liner notes. Watch the trailer HERE

Available on:

solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

diehard seablue/green vinyl limited to 100 copies

It’s April 20th and in perfect timing on what was announced, we are glad to report that 5 x new F.O.A.D. releases are out today and 2 of them got sold out on preorder!! More specifically, JUNTESS “Black days: 1988-1992” gatefold 2xLP+2xCD, SHOT GUN “1994-2003: stick to old-fashioned style” gatefold 2xLP+CD and ERIEZA ROYAL & THE SUMMARY LYNCH “The unconquered – extended edition” LP are available now (only the black vinyl version left) while ASBESTOS “The final solution….” LP and BRAINSTORM “Milosevic is dead” Tape have been blown away in no-time with preorders, as always thanks to all you maniacs for the great support and attention on what we are putting out every month.  Keep an eye on the F.O.A.D. news in the times to come because we are making up for the backlog of the second half of the past year and we have some crazily full monthly schedules to be revealed soon.

All your preorders have been mailed already and updated with tracking numbers, be patient and you’ll have the records in your hands soon. As mentioned before, we still have copies of JUNTESS, SHOT GUN and ERIEZA ROYAL & THE SUMMARY LYNCH on black vinyl, they’re going quickly and there aren’t many left, so if you still haven’t got them, this is the last chance from us otherwise you can try through our usual distributors worldwide.

More in detail:

JUNTESS “Black days: 1988-1992” gatefold 2xLP+2xCD (F.O.A.D. 265)

“Black days 1988-1992: complete singles, demo and live collection“. Combining the best elements of classic Japanese Hardcore with a scorching Metal-infused guitar work as well as a solid rocking vibe, JUNTESS stands as one of the most underrated bands of the late ’80s to early ’90s wave of Tokyo HC. This ultra exhaustive anthology finally makes justice to the quality and originality of their music, collecting all their existing recordings: singles, compilation tracks, the rare “not for sale” demo 1989 and a very complete selection of live material, except the album “Under the red moon” that was already reissued on F.O.A.D. in 2017. A maniacal collection that reconstructs their history from the very first days to the final show: 1988 to 1992. Double LP + 2x extra bonus CDs, for a total of 86 SONGS! Comes in a thick gatefold jacket with OBI strip and 12 page full colored booklet with rare photos, flyers, biographical notes and scans of their complete discography. Detailed contents: “Knells for the past” 7″, “You were free” 7″, Split 7″ with Doctor and the Crippens, “Not for sale” studio/live tape, songs from “The bottom rise up to the top” v.a. flexi 8″, songs from “Kakumei – best run fast” v.a. LP, songs from “Kiss my ass” v.a. tape, songs from “Office L.M.” v.a. tape, songs from “Who’s chained up to the dogs of outrage!!” v.a. LP.  Bonus CD1: Demo and early gigs 1988-1989 / Bonus CD2: live 1991-1992 including the final show (mostly soundboard recordings). Watch the trailer HERE

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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SHOT GUN “1994-2003: stick to old-fashioned style” gatefold 2xLP+CD (F.O.A.D. 259)

The true spirit of Sapporo City Hardcore in the ‘90s… fast, intense and raging to the bone! Their most complete discography to date (83 songs!!) compiling all their existing recordings including demos, split releases, compilation tracks, 7”s, unreleased tracks and live plus a fantastic pre-SHOT GUN studio session from their rare early band WARSAW. Furious female fronted screaming aggression delivered by veterans of the SC-HC scene (members of F.U.P., CHINPIRA, BARRICADE, SLANG and more!). This is pure no frills Hardcore the way it has to be, hard to make a comparison but on the infinite universe of Japanese bands some parts remind of Systematic Death and The Comes, and if you want to take it on an international level, Los Crudos come to mind… Double LP housed in a high glossy gatefold jacket with OBI strip + bonus CD, sticker and 16 page full coloured booklet with rare photos and scans of their entire discography. As the band says: “Stick to old-fashioned style“!!  Watch the trailer HERE

