Ikuinen Kaamos - 2008 - Closure EP

2008 - Closure EP

Tack Listing:

1.    Closure   
2.    Your Gallows   
3.    The Abscence   

If you liked the full length that I posted a few days ago then check out this EP. 

Closure

Lunar Aurora - Ars Moriendi (2001)

Genre: Black Metal
Lyrical Themes: Darkness, Moon, Sorrow, Distress, Solitude
Origin: Germany (Rosenheim, Bavaria)
Formed: 1994
Status: On Hold

Line-up:
Aran - Guitar, Vocals
Sindar - Keyboards
Whyrhd - Bass, Vocals
Bernhard Klepper - Drums

1. Ars Moriendi :42
2. Dämonentreiber 6:04
3. Kältetod 5:51
4. Black Aureole 5:58
5. Beholder In Sorrow 4:48
6. Flammen der Sehnsucht 6:37
7. Aasfresser 6:29
8. Geist der Nebelsphären 7:11
9. Outro 3:31
Total playing time
47:11

Ars Moriendi is an absolutely astounding release by Lunor Aurora. This combines hypnotizing desolate and cold black metal with mesmerizing symphonic elements that will leave you in a state of awe. I'm telling you, Lunar Aurora does this style of Black Metal better than everybody else and this is one of their more interesting releases.

Ars Moriendi

Big Black - Songs About Fucking (1987)

Formed: Evanston, Illinois, United States (1982)

Genre: Noise Rock, Proto-Industrial

Released : January 01, 1987

Recorded: Side One recorded at Southern Studios, Wood Green. Side Two recorded in Chicago

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Personnel:

Dave Riley: Bass Guitar
Santiago Durango (Credited as Melvin Belli): Guitar
Steve Albini: Guitar, Vocals
Roland TR-606: Drums

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1. The Power of Independent Trucking – 1:27
2. The Model – 2:34 (Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult)
3. Bad Penny – 2:33
4. L Dopa – 1:40
5. Precious Thing – 2:20
6. Colombian Necktie – 2:14
7. Kitty Empire – 4:01
8. Ergot – 2:27
9. Kasimir S. Pulaski Day – 2:28
10. Fish Fry – 2:06
11. Pavement Saw – 2:12
12. Tiny, King of the Jews – 2:31
13. Bombastic Intro – 0:35
14. He's a Whore – 2:37* (Rick Nielsen)
Length
31:45

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Here's Big Black's 2nd and final album to complement "Atomizer" that I posted earlier. This is essential.

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Songs About Fucking

The Happy Talk Band - 2004 - Total Death Benefit

The Crescent City’s Happy Talk Band formed in 2000 and then reformed in Post-Katrina New Orleans in 2005. The new incarnation consists of Bailey Smith and Alex McMurray on guitars, Steve Calandra on bass, Mike Andrepont on drums, Casey McAllister on banjo and keys, and songwriter Luke Allen singing and playing a twenty-five dollar nylon string acoustic guitar. Allen’s songs are a series of eulogies and apologies set to the uncompromising rhythm of a drunken Decatur Street crawl. The Happy Talk Band has been named Best Roots Rock Band in New Orleans by the Big Easy Foundation and Gambit Magazine for the years 2007 and 2008.

2004 - Total Death Benefit

Track Listing:

1. Ash Wednesday
2. When I Sing About You
3. Forget Me Not
4. Time Share
5. Pacific Coast Time
6. Apple Core
7. Nativity
8. Cactus Tree
9. Bank Robber's Waltz
10. Little Dustin
11. I'm Not Surprised
12. Fireworks Show


This album was sent to me by a new friend of mine, who was once a native here in New Orleans, but thanks to that dreadful storm a few years ago, was forced to relocate.  Thanks DEVILDOWNINGA!


Forget Me Not

Critters Buggin - 1997 - Monkeypot Merganzer

Monkeypot Merganzer is the third studio album by Critters Buggin of Seattle, Washington and was released in 1997. Originally released independently, Monkeypot Merganzer was reissued by Kufala Recordings in 2004.

