The wide choice and alternation of sound variety in the F.O.A.D. Records’ release schedule has always been one of our greatest strengths, and this month was truly special from this perspective,  as we offered you a line of releases pushed to the limits of extremism, all based on noisecore, grind and powerviolence. As we ourselves are people who listen to many different genres, this choice perfectly reflects our taste and will always ensure that you can enjoy a very varied range of musical (and antimusical) genres, whilst always remaining within a strictly underground sphere. And we are happy to tell you that – in perfect timing with the announced date – this month’s 4 face-smashing hammers are here, ready to ship: EGO FIX “Total filth squad – discography 1995-1997” LP+CD, SISSY SPACEK “Benigemony asiniscrepancy” LP , SIDETRACKED / ISOLATION AS CULT – Split LP and SIDETRACKED “Rumination – collected works chapter I” digipack 2xCD..

All pre-orders have already been mailed and most of our worldwide distributors have their stocks arriving soon, so you can also find them from the usual suspects trafficking in our weapons of mass destruction. Stay tuned because obviously we plan to end the year with a bang and the recipe for December includes 5 gems ranging from the fiercest hardcore thrash to a milestone of Latin American chaos-punk…. enough said!

And keep an eye out for the discounted bundle with all 4 of these titles together, it’s an opportunity not to be missed and as a special bonus it also includes a free ISOLATION AS CULT “Phase #2” flexi disc!!

More in detail:

EGO FIX “Total filth squad – discography 1995-1997” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 317)

Annihilating old school grindcore from Osaka, Japan influenced by 80s UK & Japanese fast HC and the early Earache Records classics! A complete collection of their 90’s recordings – most of them being released for the first time on vinyl:
“Eternal Karma” Demo, “Terminal Filth Squad” split EP w/ Plutonium, compilation appearances and unrleased tracks. BONUS CD with: Reh-Live demo 1996 + a live performance as CHAPEL OF GHOUL, in Maizuru City, Kyoto, November 1995.
50 SONGS!!  Total blasting insanity for fans of S.O.B., E.N.T. and early NAPALM DEATH..  Includes 16 page booklet packed with photos, flyers and artworks from their collected works. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard silver vinyl limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 200

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SISSY SPACEK “Benigemony asiniscrepancy” LP (F.O.A.D. 312)

Bone-crushing U.S. noisecore avalanche, brand new recordings from this prolific unit terrorizing the masses since 1999! Special line-up consisting of: Isaac Horne (Mankind’s Devastation, Sulfuric Cautery), Charlie Mumma (Sewer System, Knelt Rote), John Wiese (LHD, White Gold).
GRINDCORE FROM NOISE: taking the band’s long-term experience in harsh noise detonation and combining it with the sickest elements of brutalizing grindcore delivered at inhuman hyperblasting speed. One sided LP with silk screened B-side. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard oxblood red vinyl limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 200

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SIDETRACKED / ISOLATION AS CULT – Split LP (F.O.A.D. 227)

SIDETRACKED: Tacoma, WA frantic powerviolence champions deliver 14 exclusive tracks (recorded in 2018) of annihilating fast hardcore to leave you completely floored and devastated. Taking the best elements of fast US hardcore and powerviolence and blending them together in a grinding cyclone of rapid tempo changes, neck breaking blasts and raging vocals.  ISOLATION AS CULT: 180 song pulverizing noisecore hecatomb at its fiercest degradation stage. Combining the old school extremism of 7MON, Fear Of God, VNA, AxCx, Crawl Noise with Japanese filthnoisepunk influences (Gai, Confuse, Toxo-Vomit, State Children). Featuring: GTB (Cripple Bastards) / HOD (Toxic Basement Studio). Get ready for a lethal overdose of micro-song nihilism!  LP with insert and bonus I.A.C. sticker. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard marbled gold vinyl limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 200

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SIDETRACKED “Rumination – collected works chapter I” digipack 2CD (F.O.A.D. 218)

First volume of Sidetracked’s discography, compiling their recorded efforts from 2002 to 2014. Over 200 songs of blistering fast hyper condensed hardcore!! Fusing No Comment-styled full throttle HC with influences ranging from 90’s powerviolence, NYHC to heart attack micro-song blastcore – this Tacoma, WA, ultra-rapid fire unit is hands down one of the most intense, breath-taking bands around. Double CD set with two 35-page booklets featuring liner notes, lyrics and photos, all housed in a luxurious 8-panel digipack! Limited to 500 copies. Watch the trailer HERE

After a month entirely dedicated to 80s hardcore punk, with the big surprise that was given by the start of our INDIGESTI reissue plan, as announced – for this November 2023 we are radically changing course. Over the years it has become a bit of a tradition for one of the two end year months to be focused on the most complete aural extermination, with a string of noisecore releases. And that’s what we’re about to do with this new round of pre-orders.