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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ERIEZA ROYAL & THE SUMMARY LYNCH “The unconquered – extended edition” LP (F.O.A.D. 261)

All female aggro Punk attack from Tokyo produced by Atsuo (BORIS)! Straightforward all girl crude Punk starring the eclectic force of Erieza Royal, previously in 穴奴隷 (Ana Do Rei), Ecodamned and many other bands! This LP comprises their rabid Hardcore Punk oriented “The unconquered” EP with an unreleased bonus track plus the 2018 tour EP leaning more towards poppy Punk Rock territories in a Japanese way. Both recordings have never been released on vinyl to date. Quoting Atsuo (BORIS) himself: “Many years have passed since I met ERIEZA ROYAL & The Summary Lynch. I have helped them with recording, mixing, designing, etc. Erieza is also known as a feminist. This is how a woman and a man were able to create a wonderful work together. I think we could present new possibilities for the future. I hope that their overflowing love and power will reach the world“. Recommended to fans of Kyah, The Nurse, Nickey And The Warriors, MNK Project…  Watch the trailer HERE

Black vinyl limited to 150 copies

No long introductions this time, what needs to be said is that after a very complicated period this month we’re back being perfectly on time with our schedule and there are 5 new releases to be announced, so we’ll rather leave room to the detailed description of each of them.

What we’re going to introduce is a full blown Japanese hardcore attack with 4 incredible bands ranging from the late 80s to the present day plus a thrashing punk gem from Serbia on cassette, that brings our “F.O.A.D. on tape” brand back to action after a long hiatus. So check this out: ASBESTOS “The final solution….” LP, JUNTESS “Black days: 1988-1992” gatefold 2xLP+2xCD, SHOT GUN “1994-2003: stick to old-fashioned style” gatefold 2xLP+CD, ERIEZA ROYAL & THE SUMMARY LYNCH “The unconquered – extended edition” LP and BRAINSTORM “Milošević is dead” Tape are all available for preorders via scareystore.com !!

All of these will be premiered at the Record Planet mega record & CD fair (world’s biggest record fair) taking place in his new home at the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch, Holland on April 9-10… if you’re planning to come there make sure to visit our stall (number 128) and if you want to reserve our new releases or any item from scareystore.com don’t hesitate to write us here: foadrecords@gmail.com and send us the list of what you’d like to pick up at the fair. Back to our new releases: we’ll start to pack and ship them as soon as we’ll be back from the above mentioned event, the official out now date has been set for April 20th. As usual we strongly recommend you to act fast if you want to catch the ltd. diehard versions on splatter vinyl as they’ll certainly go very quickly!

More in detail about each release:

ASBESTOS “The final solution….” LP (F.O.A.D. 264)

Official reissue of the classic, ultra rare debut full length (1989) by this long time running metallic Hardcore cult from Japan! A faithful reproduction made exactly as the 1st pressing that was originally released in few hundred copies and quickly became a rarity sought after by collectors and sold at insane prices. Includes lyric sheet, foldout double sided poster, sticker and to respect the F.O.A.D. tradition we also added an OBI strip! Quoting Doom, Discharge, Chaos U.K., Disorder, Crucifix and Conflict as their influences on this album, ASBESTOS were actually one of the first Japanese HC bands to introduce Crustcore elements in their sound incorporating them with powerful Metal/Punk riffs creating a dark, catastrophic mood all of their own. Audio taken from the best sounding sources in existence and cleverly remastered for vinyl at Toxic Basement Studio. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in two different versions:

Diehard splatter gray on coke bottle green vinyl limited to 150 copies

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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JUNTESS “Black days: 1988-1992” gatefold 2xLP+2xCD (F.O.A.D. 265)

