Announcing a new F.O.A.D. month is always a huge pleasure for us, and what we are about to unleash this time is something truly special – and, in more than one way, a challenge even for ourselves. As most of you already know, F.O.A.D. Records has always lived deep in the underground and at the most extreme edges of music, but we have never believed in staying locked inside one single genre. Our crew is made up of people with very different tastes, and that diversity has always been reflected in the records we choose to release. This month’s batch probably represents that philosophy better than ever – and for many of you, there are going to be some serious surprises! We start with a release of colossal proportions for anyone obsessed with genuine hyper-fast UK hardcore – call it Britcore if you want – from that mid-’80s school that would soon become a major influence on the early Earache sound: the legendaryINTENSE DEGREE, with a massive collection gathering everything they recorded outside their Earache material. From there we jump straight into the ’90s and into a completely different universe: darker, heavier, metallic hardcore from another absolutely historic name, Cleveland’sINTEGRITY, with two audiophile reissues of the original mixes of their timeless classics“Those who fear tomorrow”(35th anniversary) and“Humanity is the devil”(30th anniversary). Staying within the extended INTEGRITY family but taking a violent turn into completely different territory, we havePSYWARFARE, spearheaded by Dwid Hellion: a crushing wall of power electronics and noise, presented here in a 30th anniversary edition of their legendary 1996 Cleveland performance opening for MASONNA and MERZBOW. And to close an already completely over-the-top month, we dug deep into the darkest corners of the ’80s Texas thrashcore scene:CEREBRAL DISTORTION, with their ultra-rare 1986 demo appearing on vinyl for the very first time – a buried gem for anyone into CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, D.R.I. and the likes. So, to sum it all up, this is the full October hand dealt by F.O.A.D.:INTENSE DEGREE “Your Trouble Is Mine – The Non-Earache Recordings 1984/1996” gatefold 2LP, INTEGRITY “Those who fear tomorrow – 35th anniversary edition” gatefold LP, INTEGRITY “Humanity is the devil – 30th anniversary edition” gatefold LP, PSYWARFARE “Live Cleveland – October 11, 1996” LP and CEREBRAL DISTORTION “Face down in a puddle of puke (Demo 1986 & Reh.)” LP.

All five titles are now available for preorder viawww.scareystore.comand, as usual, we have also put together a strictlylimited bundlefor those who want to grab the diehard editions of all five releases in one shot at a discounted price. As many of you have already noticed with previous batches, these bundles tend to disappear fast, so don’t sleep on it. And now for the usual boring but necessary reminder: these are PREORDERS. We need time to receive, process, pack and ship a large amount of orders properly. Please avoid hammering us with unnecessary requests for item changes, last-minute address changes, substitutions, tracking numbers and similar stuff. Tracking will automatically be added to your order as soon as your parcel has been shipped. Every minute spent answering messages that could have been avoided is a minute taken away from packing orders and keeping the mailorder running efficiently. So please: patience first. We pack everything as quickly and carefully as humanly possible. We set the release date for October 11 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the PSYWARFARE show, but as we write this, one of the five titles still hasn’t reached us from the pressing plant, so a slight delay may happen. Be patient. Be patient. Be patient. 

And now, here are the more detailed descriptions of each individual release:

INTENSE DEGREE “Your Trouble Is Mine – The Non-Earache Recordings 1984/1996” 2LP(F.O.A.D. 445)

“MANIC, UNRELENTING HARDCORE PLAYED AT FEROCIOUS SPEED!!” 43 SONGS collecting the complete non-Earache recordings by these UK speed-obsessed hardcore thrash maniacs. Includes all singles, compilation tracks, the mythical long-lost 1984 demo unearthed for the very first time and capturing the band already pushing hardcore into blasting speeds as early as 1984 (!), plus the previously unreleased 1996 demo. Double LP (180g) presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with a 20-page booklet packed with rare photos and exclusive liner notes by Frank, Rich & Tidds. A MUST-HAVE FOR FANS OF HERESY, RIPCORD, THE STUPIDS, ELECTRO HIPPIES AND THE ENTIRE FIRST WAVE OF WHIRLWIND-FAST UK HARDCORE!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl (180 gr) limited to 432 copies

Diehard cream white-yellow vinyl with green and silver splatter (180 gr) limited to 108 copies

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INTEGRITY “Those who fear tomorrow – 35th anniversary edition – original mix”Gatefold LP(F.O.A.D. 450)

35th anniversary edition – original mix! The debut full-length, originally released in 1991 back to the ORIGINAL MARS STUDIOS MIX in its full power and intensity. A dark, violent collision of hardcore fury and metallic brutality.