There’s noisecore, but also old school grindcore and powerviolence. After years of work (you can see it from the catalog numbers which are far behind) we are pleased to be able to bring to light a very detailed 2002-2014 discography of the US powerhouse SIDETRACKED, with over 200 songs.

Also from SIDETRACKED, we can finally also announce their split LP with ISOLATION AS CULT, a monster-unit of noise/grind/punk extremism (180 songs on this split!) spawned by the insane joint venture of GTB (Cripple Bastards) and HOD (Toxic Basement Studio). And to stay at unprecedented levels of eardrum annihilation, we also have the brand new 12″ by SISSY SPACEK, a US noise/grind terror squad driven by blast beats at impossible speeds (special lineup with Sulfuric Cautery drummer!). And moving to more strictly old fashioned grindcore territories.. there’s also the 1995-1997 discography by EGO FIX, a devastating Japanese band that will delight fans of S.O.B., early Napalm Death, Warsore and so on… So, to summarize:  EGO FIX “Total filth squad – discography 1995-1997” LP+CD, SISSY SPACEK “Benigemony asiniscrepancy” LP, SIDETRACKED / ISOLATION AS CULT – Split LP and SIDETRACKED “Rumination – collected works chapter I” digipack 2xCD are all available on preorder via www.scareystore.com

All 4 will be premiered at the legendary Record Planet fair in Den Bosch, Netherlands (November 11-12) and we will start shipping around November 20th. Our suggestions are always the same: no stress before the release date, act fast if you want to secure copies on colored vinyl, all releases are very limited… And keep an eye out for the discounted bundle with all 4 of these titles together, it’s an opportunity not to be missed and as a special bonus it also includes a free ISOLATION AS CULT “Phase #2” flexi disc!!

More in detail:

EGO FIX “Total filth squad – discography 1995-1997” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 317)

Annihilating old school grindcore from Osaka, Japan influenced by 80s UK & Japanese fast HC and the early Earache Records classics! A complete collection of their 90’s recordings – most of them being released for the first time on vinyl:
“Eternal Karma” Demo, “Terminal Filth Squad” split EP w/ Plutonium, compilation appearances and unrleased tracks. BONUS CD with: Reh-Live demo 1996 + a live performance as CHAPEL OF GHOUL, in Maizuru City, Kyoto, November 1995.
50 SONGS!!  Total blasting insanity for fans of S.O.B., E.N.T. and early NAPALM DEATH..  Includes 16 page booklet packed with photos, flyers and artworks from their collected works. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard silver vinyl limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 200

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SISSY SPACEK “Benigemony asiniscrepancy” LP (F.O.A.D. 312)

Bone-crushing U.S. noisecore avalanche, brand new recordings from this prolific unit terrorizing the masses since 1999! Special line-up consisting of: Isaac Horne (Mankind’s Devastation, Sulfuric Cautery), Charlie Mumma (Sewer System, Knelt Rote), John Wiese (LHD, White Gold).
GRINDCORE FROM NOISE: taking the band’s long-term experience in harsh noise detonation and combining it with the sickest elements of brutalizing grindcore delivered at inhuman hyperblasting speed. One sided LP with silk screened B-side. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard oxblood red vinyl limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 200

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SIDETRACKED / ISOLATION AS CULT – Split LP (F.O.A.D. 227)

SIDETRACKED: Tacoma, WA frantic powerviolence champions deliver 14 exclusive tracks (recorded in 2018) of annihilating fast hardcore to leave you completely floored and devastated. Taking the best elements of fast US hardcore and powerviolence and blending them together in a grinding cyclone of rapid tempo changes, neck breaking blasts and raging vocals.  ISOLATION AS CULT: 180 song pulverizing noisecore hecatomb at its fiercest degradation stage. Combining the old school extremism of 7MON, Fear Of God, VNA, AxCx, Crawl Noise with Japanese filthnoisepunk influences (Gai, Confuse, Toxo-Vomit, State Children). Featuring: GTB (Cripple Bastards) / HOD (Toxic Basement Studio). Get ready for a lethal overdose of micro-song nihilism!  LP with insert and bonus I.A.C. sticker. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard marbled gold vinyl limited to 100