“Black days 1988-1992: complete singles, demo and live collection“. Combining the best elements of classic Japanese Hardcore with a scorching Metal-infused guitar work as well as a solid rocking vibe, JUNTESS stands as one of the most underrated bands of the late ’80s to early ’90s wave of Tokyo HC. This ultra exhaustive anthology finally makes justice to the quality and originality of their music, collecting all their existing recordings: singles, compilation tracks, the rare “not for sale” demo 1989 and a very complete selection of live material, except the album “Under the red moon” that was already reissued on F.O.A.D. in 2017. A maniacal collection that reconstructs their history from the very first days to the final show: 1988 to 1992. Double LP + 2x extra bonus CDs, for a total of 86 SONGS! Comes in a thick gatefold jacket with OBI strip and 12 page full colored booklet with rare photos, flyers, biographical notes and scans of their complete discography. Detailed contents: “Knells for the past” 7″, “You were free” 7″, Split 7″ with Doctor and the Crippens, “Not for sale” studio/live tape, songs from “The bottom rise up to the top” v.a. flexi 8″, songs from “Kakumei – best run fast” v.a. LP, songs from “Kiss my ass” v.a. tape, songs from “Office L.M.” v.a. tape, songs from “Who’s chained up to the dogs of outrage!!” v.a. LP.  Bonus CD1: Demo and early gigs 1988-1989 / Bonus CD2: live 1991-1992 including the final show (mostly soundboard recordings). Watch the trailer HERE

Available in two different versions:

Diehard splatter yellow on purple vinyl limited to 150 copies

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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SHOT GUN “1994-2003: stick to old-fashioned style” gatefold 2xLP+CD (F.O.A.D. 259)

The true spirit of Sapporo City Hardcore in the ‘90s… fast, intense and raging to the bone! Their most complete discography to date (83 songs!!) compiling all their existing recordings including demos, split releases, compilation tracks, 7”s, unreleased tracks and live plus a fantastic pre-SHOT GUN studio session from their rare early band WARSAW. Furious female fronted screaming aggression delivered by veterans of the SC-HC scene (members of F.U.P., CHINPIRA, BARRICADE, SLANG and more!). This is pure no frills Hardcore the way it has to be, hard to make a comparison but on the infinite universe of Japanese bands some parts remind of Systematic Death and The Comes, and if you want to take it on an international level, Los Crudos come to mind… Double LP housed in a high glossy gatefold jacket with OBI strip + bonus CD, sticker and 16 page full coloured booklet with rare photos and scans of their entire discography. As the band says: “Stick to old-fashioned style“!!  Watch the trailer HERE

Available in two different versions:

Diehard splatter black on magenta vinyl limited to 150 copies

Black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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ERIEZA ROYAL & THE SUMMARY LYNCH “The unconquered – extended edition” LP (F.O.A.D. 261)

All female aggro Punk attack from Tokyo produced by Atsuo (BORIS)! Straightforward all girl crude Punk starring the eclectic force of Erieza Royal, previously in 穴奴隷 (Ana Do Rei), Ecodamned and many other bands! This LP comprises their rabid Hardcore Punk oriented “The unconquered” EP with an unreleased bonus track plus the 2018 tour EP leaning more towards poppy Punk Rock territories in a Japanese way. Both recordings have never been released on vinyl to date. Quoting Atsuo (BORIS) himself: “Many years have passed since I met ERIEZA ROYAL & The Summary Lynch. I have helped them with recording, mixing, designing, etc. Erieza is also known as a feminist. This is how a woman and a man were able to create a wonderful work together. I think we could present new possibilities for the future. I hope that their overflowing love and power will reach the world“. Recommended to fans of Kyah, The Nurse, Nickey And The Warriors, MNK Project…  Watch the trailer HERE

Available in two different versions:

Marble grey vinyl limited to 150 copies

Black vinyl limited to 150 copies

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BRAINSTORM “Milošević is dead” Tape (F.O.A.D. on tape #22)