Crushing riffs, venomous vocals and an apocalyptic atmosphere. A landmark of anger-fueled metallic hardcore! 35 YEARS LATER – STILL UNTOUCHABLE. Sinister. Hostile. Apocalyptic. THE SOUND THAT CHANGED HARDCORE FOREVER.
Housed in a full-glossy gatefold sleeve featuring the original artwork curated by Dwid Hellion.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl (180 gr) limited to 200 copies

Diehard yellow with red and black splatter vinyl (180 gr.) limited to 100 copies

Test pressing, limited to 10 copies

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INTEGRITY “Humanity is the devil – 30th anniversary edition – Victory mix”Gatefold LP(F.O.A.D. 451)

30th anniversary edition, back to the ORIGINAL 1996 VICTORY RECORDS MIX in all its raw and devastating force!! A descent into psychological warfare, spiritual darkness and total human collapse. Savage metallic hardcore colliding with haunting atmospheres and unrestrained aggression. One of INTEGRITY’s darkest and most uncompromising statements: Bleak. Unhinged. Merciless. 30 YEARS OF FEAR, HATE AND THE ABYSS WITHIN.

Housed in a full-glossy gatefold sleeve curated by Dwid Hellion, featuring the iconic original Pushead artwork and an exclusive A2 poster!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl (180 gr) limited to 200 copies

Diehard yellow/red swirl with black splatter vinyl (180 gr.) limited to 100 copies

Test pressing, limited to 10 copies

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PSYWARFARE “Live Cleveland – October 11, 1996” LP(F.O.A.D. 449)

“THE MOST VIOLENT MUSIC!” On October 11, 1996, Cleveland noise legends PSYWARFARE took their hometown by storm, sharing the stage with Japanoise icons MERZBOW and MASONNA. The recording of that performance stands as a monument to siege mentality, anti-musical aggression and an outcast ethos. With a stellar line-up featuring members of INTEGRITY, APARTMENT 213 and LOCKWELD, this show is pure power electronics perfection – a one-way ticket to total mayhem. For the first time on vinyl, this 30th anniversary edition comes with full-colour artwork curated by Dwid Hellion and 11″x11″ insert featuring photos from the show.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies.

Diehard yellow-black marbled vinyl limited to 100 copies.

Test pressing, limited to 10 copies

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CEREBRAL DISTORTION “Face down in a puddle of puke (Demo 1986 & Rehearsal)”(F.O.A.D. 416)

AN OBSCURE TEXAS THRASHCORE GEM!! Get ready for a manic overdose of speed-thrash/punk insanity, unleashed by a bunch of high-school kids completely possessed by the fastest bands of the time… CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, D.R.I., ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, The ACCÜSED and the likes. Complete discography – 19 tracks in total – including their scarcely circulated 1986 demotape plus a bonus 1988 rehearsal. Raw. Frantic. Primitive. A TOTAL TEENAGE THRASHCORE BARRAGE!
LP with 12-page full-color A4 booklet collecting photos, flyers and ephemera.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Die hard transparent yellow-red marbled vinyl limited to 100 copies

Another killer month to add to the ever-growing F.O.A.D. Records discography, which will hit the mighty#450next month!! And this one has been a particularly classic F.O.A.D. batch for those who have been following our work for a long time, bringing together a bunch of small-big gems from both the ’80s and ’90s in a release campaign entirely devoted to some of the most energetic, genuine and powerful Italian hardcore ever committed to wax. A huge THANK YOU to everyone for the usual support! We were especially happy to see orders coming not only from Italy, as you could easily expect with a batch like this, but from many different countries, with longtime F.O.A.D. maniacs giving these releases a try. We’re pretty damn sure you won’t be disappointed!
So, to recap:SOTTOPRESSIONE “S/T” 30th Anniversary Edition Gatefold LP, SOTTOPRESSIONE “È il momento” Gatefold LP, IMPACT / EU’S ARSE Split 12”andCRAPPING DOGS “I Will Spit On Your Grave” LP are ALL OUT NOW on F.O.A.D. Records, and the vast majority of your preorders and wholesale orders have already been shipped. If you still haven’t received your tracking number, hang in there a little longer: we’re working at completely insane speed right now, and getting back into full battle mode after the summer madness has been no joke. WARNING: the diehard editions are disappearing FAST. IMPACT / EU’S ARSE on clear vinyl is down to the very last copy and a few black copies remain. As for SOTTOPRESSIONE, we are down to 6 copies of the diehard “S/T” and only 15 copies of “È il momento”, so ACT NOW OR CRY LATER!! And don’t miss the great comeback of this band: follow their sites because they have quite a few live dates coming up soon…
And what can you expect next month? Nothing short of APOCALYPTIC. Five releases: one absolute cult classic of whirlwind UK fastcore 1984–1996 (guess who?) two releases by a true colossus of ’90s Cleveland metallic hardcore, a noise / power electronics project closely connected to that Clevo band, and one ultra-obscure mid-80s Texas thrashcore band for fans of Cryptic Slaughter and Attitude Adjustment. Things are about to get seriously interesting around here, so keep your eyes glued to F.O.A.D. – trailers coming very soon!!