Black vinyl limited to 200

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SIDETRACKED “Rumination – collected works chapter I” digipack 2CD (F.O.A.D. 218)

First volume of Sidetracked’s discography, compiling their recorded efforts from 2002 to 2014. Over 200 songs of blistering fast hyper condensed hardcore!! Fusing No Comment-styled full throttle HC with influences ranging from 90’s powerviolence, NYHC to heart attack micro-song blastcore – this Tacoma, WA, ultra-rapid fire unit is hands down one of the most intense, breath-taking bands around. Double CD set with two 35-page booklets featuring liner notes, lyrics and photos, all housed in a luxurious 8-panel digipack! Limited to 500 copies. Watch the trailer HERE

Another incredible all-hardcore F.O.A.D. assault in the books! A fantastic match made up of 3 classic 80’s Italian hardcore punk bands + 1 from Long Island, New York…. INDIGESTI, CONTROPOTERE, NERORGASMO and SATAN’S CHEERLEADERS.
We want to thank the countless maniacs who preordered them and those who expressed positive feelings towards our effort. This time we won’t get lost in long introductions because the most has already been said in the previous post.. to cut it short: in perfect timing with what was announced INDIGESTI “Sguardo realtà 1982-1983” 2xLP, CONTROPOTERE “É arrivato Ah Pook” LP, SATAN’S CHEERLEADERS “”What the hell – complete recordings 1982-1986” 2xLP+CD, NERORGASMO “Passione nera: discografia 1985-1993” 2xLP (4th pressing)are out now on F.O.A.D. Records.

All pre-orders have already been sent and almost all of our main distributors have large stocks of these titles on the way, so you know where to find them! If you haven’t already secured the colored/splattered diehard versions to your collection, we strongly recommend you to act fast because there are quite a few left at www.scareystore.com , they will sell out quickly. This said, next month we’ll completely change course, moving on to something way more extreme and ear-splitting… if you look at past years, focusing November on the most annihilating sonic atrocities is a bit of a recurring tradition… you’ll see! Stay tuned for new trailers and updates.

More details on this month’s 4 releases:

Now to the detailed description of each release:

INDIGESTI “Sguardo realtà 1982-1983” Gatefold 2xLP with 2 booklets! (F..O.A.D. 309)

Another dream-come-true on F.O.A.D.! Indigesti, the roots of Italian hardcore, one of the most iconic and original bands out of Italy’s furious punk scene of the ’80s. This double LP anthology is the ultimate, most comprehensive collection of the band’s early recordings compiling their “Sguardo realtà” demo sessions (1982-83), split 7″ with Wretched (1982), studio outtakes + a full bonus LP of mostly never-before-heard recordings (1982-1983) some even featuring members of Wretched and Crash Box. One session ends with Daniele (before joining Wretched) jamming some new riffs that would later end on “Libero di vivere, libero di morire” even if they were originally written for Indigesti.. All restored and mastered straight from 1/4″ reels and archival tapes of the band that have never seen the light of day until now.. 63 SONGS of rapid, powerful HARDCORE! Gatefold jacket with 2 thick booklets (40 PAGES IN TOTAL!) filled to the brim with photos, fanzine articles, flyers, scans of the original tapes and an extensive interviews to two band members in both Italian and English… Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard clear vinyl with green and black splattering, limited to 200 copies

Diehard green vinyl with white splattering, limited to 200 copies

Solid black vinyl, limited to 600 copies

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CONTROPOTERE “É arrivato Ah Pook” Gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 318)

Official reissue of CONTROPOTERE’s iconic debut demotape (1986) for the first time on vinyl, transferred from the original studio reels and specially remastered and cut at 45rpm for the loudest sonic impact. Intense and highly original hardcore based in Napoli, combining the furious energy of the first wave of Italian HC punk with visionary vibes, a great musicianship and the incredible voice of Lucia, partly pioneering the choice of sound that bands like Nausea NYC would consolidate years later, generating much wider popularity.
Housed in a thick gatefold jacket with 24 PAGE BOOKLET featuring a stunning selection of original drawings from the early days, lyrics and photos. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard bone white marble vinyl, limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl, limited to 250