Official reissue on tape of the extremely scarce LP released in 1995 (only 100 pressed)! Political Hardcore from Belgrade, former Yugoslavia, strongly influenced by 80’s UK Punk and Earache/Manic Ears styled Britcore… BRAINSTORM was totally devoted to that formula, delivering a manic raw barrage of grinding HC with a massive dose of riff-oriented Thrashcore catchiness. For fans of DOOM, UNSEEN TERROR, DEVIATED INSTINCT, HERESY, ELECTRO HIPPIES and other pioneers of that scene. Just as on the original album, side A includes studio/live tracks from 1995 and Side B features the legendary “Only The Dead See The End Of War” – Studio / Live demo 1989. Their lyrics were strongly anti-war and anti-government and have been written through those critical years when the ex-YU territories were plagued by what has been one of the most horrible conflicts in Europe after WW2, sadly still very real and harsh when applied to what’s happening again today. Pro-printed silk screened tapes with full colored jcard, strictly limited to 100 copies!  Watch the trailer HERE

This month we are in perfect timing with the expected release date, as previously announced March on F.O.A.D. is a lethal clash of punishing NY Death Metal with SKINLESS and their “Gut pumping hits – The demos” gatefold 2xLP collecting all demos + everything recorded before “Progression towards evil” vs two obscure and menacing old school Black/Death brigades from South Eastern Asia with the ominous EURONYMOUS / BEHEADED NASRANI “split” LP+cd !! 

They are both out now and ALL your preorders have already been shipped and updated with tracking numbers. There aren’t many copies left of the diehard versions (SKINLESS on red-black splatter and EURONYMOUS / BEHEADED NASRANI on swamp green vinyl) so we strongly suggest you to act fast before they’re gone forever. Also, watch out… from now on we will tighten the times for the next announcements and the opening for pre-orders of the upcoming releases since we want to recover the countless delays that have occurred in the past months due to pressing plants’ congestion, so keep an eye on our sites because there are a multitude of news on the way!

More in detail:

SKINLESS “Gut pumping hits – the demos” gatefold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 256)

Complete early recordings collection (1994-1997) of New York’s undisputed Death Metal legend! Discover the gut slashing roots of these masters of gore and brutality. A special mention goes to their demotape “Swollen heaps“, often quoted as one of NYC’s most classic and bone crushing demos in the genre, the pinnacle of an era when brutal Death Metal was still totally straight in the face and not inflated by abuse of triggering and utterly artificial productions. Groovy riffs with plenty of chug, crushing breakdowns and technical blasting severity… watch the trailer HERE
Contents:
– Demo 1994
– “Swollen heaps” Demo 1995
– songs from the “Common ground” v.a. 1997
…compiled on a top sounding double LP housed in a high glossy gatefold sleeve!

Available in two versions:

– Diehard splatter red’n’black vinyl limited to 150

– Solid black vinyl limited to 350

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EURONYMOUS / BEHEADED NASRANI  Split LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 254)

Vicious Black/Death assault from Singapore’s circles of hell! EURONYMOUS “Surrender unto evil” is the band’s only opus from 1991, a wicked masterpiece of ancient blackened wrath – BEHEADED NASRANI‘s “Demo/promo tape 1991” is another nigthmarish descent into the most putrid and malevolent realms of old school Singaporean Death Metal. Both demos have been mastered from top quality sources provided by the bands, sounding much better than any previous edition around.

Also included a bonus CD with both demos and an extra unreleased Demo/Reh. 1989 by BEHEADED NASRANI, whose front cover art and logo have been designed by the legend that is Chris Moyen. Fanzine styled booklet with scans of the original artworks, photos, articles and an extensive interview to both bands. 

