Raw Power
Screams From The Gutter
F.O.A.D. Records keeps up the unbreakable legacy with Italys absolute Hardcore heroes Raw Power giving to their most classic album "Screams from the gutter" a proper deluxe edition, a total quality-care version that makes justice to this timeless Hardcore milestone! Many of you will agree that this is the finest Italian HC offering ever made and easily one of the 10 worlds best Hardcore records of the 80s.. over 40.000 copies sold and still sounding fresh and up-to-date even when compared to modern HC standards. FOADs treatment for this all time colossus consists of a thick glossy gatefold sleeve featuring lyrics and rare/unreleased photos and flyers, a square A2 replica of their cult gig-poster with Cro-Mags and Motorhead + a scrupolous mastering that respects in detail the original reels sound leaving full breathe and dynamics to its original impact and (raw) power! 17 gems of intense, no-frills HC with a bombastic drummer, fantastic guitar riffs and angry vocals. Its a difficult comparison with their other early output - "You Are The Victim" and the excellent material released by BCT - but after all "Screams From The Gutter" marks Raw Powers peak due to its superior production. The bands simple yet instantly memorable riffs bring to mind Black Flag, Circle Jerks, but also earlier groups like the Who, AC/DC, and of course, the Stooges. Throw in some cool harmonics, rockin solos, a cowbell, and a guitar player with hell-shriek vocals and you have this flawless Hardcore classic!!