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SATAN’S CHEERLEADERS “What the hell” Gatefold 2xLP+CD (F.O.A.D. 297)

After Insanity Defense and Fatal Vision this is the 3rd chapter, in F.O.A.D.’s mission to reissue the entire Unsound Music catalog on vinyl. LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK HARDCORE! Complete SC recordings 1982-1986 for the first time on vinyl, showing the band’s progression from rabid, frantic 2-chords HC to a more evolved, bizarre yet explosive approach.
DOUBLE LP (45 tracks!) with:
– “Created in your image” Demo 1982
– “Bark twice for freedom” Demo 1984
– “Hell is for hippies” Demo 1986
BONUS CD (30 tracks!) with ultra-rare demos:
– “That annoying static cling”
– “Ass backwards”
…both never released in any format up to now. These two bonus sessions on CD are both rough home-recordings and unearth an embryonic stage of the band, that will definitely make your day if you’re into ultra-sloppy stuff like Psycho Sin and Crab Society North!
Gatefold jacket with 16 page fanzine styled booklet including lyrics, photos and original artworks. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard transparent yellow vinyl, limited to 100 copies

Solid black vinyl, limited to 200

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NERORGASMO  “Passione nera: Discografia 1985-1993” Gatefold 2xLP  (F.O.A.D. 046)

New edition (4th pressing) of this timeless Italian dark punk masterpiece, housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with 28 page 12″x12″ book full of stunning drawings by Luca Abort, photos, liner notes and lyrics.. One of the most essential discographies in the whole history of Italian Punk! NERORGASMO, the blackest and most sincere face of Torino’s Dark/Punk nihilism in the ’80s and early ’90s, the true sound of urban decadence in the city that generated some of the most active and creative Hardcore Punk acts back in the “furious years”..  This double LP is a complete collection of their recorded material, 44 SONGS including:
– the first legendary EP (1985)
– s/t 1993 album remastered from the studio DAT
– 9 studio tracks (1987) that have been only included in the F.O.A.D. reissues
– a great selection of live recordings 1986-1993
The perfect crossover between the darkest Punk and that Death Rock vein that made their name so unique and appreciated far beyond the standard of the 80’s Italian HC maniacs and collectors. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard splatter vinyl (black splattering on white), limited to 150

Solid black vinyl, limited to 350

On the last batch of F.O.A.D. releases – entirely dedicated to Japanese hardcore thrash – we left saying: “the next month will be 100% hardcore, with 4 incredible releases. We can’t say much yet but among the names there is a true giant of Italian HC that for a very long time has been kept frozen without any chance of being reissued. Stay tuned because it’s a sensational surprise!” And here we are finally revealing that giant: F.O.A.D. Records is proud to announce a teamwork with Italy’s Hardcore legends INDIGESTI to reissue their entire 80’s discography on vinyl! This will include the following 3 titles: “Sguardo realtà 1982-83” Gatefold 2xLP / “Osservati dall’inganno” Gatefold LP / “Live in Lübeck, 02.09.1987″ Gatefold LP+7”. INDIGESTI has been one of the earliest and most important bands in the first wave of Italian Hardcore through the legendary “furious years” and also one of the first to tour the States and Europe back then. These top quality reissues will feature loads of exclusive, unreleased extras and massive booklets with interviews, photos, flyers, original artworks and more!! So this month we’re starting with the first of these 3 gems: INDIGESTI “Sguardo realtà 1982-1983” 2xLP (including 1 LP full of extra unreleased sessions).  In conjunction with this we picked another Italian Hardcore masterpiece: “É arrivato Ah Pook” LP, the amazing debut demo (1986) by CONTROPOTERE, for the first time on vinyl. Then, by popular demand, we decided that in our catalog there must always be NERORGASMO‘s “Passione nera 1985-1993” 2xLP discography and so here we go with a new version, this time with a special diehard edition in black on white splatter vinyl. And last but not least, we completely change country to fly to another mecca of 80s Hardcore… New York!! We promised you more chapters in the reissue of the entire Unsound Music catalogue, and here we are with the long awaited SATAN’S CHEERLEADERS “What the hell” total discography! Unique hardcore, fast, nervous and highly original. Double LP with bonus CD compiling the entire discography, including two demos never released until now.