If you enjoyed F.O.A.D.‘s reissue of XASTHUR‘s “Hidden lore” that came out not long ago and other South Eastern Asian demons like Abhorer, Profancer and early Impiety, with a sound that undoubtedly also draws to the most barbaric and violent Brazilian classics of Cogumelo‘s golden years, you can’t miss this infernal split! watch the trailer HERE

Available in two versions:

– Diehard swamp green vinyl limited to 100

– Solid black vinyl limited to 200

As you may have noticed, one of our peculiarities here at F.O.A.D. Records is to organize the releases’ schedule in a thematic way, ensuring that each month has its own special feature, so as to be able to range over various genres and countries in a well-reasoned way. In December we had the all Noisecore based month, January was focused on Japanese Hardcore/Thrash… what we have come up with for this month is an entirely different beast: the complete demos collection of an American Death Metal legend vs two obscure pioneering units from the old school Singaporean Black/Death inferno. 

If you think that there’s not much connection between these two, it’s no secret the fact that March was planned with 4 releases but two were removed from production (postponed to a date to be defined) out of all our expectations due to the usual fuck-up caused by a local pressing plant. And those two releases would have been be the ideal connecting link to create the perfect F.O.A.D. month. But after all these are details and small side effects of the gray times we are living in, and what we are about to offer you is still a solid lineup in typical F.O.A.D. style: SKINLESS “Gut pumping hits” gatefold 2xLP, a complete collection of the early demos and compilation tracks by these NY Death Metal heavyweights and EURONYMOUS / BEHEADED NASRANI “split” LP+CD, a nigthmarish descent into the most putrid and malevolent realms of old school Singaporean Death/Black Metal that will totally delight those of you who’ve enjoyed our previous foray through the meanders of Singapore’s ancient obscurities with XASTHUR‘s “Hidden lore” released on vinyl last year. 

So to sum things up, SKINLESS “Gut pumping hits – the demos” gatefold 2xLP and EURONYMOUS / BEHEADED NASRANI  “split” LP+CD are both available on preorder, as usual we strongly suggest you to act fast if you want to catch the diehard colored vinyl version, they certainly won’t sit in our warehouse for long!

More in detail:

SKINLESS “Gut pumping hits – the demos” gatefold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 256)

Complete early recordings collection (1994-1997) of New York’s undisputed Death Metal legend! Discover the gut slashing roots of these masters of gore and brutality. A special mention goes to their demotape “Swollen heaps“, often quoted as one of NYC’s most classic and bone crushing demos in the genre, the pinnacle of an era when brutal Death Metal was still totally straight in the face and not inflated by abuse of triggering and utterly artificial productions. Groovy riffs with plenty of chug, crushing breakdowns and technical blasting severity… watch the trailer HERE
Contents:
– Demo 1994
– “Swollen heaps” Demo 1995
– songs from the “Common ground” v.a. 1997
…compiled on a top sounding double LP housed in a high glossy gatefold sleeve!

Available in two versions:

– Diehard splatter red’n’black vinyl limited to 150

– Solid black vinyl limited to 350

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EURONYMOUS / BEHEADED NASRANI  Split LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 254)

Vicious Black/Death assault from Singapore’s circles of hell! EURONYMOUS “Surrender unto evil” is the band’s only opus from 1991, a wicked masterpiece of ancient blackened wrath – BEHEADED NASRANI‘s “Demo/promo tape 1991” is another nigthmarish descent into the most putrid and malevolent realms of old school Singaporean Death Metal. Both demos have been mastered from top quality sources provided by the bands, sounding much better than any previous edition around.

Also included a bonus CD with both demos and an extra unreleased Demo/Reh. 1989 by BEHEADED NASRANI, whose front cover art and logo have been designed by the legend that is Chris Moyen. Fanzine styled booklet with scans of the original artworks, photos, articles and an extensive interview to both bands. 

