ARMAGEDDON LABEL to release long-out-of-print G-ANX / FILTHY CHRISTIANS split 7", with remastering and new lacquers cut

 [G-Anx]

Today, Armageddon Label announces May 6th as the international release date for a reissue of the G-Anx / Filthy Christians split 7", with remastering done by Carl Saff and lacquers cut by Nick Towsend.

"A long-planned reissue project, it's nice to have this one finally happen after only 15 years since we started talking about it!" says Armageddon Label owner / Dropdead guitarist Ben Barnett. "Originally released in 1988 and long out of print, the G-Anx  / Filthy Christians split 7" was pretty influential to a fledgling Dropdead back in 1991/1992: two Swedish hardcore-punk bands each approaching fast, crazy HC with completely different approaches. We listened to this record a ton, and maybe the influences can't be heard in the DD sound, but it's been there from the start. It has been great that over the years we've had the chance to hang out with Steve and Per a few times on various tours. Play this record loud and often."

G-Anx was from Jönköping, Sweden. Started already in 1982 but in 1984/1985, they developed into the first Swedish (proto-)grindcore band. In 1985, a demo was made and a tour to Yugoslavia. This split is their first release and contains four awesome songs in ultra-speed with slower parts. The lineup was Patrik (vox), Steve (guitar), Hedda (bass), and Hoccy (drums). The band released four EPs, and an album was planned, as well, but for some reason, the master tape got erased. They stopped playing in 1992. There is a discography called Flashbacks, which contains all their EPs. G-Anx deliver five tracks of their powerful and aggressive hardcore, very fast, fierce, angry and raw.

[Filthy Christians]

Filthy Christians from Falun, Sweden, started out as a hardcore band but wanted to play faster. The vocalist Per Thunell was also behind the microphone of Protest Bengt together with Åke from Mob 47. They released the unbelievable 32-song EP with Protes Bengt. Filthy Christians were influenced by bands like Heresy and Napalm Death, which you clearly can hear on this split EP. The Filthy Christians tracks come from their second demo tape; imagine the crust brutality of Bombanfall enriched with some grindcore hints that pop up here and there. There are brutal vocals, rough guitars, and beat changes with slower parts followed by fast outbreaks. There is a grindcore feeling, but this is not the grindcore as we know it nowadays; six tracks are delivered, and some of them last less than a minute. Respective covers and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for G-Anx / Filthy Christians split 7"
1. G-Anx - True Story
2. G-Anx - Chicken Fuck
3. G-Anx - Mitt Liv
4. G-Anx - Enkelbiljetten
5. G-Anx - No Religion Can Save Us From Hell
6. Filthy Christians - Satanist
7. Filthy Christians - Lev Som Du Lär
8. Filthy Christians - Vaktmästar Jazz (Olle P)
9. Filthy Christians - Meningslöst Våld
10. Filthy Christians - Another Metal Band
11. Filthy Christians - Skate And Die



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