So to summarize: INDIGESTI “Sguardo realtà 1982-1983” gatefold 2xLP, CONTROPOTERE “É arrivato Ah Pook” gatefold LP, SATAN’S CHEERLEADERS “”What the hell – complete recordings 1982-1986” gatefold 2xLP+CD, NERORGASMO “Passione nera: discografia 1985-1993” gatefold 2xLP (4th pressing) are all available on preorder via www.scareystore.com The diehard colored/splatter versions are expected to go very quickly, so as always we strongly recommend you to act fast. Also, the release date for these 4 records is October 23rd, as usual we kindly request you to avoid to change your order once placed or stress us with unnecessary requests during the pre-order phase. Thank you!

Now to the detailed description of each release:

INDIGESTI “Sguardo realtà 1982-1983” Gatefold 2xLP with 2 booklets! (F..O.A.D. 309)

Another dream-come-true on F.O.A.D.! Indigesti, the roots of Italian hardcore, one of the most iconic and original bands out of Italy’s furious punk scene of the ’80s. This double LP anthology is the ultimate, most comprehensive collection of the band’s early recordings compiling their “Sguardo realtà” demo sessions (1982-83), split 7″ with Wretched (1982), studio outtakes + a full bonus LP of mostly never-before-heard recordings (1982-1983) some even featuring members of Wretched and Crash Box. One session ends with Daniele (before joining Wretched) jamming some new riffs that would later end on “Libero di vivere, libero di morire” even if they were originally written for Indigesti.. All restored and mastered straight from 1/4″ reels and archival tapes of the band that have never seen the light of day until now.. 63 SONGS of rapid, powerful HARDCORE! Gatefold jacket with 2 thick booklets (40 PAGES IN TOTAL!) filled to the brim with photos, fanzine articles, flyers, scans of the original tapes and an extensive interviews to two band members in both Italian and English… Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard clear vinyl with green and black splattering, limited to 200 copies

Diehard green vinyl with white splattering, limited to 200 copies

Solid black vinyl, limited to 600 copies

–

CONTROPOTERE “É arrivato Ah Pook” Gatefold LP (F.O.A.D. 318)

Official reissue of CONTROPOTERE’s iconic debut demotape (1986) for the first time on vinyl, transferred from the original studio reels and specially remastered and cut at 45rpm for the loudest sonic impact. Intense and highly original hardcore based in Napoli, combining the furious energy of the first wave of Italian HC punk with visionary vibes, a great musicianship and the incredible voice of Lucia, partly pioneering the choice of sound that bands like Nausea NYC would consolidate years later, generating much wider popularity.
Housed in a thick gatefold jacket with 24 PAGE BOOKLET featuring a stunning selection of original drawings from the early days, lyrics and photos. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard bone white marble vinyl, limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl, limited to 250

–

SATAN’S CHEERLEADERS “What the hell” Gatefold 2xLP+CD (F.O.A.D. 297)

After Insanity Defense and Fatal Vision this is the 3rd chapter, in F.O.A.D.’s mission to reissue the entire Unsound Music catalog on vinyl. LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK HARDCORE! Complete SC recordings 1982-1986 for the first time on vinyl, showing the band’s progression from rabid, frantic 2-chords HC to a more evolved, bizarre yet explosive approach.
DOUBLE LP (45 tracks!) with:
– “Created in your image” Demo 1982
– “Bark twice for freedom” Demo 1984
– “Hell is for hippies” Demo 1986
BONUS CD (30 tracks!) with ultra-rare demos:
– “That annoying static cling”
– “Ass backwards”
…both never released in any format up to now. These two bonus sessions on CD are both rough home-recordings and unearth an embryonic stage of the band, that will definitely make your day if you’re into ultra-sloppy stuff like Psycho Sin and Crab Society North!
Gatefold jacket with 16 page fanzine styled booklet including lyrics, photos and original artworks. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard transparent yellow vinyl, limited to 100 copies

Solid black vinyl, limited to 200

–

NERORGASMO  “Passione nera: Discografia 1985-1993” Gatefold 2xLP  (F.O.A.D. 046)