If you enjoyed F.O.A.D.‘s reissue of XASTHUR‘s “Hidden lore” that came out not long ago and other South Eastern Asian demons like Abhorer, Profancer and early Impiety, with a sound that undoubtedly also draws to the most barbaric and violent Brazilian classics of Cogumelo‘s golden years, you can’t miss this infernal split! watch the trailer HERE

Available in two versions:

– Diehard swamp green vinyl limited to 100

– Solid black vinyl limited to 200

Finally, after a nerve-wracking wait due to a delay in production that was widely predicted but took even longer than expected, another F.O.A.D. month all centered on Japanese Hardcore/Punk/Thrash is in the books. Needless to say that we’re rushing like crazies to send all your preorders as quickly as possible, we should be able to ship everything within a week starting from now. Of these 3 releases, ZIGAI “s/t” gatefold LP got completely sold out on preorder, SEMETARY “No runaway – complete discography 1989-1992” 2xLP+CD had the diehard splatter version wiped away in few days while there’s still a few left of the black one, and for RIVERGE “Stand in fear of nothing – early years discography” 3xLP+CD we still have a few of the diehard splatter and the black one is running out fast too.

If you missed some of these from our scareystore pre-sales, please keep an eye open on our usual distributors worldwide as they’ll be getting copies soon. So to cut it short: SEMETARY “No runaway – complete discography 1989-1992” 2xLP+CD, RIVERGE “Stand in fear of nothing – early years discography” 3xLP+CD are out now, ZIGAI “s/t” LP is sold out on preorder. If things work smoothly and in the coming week we’ll manage to send all pending shipments, expect to see the announcements for our next round of sonic crimes from here shortly, because we want recover the accumulated delays tightening the times a little… wish us luck!

More in detail about each release:

SEMETARY “No runaway – Complete discography 1989-1992” 2xLP+CD (F.O.A.D. 253)

Shizuoka City Hardcore! Another rare and nearly lost gem brought back to light by your tireless F.O.A.D. archeologists. Ripping fast, anger-fueled Hardcore from a city that spawned some of the most ferocious HC warriors in Japan! Complete discography 1989-1992 including their 3 highly sought after demotapes contended at exorbitant prices by the craziest collectors. 32 songs of speed driven Thrash-core galore of the most raging type, featuring among the ranks the brother of Akiyama of Forward fame (and previously in The Rustler, Swindle Bitch, Zamza etc). For those who aren’t total insiders, maybe you’ll remember their insanely fast track on “Unknown Hardcore Drunkers Vol.2” 2×7″ (MCR Company) – all the stuff included here is of the same level of excellence and fury! Double LP in a thick gatefold jacket with OBI strip and 20 page colored booklet full of photos, flyers and scans of the original releases. Bonus CD with the same contents as the double LP, for the digital freaks! Watch the trailer HERE

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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RIVERGE “Stand in fear of nothing – Early years discography” 3xLP+CD (F.O.A.D. 245)

The most exhaustive and complete early recordings‘ collection from these Osaka Thrash veterans including all their demos, both 7”s, complete live at Tokyo’s Explosion 1988, unreleased studio rehearsal 1985 + some impossible to find rarities!! From their early Speed Metal roots to the tight and blazing fast Thrash-core assault that followed. An accurate anthology assembled under supervision of the band and with the incredible support of Rock Stakk Records that provided extremely rare sources in stunning great quality. Triple LP housed in a deluxe trifold jacket with OBI strip and bonus live CD 1986-1988. Full colored booklet with rare photos, flyers and scans of the original tapes and 7″s. A total must have recommended to both fans of Japanese Metal and 80’s Hardcore/Crossover.

Detailed contents:  “Vol. 1” Demotape (1985) / “Vol. 2” Demotape (1986) / “Till I die” 7″EP (1986) /  “Do a threat for eye” 7″EP (1987) / “To great kids” Live Demo (1988) / Studio rehearsal 1985 / “Live’rge ’88” / Early tracks re-recorded (2009-2013) / Live at Yokohama “Shell Garden” (1986) / Live at Osaka “Yanta Rockmeikan” (1988). Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard splatter blue/yellow vinyl limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies