G-10 “1986-1993″ LP+7”, SLAVER “Fighting Your A Go – Total discography1987-1990” LP+CD, F.U.P. “Complete discography 1988-1991” gatefold 2xLP+ CD and FORCE SKELETOR “混沌神降臨 – Discography 1991-1994” gatefold 2xLP out NOW on F.O.A.D. Records!
Posted in F.U.P., Force Skeletor, G-10, Releases, Slaver on February 19th, 2024 by foadmaster2022A month entirely dedicated to Japan! The incredible “F.O.A.D. attacks Yokohama” festival just ended at legendary Bar El Puente, with such amazing bands as Canaria, Asbestos, Eiefits, Military Shadow, 六根 (Roccon), Kandarivas, 100 Swindle and many others, and at the same time our label has just brought to light 4 new releases, all Japanese hardcore from the golden era, 1986 to 1994. As previously announced, the 4 bombs we drop this February are: G-10 “1986-1993″ LP+7”, SLAVER “Fighting Your A Go – Total discography 1987-1990” LP+CD, F.U.P. “Complete discography 1988-1991” gatefold 2xLP + CD and FORCE SKELETOR “混沌神降臨 – Discography 1991-1994” gatefold 2xLP. They are all out now and
in our tradition we have already shipped all pre-orders and updated tracking numbers. Our major distributors worldwide (you know them!) are also about to receive their copies soon.
Watch out because the diehard versions of G-10, SLAVER and FORCE SKELETOR are already completely sold out and we have a few left of the marbled grey copies of F.U.P.. Also the black vinyl versions are going at the speed of light, so hurry up! For the next month’s releases we will completely change territory and genre. Stay tuned because we will start launching trailers for the next batch in few days!
More in detail on each release:
G-10 “1986-1993″ LP+7” (F.O.A.D. 320)
Chiba Hardcore warriors!! A collection of incredible rarities tracing the history of G-10 from their origins in 1986 to 1993. All of their demos, compilation tracks, and a large selection of previously unreleased recordings exhumed by the band, so mysterious that for several tracks no one has been able to trace the song titles, assuming they were ever titled.. 27 TRACKS, all obviously never released on vinyl to date. Along with bands such as Kyojinbyo, Soltic, Scum Blast, Beni Tsubaki, Gestapo, and a few others, G-10 were among the most significant exponents of the Chiba hardcore scene in the late 80s and early 90s. Their style is dark and violent hardcore with raspy vocals, in pure Japanese tradition. LP with OBI strip, bonus 7″ with extra unreleased studio recordings. Includes 20 page full colored booklet with an exhaustive selection of rare photos and scans of the original cassettes. Watch the trailer HERE
Available in the following version:
Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies
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SLAVER “Fighting Your A Go – Total discography 1987-1990” LP+CD (F.O.A.D. 324)
After reissuing such Kanagawa-prefecture classics as Janky, Mad Conflux, Battle Attacker, Toxic Noise and others, here’s another hardcore gem from that area’s heyday unearthed by your F.O.A.D. psychos. SLAVER! The discography of this band is a complicated puzzle, fragmented into various compilations and an ultra rare demotape that has hardly ever circulated in tape-maniac circles.. “Fighting your a go” LP+CD sheds light on this mystery and brings together all the band’s existing recordings in one place. Tense and powerful hardcore with an intense metallic edge, in the best Japanese tradition of the late 1980s. Bonus CD with the complete demotape and live tracks from the “Devilish fight” compilation. Includes a 16-page full-color booklet with photos and scans of the original releases. Recommended if you like classic Japanese hardcore from the late 80’s and early 90’s, and the legendary compilations from that period (just to say, SLAVER appeared on “革命 Best run fast” LP and “Best run fast Vol. 1″ flexi-disc 7” on MCR Company, “The bottom rise up to the top” flexi-disc 8″ compilation on Devilish Records, two issues of “Bondage maniac”, two issues of ” The choice is mine” and more!) Watch the trailer HERE
Available in the following version:
Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies
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F.U.P. “Complete discography 1988-1991” Gatefold 2xLP + CD (F.O.A.D. 321)
The most comprehensive and detailed discography to date of this raw and violent Japanese hardcore band! From the streets of Sapporo, Hokkaido, F.U.P. combined the crude, distorted sound peculiar to their area (think Napalm, Human Gas, Tranquilizer, Deef) with a solid backbone drawing from the rawest UK hardcore of the first wave. This anthology brings together all their existing recordings, including all the very rare demotapes (which were seldom heard outside of their immediate circle) and tracks from the legendary “Sapporo City Hardcore” 7″ flexi compilation (1990) and “Nothing action, nothing have” compilation tape. 79 TRACKS!!!
DOUBLE LP includes: – “Non stop war” Demo (1988) / “Nothing action, nothing have” comp. tracks (1989) / “Bootleg” Demo (1990) / “Sapporo City Hardcore” comp. tracks and “No!!” free giveaway tape (1990) / “Stop the lawless an act” Demo (1991) / “Final” Demo (1991)
BONUS CD includes: “Bootleg+ (plus) Demo / Live at Bessie Hall, 1989 / Live at Zippy Hall, 1991
All scrupulously reacquired from cassettes and 1/4″ reels provided by the band and mastered with the utmost care for the most violent and annihilating sonic impact!
Gatefold jacket with 16-page fanzine-style booklet including rare photos, lyrics, detailed liner notes, and scans of original releases. Watch the trailer HERE
Available in the following versions:
Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies
Diehard marble grey vinyl limited to 150 copies
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FORCE SKELETOR “混沌神降臨 – Discography 1991-1994” gatefold 2xLP (F.O.A.D. 322)
A rare example of traditional Japanese hardcore rooted in 80’s speed metal!!! Formed in the mid-80s as a speed/thrash metal band, after starting to attend the local hardcore scene FORCE SKELETOR gradually shifted their style toward a powerful blend of traditional Japanese HC while still maintaining an old school metal vibe, creating a unique choice of sound that turns out to be totally epic and intense… Quoting the band’s frontman Reezi: “By the time we started to write their own songs, the metal scene was already partially overshadowed by the rise of grunge, and Pantera’s influence was pushing many bands towards groove metal. Force Skeletor who aspired to play “fast and extreme metal,” felt discouraged by the state of the scene in those days. Around this time, I discovered the legendary Japanese hardcore compilation video “Complete Death Live” (1989). After watching it, I was deeply impressed and began to explore the possibility of shifting our activities to the hardcore scene. Force Skeletor auditioned at Koenji’s old 20000V and at Shinjuku’s Antiknock, two live houses which hosted countless hardcore gigs. This was the beginning of their activity as a hardcore band..” Hard to label them, but they could be portrayed as “BURNING SPIRITS BLACKENED HARDCORE”!!
This double LP collection includes all their existing recordings: “The Chaos” demo (1991) / “混沌神降臨” demo (1992) / “The Devil” demo (1994) / track from “Sword of Thrash 6 – Morrow” comp. CD
Band members later went on to form the blasting black metal horde APOLOGIST! Gatefold jacket + full colored booklet including photos and scans of the original cassette covers.. Watch the trailer HERE
Available in the following version:
Solid black vinyl limited to 250 copies