New edition (4th pressing) of this timeless Italian dark punk masterpiece, housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with 28 page 12″x12″ book full of stunning drawings by Luca Abort, photos, liner notes and lyrics.. One of the most essential discographies in the whole history of Italian Punk! NERORGASMO, the blackest and most sincere face of Torino’s Dark/Punk nihilism in the ’80s and early ’90s, the true sound of urban decadence in the city that generated some of the most active and creative Hardcore Punk acts back in the “furious years”..  This double LP is a complete collection of their recorded material, 44 SONGS including:
– the first legendary EP (1985)
– s/t 1993 album remastered from the studio DAT
– 9 studio tracks (1987) that have been only included in the F.O.A.D. reissues
– a great selection of live recordings 1986-1993
The perfect crossover between the darkest Punk and that Death Rock vein that made their name so unique and appreciated far beyond the standard of the 80’s Italian HC maniacs and collectors. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard splatter vinyl (black splattering on white), limited to 150

Solid black vinyl, limited to 350

In perfect timing with what was planned, we are proud to announce that the F.O.A.D. round of Japanese thrash-hardcore releases for September is out today! 5 incredible treasures from the past (1987-1996), ranging from well-known names like Asbestos to total niche obscurities like Unhuman Society Death and Gigatic Khmer. The common thread that binds everything together is: these are important underground recordings that would be completely lost without these restoration and reissueing works, in terms of quality and intensity these unknown thrash ragers are very interesting and deserve to be discovered and appreciated.

So to cut it short: ASBESTOS “Agonized cry” 2xLP, NIGA-ROBO “Bloody history of family” 2×7″EP, INZEST “Violence not words” LP (new edition), UNHUMAN SOCIETY DEATH “Demo 1989” LP and GIGATIC KHMER “A fetus – Demo 1989” LP are all out now on F.O.A.D. Records! We have already sent out all pre-orders and within the week we will finish the last wholesales. Beware because the diehard version of NIGA-ROBO is already sold out, and the other 4 are also going very fast. If you want to secure them to your collection, act fast! Next month is 100% hardcore, with 4 incredible releases. We can’t say much yet but among the names there is a true giant of Italian HC that for a very long time has been kept frozen without any chance of being reissued. Stay tuned because it’s a sensational surprise!

More in detail on this month’s 5 x rage-in-hell thrashers:

ASBESTOS “Agonized cry” 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 308)

The second full length of these pioneering Tokyo crusties for the first time on vinyl!  Originally released on CD only by Decontrol records in 1996 and never reissued to this day.. Gloomy, metallic hardcore blended with a strong crustpunk imprint.. if you enjoyed their classic debut “…the final solution” (also reissued by F.O.A.D. one year ago), “Agonized cry” picked up where they left off adding an even darker edge and adding some heavy Amebix/Antisect influences.. Viciously addictive riffs and vitriolic vocals alternating their trademark hoarse tones with full strength shouts. 14 SONGS!  Double LP with OBI strip and insert with lyrics and original artworks. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard white/black splatter vinyl limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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NIGA-ROBO “Bloody history of family” 2×7″EP (F.O.A.D. 307)

Pioneering Sapporo City Thrash-Hardcore delivered by veterans of the local Metal/Punk scene (members of Satanic Hell Slaughter, No More Pain, Fast Draw etc..). Lost and found recordings made at Studio Zig in 1989, originally planned to be NIGA-ROBO’s first single but buried to this day due to the rapid disbandment of that line-up… Fast, hard-moshing Thrash rooted in furious Japanese Hardcore!! Double EP housed in a 12 page 7”x7” booklet with lyrics, drawings, photos and liner notes. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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INZEST “Violence not words” LP (F.O.A.D. 196) NEW EDITION!

By popular demand we have decided to make this fast thrash classic available again.. New edition with different sleeve and vinyl colors, pressed from a way better lacquer cutting than the 1st edition.  Osaka Thrash-core inferno!! Reissue of their cult flexi disc “Another religion another violence” (1987) and rare “Motive of genocide” Demotape (1988). These shortly lived skullcrushers were responsible for some of the fastest and most furious Japanese Hardcore blended with mad thrashing riffs and vitriolic screams. If you’re possessed by the abuse of speed and aggression of bands like S.O.B., Outo, Gudon, Brain Death, Googolplex, Systematic Death etc. you can’t go wrong with this, just put this record up and you’ll be smashed by a bloodshed of manic fast ferocity!  One sided LP with silk-screened artwork on the b-side, OBI strip and insert with rare photos + scans from the EP and demotape.  Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard marble violet vinyl limited to 150 copies (with black silk screened print on B-Side)

