HELLBASTARD

Either intentionally or unwittingly this is a band experimenting with extremes. Formed in 1985 when Thatcherism swooped over England and scalped the North East, Hellbastard admit to being ‘’too metal for punk, too punk for metal’’, instead coining the term ‘’crust’’ as a way to feel at peace within themselves whilst simultaneously starting a sonic war that shocked the nerves into spools of frayed tape. With Malcolm ‘’Scruff’’ Lewty on guitar and vocals, Ian ‘’Scotty’’ Scott on bass and vocals and Phil Laidlow on drums, it was all captured with their classic Ripper Crust Demo debut release in 86’. But really, it's all encapsulated right here with this reissue also containing the follow-up demo-lition from ‘87 - Hate Militia.   Both are perfect ways to establish the nightmarish worlds, of death camps and dark sides, that wildly writhe within his group’s menacing worldview.

Radiation Reissues

1. Gone Postal (Reprise) 02:15
2. Sea Shepherd 03:10
3. Woe, The People 05:28
4. Massacre 04:21
5. Die By The Sword (Slayer cover) 06:30
6. Kick The Geordie

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1. Cheyne Stoking 02:55
2. Going Postal 03:50
3. Anthropological Angst I 04:12
4. Stop Your Whining 00:16
5. Anthropological Angest II 04:28
6. Murder Workshop 03:28
7. Stressed 01:04
8. Fir Bolg, Bow to Slough Feg 03:47
9. My Best Friend Misanthropy 03:56
10. Business Pig Hole 03:12
11. Justly Executed (re-recording) 03:56
12. The Pylons (re-recording) 07:37
13. Afrikkan Beggar (re-recording) 03:01
14. They Brought Death (re-recording) 03:11
15. Heading for Internal Darkness (re-recording) 03:01
16. Death Camp (re-recording) 03:11

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DISC: MINT

BOOKLET: MINT

INLAY CARD: NEAR MINT

Earache

Hellbastard: In Grind We Crust

4 CD Box Set including:

1. Ripper Crust, 2. Heading For Internal Darkness, 3. They Brought Death, 4. In Grind We Crust

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Finally a special collection of releases from Hellbastard, the band that allegedly created the ‘crust-punk’ genre which spawned a million bands worldwide. Too metal for punk and too punk for metal... with a new album planned for 2023 this riff machine shows no signs of stopping anytime soon!

Includes 'The Need To Kill', 'Eco War', 'Sons Of Bitches', 'Feral' and 'To The Dead & Dying'.

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