1997 - Monkeypot Merganzer

Band Members

    * Matt Chamberlain: drums
    * Brad Houser: bass
    * Skerik: saxophone

 Guest musicians

    * Maurice Caldwell: vocal - track 1
    * Dave Palmer: Rhodes wah-wah - track 4
    * Eyvind Kang: violin and air-hu - track 6
    * Keith Lowe: upright bass - track 6
    * Craig Flory: bass clarinet - track 6
    * Mike Dillon: vibes and percussion - track 6
Track Listing:

1. "Space Rant" - 4:30
2. "Snaggletooth" - 4:15
3. "Mellow G" - 4:33
4. "Hello Kitty" - 7:04
5. "Burundi" - 6:18
6. "AIDS" - 1:55
7. "Na-Na" - 2:46
8. "I'm Hungary" - 7:21
9. "Bonus Track" - 0:41

This is another one of my personal favorites, if you enjoyed their debut album "Guest" which was posted here, then you should really enjoy this. 

Get it right Na-Na

Sun of the Blind - Skullreader (2009)

Genre: Black Metal/Ambient
Origin: Switzerland
Formed: 2006
Status: Active
Label: Avantgarde
Lineup: Zhaaral (Darkspace)

1. Cursed Universe 10:00
2. Lord of Mind 8:16
3. Fire and Thirst 8:52
4. Ornaments 7:29
5. Vanitas 10:02
Total playing time
44:39

This solo project from Zhaaral of Darspace fame is just brilliant. This is a spacey, tranquil mix of black metal and ambience which is sure to leave you in a state of wonder. I have a feeling this is going to make my top ten of 2009. Sit back with your headphones and favorite bowl of kind bud, crank it up and get ready for a whole new world.

Skullreader

Ikuinen Kaamos - 2006 - The Forlorn

Genre(s)

Black Metal (early), Progressive Death/Black Metal (later)
Lyrical theme(s)
Emotions, Agony, Nature, Life, Death
Origin      

Finland (Kuopio)

Formed in     1997  

2006 - The Forlorn

Juhani Mikkonen - Guitars
Arttu Romo - Drums
Jarno Ruuskanen - Guitars & bass

Keyboards by Jone Vaananen
Vocals by Henri Villberg

Music by Juhani Mikkonen & Jarno Ruuskanen
Lyrics by Henri Villberg

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at EastVoice Studio. Joensuu, Finland
August-Oktober 2005 by Jone Vaananen

Track Listing:

1.    Frailty   
2.    Grace   
3.    Delusion   
4.    Ascent   
5.    Fall   



I have been listening to this album a good bit over the last few days so, I figured I'd share. 

Forlorn

Bob Dylan - New Morning (1970)

Genre: Folk/Rock
Version: Remastered
192 kbps, 51 Mb

Personnel:
Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, organ; piano on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12
David Bromberg – electric guitar, dobro
Harvey Brooks – bass guitar
Ron Cornelius – electric guitar
Charlie Daniels – bass guitar
Buzzy Feiten – electric guitar
Al Kooper – organ, piano, electric guitar, French horn
Russ Kunkel – drums
Billy Mundi – drums
Hilda Harris – backing vocals
Albertin Robinson – backing vocals
Maeretha Stewart – backing vocals on track 6
Bob Johnston – producer

1. If Not for You – 2:39
2. Day of the Locusts – 3:57
3. Time Passes Slowly – 2:33
4. Went to See the Gypsy – 2:49
5. Winterlude – 2:21
6. If Dogs Run Free – 3:37
7. New Morning – 3:56
8. Sign on the Window – 3:39
9. One More Weekend – 3:09
10. The Man in Me – 3:07
11. Three Angels – 2:07
12. Father of Night – 1:27
Total Playing Time: 35:21

I plan on once in awhile posting up overlooked Dylan classics so this one immediately sprang to mind. Dylan is in top form here and there's at least six songs that I consider classics. This album would make my own personal Dylan top ten albums. I think people that are new to Dylan would even be impressed by this so check it out. Even the lesser songs are pretty heroic except for his spoken, jazzy "If Dogs Run Free" which doesn't really click with me. 11/12 ain't bad.

