Sudden Death - Demo

01. Sudden Death - Sudden Death, 1987 Cassette Numbered      Not On Label - none This is a reload of the Phobia demo posted in 2016, but it is also not a reload. How can such an extraordinary claim be valid? Is it Schrödinger's post? Once upon a time in a decade far far away, there was a band from Lyon called Sudden Death, and there was a band from Grenoble called Phobia. Both played a variation of the crossover thrash metallist genre, and at one point, they merged as Phobia. Before the merge, Sudden Death had released the demo presented today (with Phobia's vocalist as guest). After the merge, the tape was re-released as Phobia with the title "Sudden Death". Today's post is a rip of the SD version, while the rip from 2016 was made from the Phobia version - two rips from two distinct tapes containing the same music. Completist enough? Zer? If the above is wrong, correct me with the actual story. For those who haunted the 80's, the singer on this demo is Gérard M. who used to co-run the excellent Bunker records label, store & mail order, in whose general direction much of my personal funds were funneled for my best satisfaction. Remove brackets and unzip: [eat yourself] !ZER Sudden Death ZER!

Phobia

01. Phobia - Sudden Death, 1987 Cassette EP      Not On Label - none If my memories are not completely corroded, this demo was originally from Sudden Death from Lyon, but then released as Phobia from Grenoble after the two bands had merged. For the recording of their side of the split with Gruel, Phobia hired the drummer from CCM, but I don't think he plays on this demo. We get here four excellent crossover songs of straightforward manufacture and great energy. Thou shalt bang thy head! It's all heavy and crunchy, full of great riffage and poisonous mood not too far from Stolen Life from Rattus with the motor of Attitude. It is also a high trip down the nostalgia well as the first show of my first band was with Sudden Death and Phobia (Grenoble, Clef De Sol 1987!). So much noise all these centuries ago. Remove brackets and unzip: [sudden zer] !ZER Phobia ZER!

Gruel

01. Gruel - Something In My Room, 1988 Vinyl LP      Jungle Hop International - JH 114 02. Various Artists - Phobia / Gruel, 1989      Jungle Hop International - JHI 109, Compilation      Contains 12 songs by: Gruel, Phobia Gruel played almost strange hardcore that sounds like a rocking mixture of Government Issue and Hüsker Dü, and it even has a flavor of Doom (the Japanese marvel, not the UK Discharge subtract). Gruel offer an excellent listening experience full of crisp melodies and heavy dynamics. Gruel rule! Note about Phobia: this is not the US grindcore band but the French crossover act lead by Gérard from NegFX & Bunker Records, the legendary heaven of French hardcore records gluttons. CCM's drummer recorded Phobia's drum tracks on this split LP. Quiconque possède une affiche du concert Phobia / Sudden Death / Eat Yourself de février 87 est grandement encouragé à faire passer un scan ! !ZER Gruel, Phobia ZER! Remove brackets and unzip: [some zer in my room]