And now, here are the full detailed descriptions of this month’s four releases:

SOTTOPRESSIONE “S/T” (30th anniversary edition) Gatefold LP(F.O.A.D. 440)

One of the most iconic and hard-hitting Italian hardcore releases of the ’90s!! Combining the finest traits of ’80s pioneers such as RAW POWER, CRASH BOX and INDIGESTI with a distinctive identity of their own, 
SOTTOPRESSIONE deliver an explosive burst of energy from start to finish. 
“Sounds like a hailstorm of AK-47 bullets straight in the teeth”(Stiv “Rottame” Valli, T.V.O.R.) 
Fully remastered and assembled under the band’s direct supervision, this definitive edition comes housed in an expanded layout packed with archival material:
– Gatefold jacket
– Two sided A2 poster
– Full color booklet 
An absolute essential for every fan of Italian hardcore!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl (180 gr) limited to 432 copies

Diehard marbled yellow mixed with blue vinyl (180 gr) limited to 108 copies

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SOTTOPRESSIONE “É il momento” Gatefold LP(F.O.A.D. 436)

“Old school Hc out of Milan, raised on NEGATIVE APPROACH and hefty doses of New York and Boston. The first strikes of a new, fierce generation of Milanese Hardcore” Stiv “Rottame” Valli (T.V.O.R.)
A comprehensive collection tracing the band’s formative years, featuring their seminal 7″ EP, a rare advance tape originally circulated exclusively to record labels, and tracks culled from long out-of-print compilation appearances. SOTTOPRESSIONE were undoubtedly the band that put Milan back on the hardcore map after years of stagnation, reigniting the spirit of the ’80s with renewed energy and laying the foundations for the city’s hardcore sound throughout the years that followed. Gatefold LP with 2-sided A2 poster and full color booklet with rare photos, lyrics and memorabilia.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl (180 gr) limited to 432 copies

Diehard marbled oxblood red mixed with white vinyl (180 gr) limited to 108 copies

Test pressing, limited to 12 copies

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IMPACT / EU’S ARSE “Split”12″(F.O.A.D. 419)

The official audiophile reissue of one of the undisputed holy grails of early Italian hardcore!
Originally self-released by the bands in 1983 as a 7″ EP with a DIY xeroxed sleeve, this landmark recording captured the most furious, distorted and uncompromising spirit of the first Italian hardcore wave. Like countless DIY punk records of its era, the original EP was all about fitting as much music as possible onto a self-financed release. More than ten minutes were cut onto each side of a 7″, a bold choice that perfectly reflected the urgency of the time, while inevitably pushing the format beyond its ideal sonic limits. For this definitive reissue, the original 1/4″ analogue master reel has been meticulously transferred and restored, then mastered for a 12″ cut at 45 RPM. Freed from the constraints of the original format, these recordings finally reveal their full dynamic range. The closest you’ll ever get to hearing these recordings exactly as they exploded from the master tape in 1983! To preserve the authentic DIY spirit of the original release, the record comes housed in an old-school 6-panel fold-out sleeve faithfully recreating the artwork, packaging and atmosphere of the first pressing + additional outer jacket with die-cut stickers. An essential release for anyone devoted to the rawest and most uncompromising early 80s Italian hardcore!!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies.

Diehard crystal clear vinyl limited to 100 copies.