Key tracks: If Not For You, Day of the Locusts, Winterlude, Went to See the Gypsy, New Morning, The Man in Me, Father of Night

New Morning

Mutyumu ( 夢中夢 ) - 2008 - Il y a (イリヤ )

Mutyumu (夢中夢) describe their own music as a mixture of post-rock, minimal, classical, alternative, and heavy metal.
Members:
Hatis Noit (Vocal)
Ryota Yoda (Guitar)
Junpei Suda (Drums)
Yuko Ikenaga (Piano)
Yuji Hayashi (Bass)
Ryota Taniuchi (Violin)
On their 2008 album “Ilya”, World’s End Girlfriend, Hajime of ミドリ, and Robin from 赤犬 also worked in collaboration with the band.

2008 - Il ya

Artist – Mutyumu ( 夢中夢 )
Album – Il y a (イリヤ )
Release Date – 2008


Track Listing:

01 Intro ～イリヤ～ [intro -il y a-] 2:25
02 火焔鳥 – Kaenchō [die Ewige Wiederkunft] 6:14
03 眼は神 – Me wa Kami [L'œil est Dieu] 4:32
04 僕たちの距離感 – Bokutachi no Kyorikan [toi et moi] 5:21
05 反復する世界の果てで白夜は散る – Hanpukusuru Sekai no Hate de Byakuya wa Chiru [repetitional existence] 05:52
06 ドクサの海の悪棲 – Dokusa no Umi no Akurō [doxa incarnate] 4:31
07 塵に過ぎない僕は塵に返る – Chiri ni Suginai Boku wa Chiri ni Kaeru [unforgiven] 6:12
08 いく度も繰り返されて、言葉は少しずつ意味を失い、言葉のもたらす痛みも和らぐ – Ikudo mo Kurikaesarete, Kotoba wa Sukoshizutsu Imi o Ushinai, Kotoba no Motarasu Itami mo Yasuragu [raison d'être] 6:20
09 サッフォー – sappho 4:54
10 祈り – Inori [prayer] 10:27
11 灰の日 – Hai no Hi 4:07



Holy Shit!!!  This band is AMAZING.  I don't know how I had not heard of them sooner.   All I can say is get this now, for your own good.  Here's a sample if you don't want to take my word on this one:




Told ya so!

夢中夢

Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F.: The Lost '77 Mixes (1994 released)

Genre: Punk, Rock-n-roll
Recorded: March 1977
Origin: New York

Lineup:
Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls)- vocals, lead guitar
Walter Lure - vocals, guitar
Billy Rath - bass
Jerry Nolan - drums, vocals

1. Born Too Loose (aka "Born to Lose")
2. Baby Talk
3. All By Myself (Walter Lure/Jerry Nolan)
4. I Wanna Be Loved
5. It's Not Enough
6. Chinese Rocks (Dee Dee Ramone/Richard Hell)
7. Get Off The Phone (Walter Lure/Jerry Nolan)
8. Pirate Love
9. One Track Mind (Walter Lure/Jerry Nolan)
I0. Love You
11. Goin' Steady
12. Let Go (Johnny Thunders/Jerry Nolan)
13. Can't Keep My Eyes On You (Walter Lure/Jerry Nolan)
14. Do You Love Me? (Berry Gordy, Jr.)

Johnny Thunders was the guitarist for the New York Dolls for their first two classic full lengths so you should know what to expect here. These tracks are gritty NYC punkish street rock and roll anthems from the late 70's. Damn, this stuff is great and if you are even vaguely a fan of the New York Rock/Punk scene, this is essential.

NYC

Nuclear Crucifixion

Genre(s)
Death Metal, Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Politics, War, Murder
Origin    

United States of America (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Formed in

1987

  

Nuclear Crucifixion was a New Orleans based metal band that existed between 1987 and 1989. They recorded three demos during their short career. In 1988 three of the five members left the band to form Soilent Green.

1987 - Killing Ourselves to Live

Line-up :
Glenn Rambo-vocals  RIP

Brian Patton-guitar 

Donovan Punch-guitar

David Moran-bass

Darren Schallenberg-drums.