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies (with violet silk screened print on B-Side)

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UNHUMAN SOCIETY DEATH “Demo 1989” LP (F.O.A.D. 313)

Another obscure Japanese Thrash gem unearthed.. Blasting Thrash-core force from Tokyo!  Official reissue of the band’s debut demotape recorded in 1989, sourced from the studio master tape. Grind infused Hardcore delivered with unmatchable Japanese HC energy and rage, often speeding things up with furious blast beats! Includes a fanzine styled booklet collecting a lot of rare gig flyers, photos, scans of the original cassette. Recommended to fans of “What’s the truth?”-era S.O.B., ROSEROSE, GENOA and SATANIC HELL SLAUGHTER.
Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard mixed blue/yellow vinyl limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

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GIGATIC KHMER “A fetus – Demo 1989” LP (F.O.A.D. 314)

Official reissue of the band’s only demotape (1989) remastered from the best sounding source available after an accurate selection approved by the band. GIGATIC KHMER is a hidden gem of tight, progressive Thrash blended with a taste of ’80s Crossover HC and a solid guitar work that holds the banner of Japanese Metal high! Formed in 1988 in the Saitama Prefecture, G.K. are only known for their split flexi disc with Hellchild (1990) and this self-released demo. They often performed live at the cult “Thrash live in savagery” events managed by members of Genoa, sharing stage with bands like Hellchild, Shellshock, Warpigs, 666, Des-Poz and Excrow. Members of G.K. also played in Shellshock, Lawshed and Cocobat.  Some early Shellshock songs were originally written by GIGATIC KHMER. 
If you’re into powerful Japanese thrash blending precision with intensity, you definitely need to check this hidden treasure, that finally gets its deserved quality treatment on F.O.A.D. Records.
LP with OBI strip and insert with band photos, flyers, scans of the original cassette and band history in both Japanese and English..   Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard red vinyl limited to 150 copies

Diehard red vinyl limited to 150 copies

After an extremely intense season, between summer festivals and an avalanche of releases that have kept us positively engaged at truly unparalleled levels, we are thrilled to be back to base ready to announce a new bombardment consisting of 5 vinyl thrash-grenades .. It’s useless now say it, the Japanese Metal/Punk formula in conspiracy with F.O.A.D. Records is always a winning card, by now we have lost count of the 100+ F.O.A.D. works dedicated to the most obscure and hard-to-find bands from the remote niches of this country so close to our hearts. And what we’re about to introduce for this month is exactly the sum of it all: 5 little treasures of Japanese Hardcore/Thrash ranging from 1987 to 1996.. needless to say, a golden era! Starting from the best known name, we’re stoked to announce the first time on vinyl of “Agonized cry”, the second album (1996) of the mighty ASBESTOS, then by popular demand we offer you a new version of “Violence not words” – the discography of INZEST, ultra-hardcore at lightning speed, and moving on to the most obscure thrash yet to be discovered, three rare gems from our crypts of rare demos and unreleased recordings: NIGA-ROBO 2×7″, UNHUMAN SOCIETY DEATH with their only demo 1989 on LP and GIGATIC KHMER, another fantastic and worthwhile thrash demotape to be played endlessly.

So to summarize: ASBESTOS “Agonized cry” 2xLP, NIGA-ROBO “Bloody history of family” 2×7″EP, INZEST “Violence not words” LP (new edition), UNHUMAN SOCIETY DEATH “Demo 1989” LP and GIGATIC KHMER “A fetus – Demo 1989” LP are available for pre-order. We will start shipping from September 20th 2023. As usual our recommendations are: 1) these are very limited titles, so if you want to secure the diehard versions don’t think twice.. act fast! As many of you asked for it, we have also made available a ltd. bundle with colored versions of all 5 at a discounted price, don’t miss out… 2) we will do everything possible to start shipping on the announced release date but please don’t stress us with constant requests on when we ship, tracking, changes of address or replacements of items, this is the sort of stuff that slows us down and really gives us nightmares, be patient and we’ll do everything to satisfy you as quickly as humanly possible. And if this month is dedicated to maniacs of Japanese Hardcore Thrash – also paying homage from the F.O.A.D. team to the myth of Sakevi (RIP),  get ready because on the next one we will stay in the Hardcore field, with some classics of intergalactic weight that we can’t wait to reveal!!