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CRAPPING DOGS “I will spit on your grave” LP(F.O.A.D. 412)

Another long-lost gem of Italian hardcore punk from the legendary “Furious Years”, unearthed and brought back to light by your F.O.A.D. maniacs!!
Hailing from Genova, CRAPPING DOGS were active only between 1981 and 1983, but left behind a blazing legacy. Their sound fused the raw edge of late ’70s punk and new wave with the speed and intensity of first-wave hardcore drawing inspiration from bands such as Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, and Discharge, while forging a distinctly Italian identity alongside pioneers like Peggio Punx, Wrong Boys, Fall Out, and many more! This ultra-manic complete discography (27 TRACKS!) collects the band’s cult demotape, their tracks from the classic “Raptus: Negazione e Superamento” compilation LP, and as an incredible bonus, 4 previously unreleased early tracks sourced from a private tape that has remained unheard until now. The LP comes housed with a 24-page fanzine-style booklet, packed with extensive liner notes by two original band members, rare photos, flyers, fanzine excerpts, and a wealth of archival material.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Die-hard swirl black on piss yellow vinyl limited to 100 copies

F.O.A.D. Records and Italian hardcore punk. A lethal match that anyone who has been following us for a long time knows very well. Over the years, a large part of the most important names from the hardcore scene of the country where our label was born have been brought back to light through the kind of obsessive, painstaking work that has always been one of our trademarks. This month we return to that winning formula with a special twist: four releases spanning two very different eras – two coming straight from the legendary “Furious Years of Italian Hardcore 1981–1985”, and two from the ’90s, a decade that is often overlooked when talking about the Italian hardcore scene, but which spawned some absolute gems that deserve to be rediscovered and appreciated as they always should have been. Starting from the ’90s, we have a name that – despite having left a huge mark in Italy, especially in Milano city – still deserves a proper worldwide spotlight:SOTTOPRESSIONE. After months of feverish work, we are finally proud to offer new editions of their classic1996 S/T album, unavailable on vinyl for a very long time, and“È il momento”, compiling their EP, demo and compilation tracks. Until now this collection had only been available in its complete form on CD; this is the first time ever that it appears on vinyl. Going deeper into the past, straight into the early ’80s, we have something we have wanted to do properly for a long time:IMPACT / EU’S ARSEas asplit 12”. Originally released as a 7”, each side crammed almost ten minutes of music into a format that was never really meant to handle that kind of running time without serious sonic compromise. For this new edition we went back to the original 1/4” master reels and gave these recordings the space they always deserved: for the first time on 12” at 45 RPM, presented in full dynamic range, with the sound finally breathing at its maximum potential – raw, natural and powerful. A cornerstone of Italian hardcore heard as it should be. And last but definitely not least, a small but incredible punk treasure sitting right at the crossroads between the legacy of late-’70s punk and the fury of the first hardcore wave: Genova’sCRAPPING DOGSand their complete discography“I Will Spit On Your Grave”. Containing every surviving recording from 1981-1983, this is one of those bands whose teenage urgency, energy and originality immediately make you wonder “How the hell did I manage not to discover them until now?” Completely addictive stuff and unanimously recommended by the entire F.O.A.D. crew! So, to sum it all up:SOTTOPRESSIONE “S/T” 30th Anniversary Edition Gatefold LP, SOTTOPRESSIONE “È il momento” Gatefold LP, IMPACT / EU’S ARSE Split 12” and CRAPPING DOGS “I Will Spit On Your Grave” LPare all NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER throughwww.scareystore.com, with an estimated release date around September 15th.

As usual, there is also a limiteddiscounted bundlefor those who want to grab all four die-hard colored/marbled vinyl editions in one shot. You know how this works by now: these bundles never stay available for long and we remove them from the store at our discretion once quantities start getting low. Usually they last only a few weeks, sometimes less – so if you want one, don’t sleep on it. And now for our usual boring-but-necessary preorder warning: these are PREORDERS. We need time to receive, process, pack and ship a large amount of orders properly. Please avoid hammering us with unnecessary requests for item changes, last-minute address changes, substitutions, tracking numbers and similar stuff. Tracking will automatically be added to your order as soon as your parcel has been shipped. Every minute we spend answering messages that could have been avoided is a minute taken away from packing orders and keeping the mailorder running efficiently. So please: patience first. We pack everything as fast and carefully as humanly possible.