Parts of Nuclear Vomit were later reworked into Soilent Green's "Numb Around
The Heart."

Track Listing: 

1.	Nuclear Vomit	03:35
2.	Poser Preacher	05:15
3.	Society Kills	03:24
4.	Killers	03:29
5.	Go Die	05:20
6.	Accept Reality	04:29
7.	Government Laws	03:25
8.	Nuclear Crucifixion	05:11
Total playing time		34:08

Go Die!

1988 - Torture of Humanity 

Track Listing:

1.	Hallucinating Hatred	05:21
2.	Poser Preacher	05:22
3.	Nocturnal Doom	04:53
4.	Nuclear Vomit	03:42
5.	Circle Of Death	03:46
6.	Post Holocaustial War	04:22
Total playing time		27:26

Feel the hatred


These are both classics, If you know, or want to know what New Orleans metal scene was like back in the late 80's this right here is pretty much all you need to get started. Raw, fast, and in your face! 
-Thanks to Bobby over at paranoize for these gems. 

Desmond Dekker - Greatest Hits (1994)

Genre: Ska, Rock Steady, Reggae
Origin: Jamaica
Years active: 1962–2006
Size: 105 MB / 320 kbps

01. You Can Get it If You Really Want
02. I Believe
03. I'ts Not Easy
04. Get Up Little Suzie
05. Pickney Gal
06. Rudy Got Soul
07. That's The Way Life Goes
08. Peace Of Mind
09. The Man
10. Ah It Mek
11. Israelites
12. Perserverance
13. Intensified
14. Tips Of My Fingers
15. Too Much Too Soon
16. Nincompoop
17. Problems
18. For Once In My Life
19. Rude Boy Train
20. My Precious Live

I love Desmond Dekker. If you've never heard his music before you are in for one helluva treat. Desmond's vocals are absolutely delicious accompanied with these up-beat smooth skankin' classics. Besides Bob Marley, this is my absolute favorite from Jamaica. I don't make a habit of posting greatest hits compilations, but I'll make an exception here because this is truely a great collection.

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Thee Flanders - 2003 - Punkabilly from Hell

Thee Flanders founded in 1997. We played with bands like Bela B. (Die Ärzte), Misfits, Mad Sin, Demented are Go!, The Meteors, Exploited, Batmobile, Frenzy, The Bones, Guana Batz, Anti-Flag, the Boys, Angelic Upstarts, Anti Nowhere League, Real McKenzis, Nigel Lewis, Lokalmatadore, UK Subs, OHL, Last Resort, Mimmis, Ruberslime, Buisness, Kreator, Clawfinger, Vader, Stranglers and many more international Top Psychobilly, Hardcore, Metall, Punk and Indie Acts........ and on several festivals like Endless Summer, Satanic Stomp, Kings of Psychobilly, Force Attack, Lindenpunk, Punk & Disorderly, City that Never Sleeps, Haltestelle Woodstock,Psychomania Rumble, ..... - taken from their MySpace

2003 - Punkabilly from Hell






Track Listing:

01. Rocking Corpsegrinder
02. Suicide
03. Graveyard Hop
04. It came from Hell
05. Holy Whore
06. Outlaw
07. Perverses Schwein
08. Vision of the End
09. Guilty
10. No Escape
11. Outro

 Here is another classic Psychobilly album.  This is another one of my personal favorites.  If you enjoyed Deadbolt or Batmobile, don't be stupid...

Graveyard Hop

Pelican - What We All Come to Need (2009)

Ok, I confess. I'm a Pelican fanatic. They're from Chicago, I've seen them live at least 10 times, and I can't find any flaws in anything they've ever put out. That being said, this is their new full-length, and their first on Southern Lord. It also features Greg Anderson (Sunn O))) ), Aaron Turner (Isis), Ben Verellen (Harkonen, Helms Alee), and Allen Epley (The Life and Times, Shiner).

It's not the best they've ever released, but it's a fantastic album. The track 'Final Breath' even has vocals! The singing is spacey enough so that it blends pretty seemlessly with the music, so it still sounds like Pelican, even though it's not insturmental.

