Horror Pain Gore Death Productions has announced the reissue of the classic MASTER album, Faith Is In Season, on CD format. This 15th Anniversary Edition includes an all new layout as well as alternate enhanced artwork, and is set for release on April 7th. If you are in the Philadelphia area this weekend you can purchase the album before the official release date at the Philthadelphia Infest.

Master is the most well-known project of bassist, vocalist and songwriter Paul Speckmann. Prominent in the early extreme metal underground as one of the first death metal bands, they are also one of the most influential artists alongside DEATH and POSSESSED. Master helped invent the genre of grindcore as well, expanding on a heavy influence of MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM and SLAYER.

Originally released by Pavement Music on April 7th, 1998, Faith Is In Season marks the true return to brutality for the band. Thick bass reproduction stands out on this raw, muscular recording as well as lyrical content that is full of visceral emotion and antisocial resistance. This sixteen track beast clocks in at close to 54 minutes of pure terror, sheer madness and primal rage. Features an all new layout and alternate enhanced artwork.

Tracklisting:

'Follow Jesus'

'Cast The First Stone'

'Addicted To The Pistol'

'Imprisoned'

'Re-Terrorizer'

'We're About To Fall'

'Believers Have A Choice'

'Faith Is Still In Season'

'Broken Promise'

'Where Are You Now?'

'Butchered By Numbers'

'Antidote'

'Spiritual Bankruptcy'

'Victims Of Jesus'

'Return To Vietnam'

'Previously Committed'

You can pre-order your copy for only $10 including shipping at this location.

Listen to 'Broken Promise' below:

Master recently launched a 30-date US trek with California death thrashers SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER. The journey will close with a free show at the Slidebar in Fullerton, CA on April 1st. Support is provided by Philadelphia's up and coming death metal outfit FISTHAMMER. Other notable appearances include the Philthadelphia Infest with DEVOURMENT March 16th, Masters of Death festival with INCANTATION March 23rd and the tours only stop south of the border at Baja Deathfest VII in Mexicali.

Dates include:

March

12 - Warren, MI - The Ritz
13 - Rochester, NY - Bug Jar
14 - Providence, RI - Firehouse 13
15 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar
16 - Philadelphia, PA - Gunners Run
17 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
19 - Nashville, TN - The End
20 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
21 - Fort Worth, TX - Tomcats West
22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chameleon Room
23 - Houston, TX - BFE Rock Club
24 - Austin, TX - Beerland
25 - Midland, TX - Fast Freddy's
26 - El paso, TX - House of Rock
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
29 - Mexicali, MX - El Andariego Bar
30 - Pomona, CA - Characters
31 - Oceanside, CA - The Royal Dive *

April

1 - Fullerton, CA - Slidebar *

* = No Fisthammer