gust - fuck life!

gust is a young hardcore band from trollhättan, sweden. i actually heard news of this band through a different release than 'fuck life!'. when i was browsing the southern lord european e-store, i came across their self-titled sophomore release. i checked them out and thought they were not bad, although this didn't make me order the record.

a little time went by and i entered the evil greed e-store. it's a newish german label/distro and i had fond memories ordering with them. they ahd this first release of gust in stock and i thought it might be apt to start at the beginning. the band plays fast and pissed hardcore-punk with a good crust edge to it. stuff that is quite popular nowadays and gust delivers it.

you can check out the whole release on the tube right here. nothing fancy about the packaging here. slip sleeve with printed dust sleeve and nice opaque orange vinyl. i searched for pressing information but only found a vague source stating that there were 100 copies made on this colour-way. also it seems that it was the only colour being pressed. monument records. iron plague records. 2012.

dead format 2/3: dead reprise - the unveiling

dead reprise - the unveiling 12"

i really loved their latest output 'dystopia' on demons run amok. it even grew on me over the time. so as i saw this record on ewald's list i surely wanted it. he priced it very reasonable so couldn't say no to it. i saw it before at the reality records shop and always said to me, that i would take it when the time was right. as this way of thinking always bears some risk, i was happy that i could aquire it in the same go as the born from pain record. you know, making postage costs worthwhile ;-)

musically it's pretty good work here. i only listened to it for a handful of times but it really grabbed me. probably it'll even beat 'dytopia'. the production is a little heavier than on the follow-up and therefore really grinds into your cortex. very solid executed metallic hardcore, that is. if you like metallic hardcore, you won't be disappointed. check some 'signs of reality' here. furthermore the slick gatefold sleeve was ennobled with great artwork by dave quiggle fine hands.

i wasn't able to find any pressing information for this record. i found a page that said that there are 200 copies of this orange vinyl. don't know if that's true. in the online store of monument records, on which the record appeared as a co-release with get this right records, the orange one has sold out. two other colour-ways, silver and white-tan swirl, still available. so orange was the most limited? please enlighten me, if possible! 2010.