1. "Glimmer" - 7:31
2. "The Creeper" - 7:20
3. "Ephemeral" - 5:09
4. "Specks of Light" - 7:46
5. "Strung Up from the Sky" – 5:12
6. "An Inch Above Sand" – 4:14
7. "What We All Come to Need" - 6:47
8. "Final Breath" - 7:29

Enjoy

Church of Misery - Greetings From Jonestown (E.P. 2009)

Genre: Stoner/Traditional Doom
Lyrical Theme: Serial Killers
Origin: Japan (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
Formed In: 1995

Lineup:
Tom Sutton - Guitars
Tatsu Mikami - Bass (G.A.T.E.S., Sonic Flower (Jpn), Salem (Jpn))
Junji Narita - Drums (Sonic Flower (Jpn))

1. Jonestown Massacre (Jim Jones) 12:47
2. Der Hund Von Baskerville 2:27
3. Marmor, Stein Und Eisen Bricht 2:09
Total playing time
17:23

This is Church of Misery's newest release and the first song is a non-stop guitar jam mixed with Jim Jones clips and I'm loving it. I've always been into cults and cult leaders, so this tune really is perfect to me. The next song seems to be Sabbath's "Paranoid" with German lyrics, but the lyrics are changed to be about The Hound of the Baskervilles. Odd, indeed, but it's cool as hell. The 3rd song is also sung in German and it's another unusual but awesome track. I can't even describe it, so see for yourself.

Church of Misery

Kroda - 2009 - Fünf Jahre Kulturkampf

Genre(s)

Pagan Folk Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Heathenism, History, Nature
Origin Formed in Current label

Ukraine (Dnipropetrovsk / Lviv) 2003 Hammermark Art

Current line-up

Eisenslav - Vocals, bass, drums, drymba (Volhv)
Viterzgir (Julian Mytsyk) - Backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, sopilka, pipe, programming, trembita (Apostate (Ukr), Liturgy for Nosferatu, Molphar, Capitollium, Dragobrath, Ruina, Leadhaze)

Kroda was originally a studio project, but they started to make live performances with live musicians from the band Ruina since 2007. Their first two gigs were at festivals "Svarogove Kolo"(Krym, 18/8/2007) and "Kolovorot" (Kharkiv, 22/12/2007).

Despite being associated with the NS scene, Kroda is not an NSBM band.

2009 - Fünf Jahre Kulturkampf

Track Listing:


“Falcon Among The Cliffs”
1. Autumn… Twilight… Fog… (Intro)
2. Falcon Among The Cliffs
3. Seid Runar Flammer
4. Ghosts Of Birds

“Kulturkampf”
5. Native Land (Instrumental Intro) /Kampf version 2008/
6. Cry To Me, River… /Kampf version 2008/
7. Wind From The Mountains (Spring is Comming) /Kampf version 2008/
8. Where Brave Warriors Shalt Meet Again… /Kampf version 2008/
9. …Funeral Pyres (Instrumental)
10. By The Hammer Of Spirit And Identity Of Blood… /Kampf version 2008/
11. Oj, Na Gori… (Ukrainian traditional song cover)
12. Poppyflowers Are Blossoming (Part II) /Kampf version 2008/
13. …By The Last Autumnal Breath (Instrumental Outro) /Kampf version
2008/
14. Der Scharlachrote Tod (Absurd cover)

Bonus:
15.Wind Of Changes (Sokyra Peruna cover)

“Falcon Among The Cliffs” is conceptual experimental mini-album.
Was created and recorded during autumn 2007 in Lemberg by Viterzgir and
Eisenslav. All music and lyrics by Viterzgir and Eisenslav. Mixed and mastered
in Lemberg Studio, Lviv, autumn 2008.

“Kulturkampf” is our new vision of some old stuff, that was
recorded by band earlier or played live. Music and lyrics by Kroda, except
“Oj, Na Gori…” – ukrainian traditional song and
“Der Scharlachrote Tod” – Absurd cover. Recorded by Kroda,
autumn 2008 in Lemberg.