More in detail on this month’s 5 x rage-in-hell thrashers:

ASBESTOS “Agonized cry” 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 308)

The second full length of these pioneering Tokyo crusties for the first time on vinyl!  Originally released on CD only by Decontrol records in 1996 and never reissued to this day.. Gloomy, metallic hardcore blended with a strong crustpunk imprint.. if you enjoyed their classic debut “…the final solution” (also reissued by F.O.A.D. one year ago), “Agonized cry” picked up where they left off adding an even darker edge and adding some heavy Amebix/Antisect influences.. Viciously addictive riffs and vitriolic vocals alternating their trademark hoarse tones with full strength shouts. 14 SONGS!  Double LP with OBI strip and insert with lyrics and original artworks. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard white/black splatter vinyl limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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NIGA-ROBO “Bloody history of family” 2×7″EP (F.O.A.D. 307)

Pioneering Sapporo City Thrash-Hardcore delivered by veterans of the local Metal/Punk scene (members of Satanic Hell Slaughter, No More Pain, Fast Draw etc..). Lost and found recordings made at Studio Zig in 1989, originally planned to be NIGA-ROBO’s first single but buried to this day due to the rapid disbandment of that line-up… Fast, hard-moshing Thrash rooted in furious Japanese Hardcore!! Double EP housed in a 12 page 7”x7” booklet with lyrics, drawings, photos and liner notes. Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard blood red vinyl limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies

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INZEST “Violence not words” LP (F.O.A.D. 196) NEW EDITION!

By popular demand we have decided to make this fast thrash classic available again.. New edition with different sleeve and vinyl colors, pressed from a way better lacquer cutting than the 1st edition.  Osaka Thrash-core inferno!! Reissue of their cult flexi disc “Another religion another violence” (1987) and rare “Motive of genocide” Demotape (1988). These shortly lived skullcrushers were responsible for some of the fastest and most furious Japanese Hardcore blended with mad thrashing riffs and vitriolic screams. If you’re possessed by the abuse of speed and aggression of bands like S.O.B., Outo, Gudon, Brain Death, Googolplex, Systematic Death etc. you can’t go wrong with this, just put this record up and you’ll be smashed by a bloodshed of manic fast ferocity!  One sided LP with silk-screened artwork on the b-side, OBI strip and insert with rare photos + scans from the EP and demotape.  Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard marble violet vinyl limited to 150 copies (with black silk screened print on B-Side)

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies (with violet silk screened print on B-Side)

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UNHUMAN SOCIETY DEATH “Demo 1989” LP (F.O.A.D. 313)

Another obscure Japanese Thrash gem unearthed.. Blasting Thrash-core force from Tokyo!  Official reissue of the band’s debut demotape recorded in 1989, sourced from the studio master tape. Grind infused Hardcore delivered with unmatchable Japanese HC energy and rage, often speeding things up with furious blast beats! Includes a fanzine styled booklet collecting a lot of rare gig flyers, photos, scans of the original cassette. Recommended to fans of “What’s the truth?”-era S.O.B., ROSEROSE, GENOA and SATANIC HELL SLAUGHTER.
Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard mixed blue/yellow vinyl limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies

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GIGATIC KHMER “A fetus – Demo 1989” LP (F.O.A.D. 314)

Official reissue of the band’s only demotape (1989) remastered from the best sounding source available after an accurate selection approved by the band. GIGATIC KHMER is a hidden gem of tight, progressive Thrash blended with a taste of ’80s Crossover HC and a solid guitar work that holds the banner of Japanese Metal high! Formed in 1988 in the Saitama Prefecture, G.K. are only known for their split flexi disc with Hellchild (1990) and this self-released demo. They often performed live at the cult “Thrash live in savagery” events managed by members of Genoa, sharing stage with bands like Hellchild, Shellshock, Warpigs, 666, Des-Poz and Excrow. Members of G.K. also played in Shellshock, Lawshed and Cocobat.  Some early Shellshock songs were originally written by GIGATIC KHMER. 
If you’re into powerful Japanese thrash blending precision with intensity, you definitely need to check this hidden treasure, that finally gets its deserved quality treatment on F.O.A.D. Records.
LP with OBI strip and insert with band photos, flyers, scans of the original cassette and band history in both Japanese and English..   Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Diehard red vinyl limited to 150 copies

Solid black vinyl limited to 200 copies