SLAUGHTER To Reissue Strappado On Vinyl Through War On Music Records
September 23, 2011, 13 years ago
Canadian death metal/thrash pioneers SLAUGHTER will release a long overdue North American vinyl reissue of the one and only Strappado through Canadian vinyl label War On Music Records. Strappado is an essential classic and cult masterpiece of Canadian metal, long out of print. Slaughter famously included Chuck Shuldiner on guitar for a brief moment in the mid '80's before Shuldiner moved on to form the legendary DEATH. Strappado is often cited as the first real death metal album, ahead of it's time preceeding even Scream Bloody Gore which has often taken that credit.
Strappado tracklisting:
'Disintegrator/Incinerator'
'Nocturnal Hell'
'F.O.D. (Fuck Of Death)'
'Tortured Souls'
'Parasites'
'The Curse'
'Strappado'
'Maim To Please'
'One Foot In The Grave'
'Tyrant Of Hell'
'Death Dealer'
'Tales Of The Macabre'
The War On Music Release will be the first ever vinyl pressing using the remixed/remastered 1986 Fringe audio, and features three additional tracks not included on the original LP. Slaughter were crucial players early Toronto thrash metal scene alongside genre heavyweights ANVIL, RAZOR, SACRIFICE and EXCITER. Guitarist Dave Hewson recently make a guest vocal appearance on the latest Sacrifice record The Ones I Condemn. Limited pressing of 1000 copies on classic black wax, preorder are available at Waronmusic.com.
Also now available for pre-order is the Sacrifice 198666 2LP demo anthology featuring demo tracks from the first 3 Sacrifice albums, limited to 666 hand numbered copies. For more info visit Waronmusic.com.