Bonus track: was recorded by Viterzgir and Eisenslav in 2007 exclusively for
tribute of Sokyra Peruna.

Kroda Kulturkampf line-up:

Viterzgir – guitar, acoustic guitar, clean vocal, sopilka, ocarina,
drymba, trembita, horn, percussion
Eisenslav – vocals, drymba, trembita, horn
Beralb – bass guitar
Serejen’ - guitar, acoustic guitar
Olgerd - keyboards
Tur - drums

Artwork by Viterzgir. Graphic elements by Eisenslav and Andrey Zimin. Renewed
logo by Njard. Lyrics translation by Herr Waldemar and Eisenslav.





Falcon Among The Cliffs

Kulturkampf

Repulsion - Horrified

Horrified

1. "The Stench of Burning Death" – 1:33
2. "Eaten Alive" – 1:38
3. "Acid Bath" – 1:30
4. "Slaughter of the Innocent" – 1:32
5. "Decomposed" – 1:21
6. "Radiation Sickness" – 2:04
7. "Splattered Cadavers" – 1:24
8. "Festering Boils" – 1:52
9. "Pestilent Decay" – 1:03
10. "Crematorium" – 1:29
11. "Driven to Insanity" – 1:39
12. "Six Feet Under" – 1:11
13. "Bodily Dismemberment" – 1:45
14. "Repulsion" – 1:44
15. "The Lurking Fear" – 1:09
16. "Black Breath" – 2:16
17. "Maggots in Your Coffin" – 1:45
18. "Horrified" – 2:04

Bonus CD: Rarities

1. "Armies of the Dead" – 2:24 (Genocide rehearsal demo, Nov. '84)
2. "Satan's Whores" – 2:36 (Genocide rehearsal demo, Nov. '84)
3. "Crack of Doom" – 2:30 (Genocide rehearsal demo, Nov. '84)
4. "Armies of the Dead" – 1:43 (Genocide 'Violent Death' demo, Autumn '85)
5. "Six Feet Under" – 1:33 (Genocide 'Violent Death' demo, Autumn '85)
6. "Violent Death" – 1:05 (Genocide 'Violent Death' demo, Autumn '85)
7. "The Lurking Fear" – 1:34 (Genocide 'Violent Death' demo, Autumn '85)
8. "Crack of Doom" – 2:00 (Genocide 'Violent Death' demo, Autumn '85)
9. "Horrified" – 2:32 (Genocide 'Violent Death' demo, Autumn '85)
10. "The Stench of Burning Death" – 1:30 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
11. "Decomposed" – 1:34 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
12. "Slaughter of the Innocent" – 1:50 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
13. "Eaten Alive" – 1:50 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
14. "Six Feet Under" – 1:19 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
15. "Crypt of Terror" – 1:48 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
16. "The Lurking Fear" – 1:19 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
17. "Festering Boils" – 1:56 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
18. "Pestilent Decay" – 1:14 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
19. "Black Nightmare" – 2:03 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
20. "Bodily Dismemberment" – 1:55 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
21. "Horrified" – 2:14 (Genocide 'WFBE' demo, 26 Jan. '86)
22. "Radiation Sickness" – 2:06 (Genocide Live, 14 May '86)
23. "Black Breath" – 2:17 (Genocide Live, 14 May '86)
24. "Excruciation" – 3:31 (Repulsion 'Excruciation' EP/demo)
25. "Helga (Lost her Head)" – 3:25 (Repulsion 'Excruciation' EP/demo)
26. "Rebirth" – 3:06 (Repulsion 'Excruciation' EP/demo)
27. "House of Freaks" – 2:42 (Repulsion 'Excruciation' EP/demo)
28. "Depraved" – 2:59 (Repulsion final demos, 1991)
29. "Face of Decay" – 3:15 (Repulsion final demos, 1991)
30. "Something Dead" – 3:31 (Repulsion final demos, 1991)

The reissue of the original classic, with an extra disc of demos and live stuff.

If you consider yourself a grindcore fan, and you don't have this album, kill yourself.

Or, you can get it now!