And now, let’s take a closer look at this month’s magnificent four…:

SOTTOPRESSIONE “S/T” (30th anniversary edition) Gatefold LP(F.O.A.D. 440)

One of the most iconic and hard-hitting Italian hardcore releases of the ’90s!! Combining the finest traits of ’80s pioneers such as RAW POWER, CRASH BOX and INDIGESTI with a distinctive identity of their own, 
SOTTOPRESSIONE deliver an explosive burst of energy from start to finish. 
“Sounds like a hailstorm of AK-47 bullets straight in the teeth”(Stiv “Rottame” Valli, T.V.O.R.) 
Fully remastered and assembled under the band’s direct supervision, this definitive edition comes housed in an expanded layout packed with archival material:
– Gatefold jacket
– Two sided A2 poster
– Full color booklet 
An absolute essential for every fan of Italian hardcore!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl (180 gr) limited to 432 copies

Diehard marbled yellow mixed with blue vinyl (180 gr) limited to 108 copies

Test pressing, limited to 12 copies

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SOTTOPRESSIONE “É il momento” Gatefold LP(F.O.A.D. 436)

“Old school Hc out of Milan, raised on NEGATIVE APPROACH and hefty doses of New York and Boston. The first strikes of a new, fierce generation of Milanese Hardcore” Stiv “Rottame” Valli (T.V.O.R.)
A comprehensive collection tracing the band’s formative years, featuring their seminal 7″ EP, a rare advance tape originally circulated exclusively to record labels, and tracks culled from long out-of-print compilation appearances. SOTTOPRESSIONE were undoubtedly the band that put Milan back on the hardcore map after years of stagnation, reigniting the spirit of the ’80s with renewed energy and laying the foundations for the city’s hardcore sound throughout the years that followed. Gatefold LP with 2-sided A2 poster and full color booklet with rare photos, lyrics and memorabilia.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl (180 gr) limited to 432 copies

Diehard marbled oxblood red mixed with white vinyl (180 gr) limited to 108 copies

Test pressing, limited to 12 copies

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IMPACT / EU’S ARSE “Split”12″(F.O.A.D. 419)

The official audiophile reissue of one of the undisputed holy grails of early Italian hardcore!
Originally self-released by the bands in 1983 as a 7″ EP with a DIY xeroxed sleeve, this landmark recording captured the most furious, distorted and uncompromising spirit of the first Italian hardcore wave. Like countless DIY punk records of its era, the original EP was all about fitting as much music as possible onto a self-financed release. More than ten minutes were cut onto each side of a 7″, a bold choice that perfectly reflected the urgency of the time, while inevitably pushing the format beyond its ideal sonic limits. For this definitive reissue, the original 1/4″ analogue master reel has been meticulously transferred and restored, then mastered for a 12″ cut at 45 RPM. Freed from the constraints of the original format, these recordings finally reveal their full dynamic range. The closest you’ll ever get to hearing these recordings exactly as they exploded from the master tape in 1983! To preserve the authentic DIY spirit of the original release, the record comes housed in an old-school 6-panel fold-out sleeve faithfully recreating the artwork, packaging and atmosphere of the first pressing + additional outer jacket with die-cut stickers. An essential release for anyone devoted to the rawest and most uncompromising early 80s Italian hardcore!!

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies.

Diehard crystal clear vinyl limited to 100 copies.

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CRAPPING DOGS “I will spit on your grave” LP(F.O.A.D. 412)

Another long-lost gem of Italian hardcore punk from the legendary “Furious Years”, unearthed and brought back to light by your F.O.A.D. maniacs!!
Hailing from Genova, CRAPPING DOGS were active only between 1981 and 1983, but left behind a blazing legacy. Their sound fused the raw edge of late ’70s punk and new wave with the speed and intensity of first-wave hardcore drawing inspiration from bands such as Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, and Discharge, while forging a distinctly Italian identity alongside pioneers like Peggio Punx, Wrong Boys, Fall Out, and many more! This ultra-manic complete discography (27 TRACKS!) collects the band’s cult demotape, their tracks from the classic “Raptus: Negazione e Superamento” compilation LP, and as an incredible bonus, 4 previously unreleased early tracks sourced from a private tape that has remained unheard until now. The LP comes housed with a 24-page fanzine-style booklet, packed with extensive liner notes by two original band members, rare photos, flyers, fanzine excerpts, and a wealth of archival material.

Watch the trailer HERE

Available in the following versions:

Black vinyl limited to 200 copies

Die-hard swirl black on piss yellow vinyl limited to 100 copies