{"product_id":"apocalypse-apocalypse","title":"Apocalypse: Apocalypse - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eApocalypse\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eApocalypse\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eDivebomb\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e711576022524\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eHeavy Metal, Heavy Metal\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2022-10-14\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eDELUXE EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Swiss thrashers APOCALYPSE formed in 1984 and unleashed a five-song demo the following year, but the quintet didn't really pick up steam until reissuing their initially self-released debut album in 1988 through Out of Tune Records. As with most metal bands of the era, APOCALYPSE drew influence from the Bay Area thrash scene - most notably METALLICA, going so far as to enlist the talents of long-running producer, Flemming Rasmussen, to handle the engineering of their debut. A perfectly executed album, Apocalypse is chock full of intense riffs upon a foundation of intricate and melodically-charged arrangements. The strengths of the material come as no surprise, given that the band spent several years fine-tuning many of the album's nine tracks. The only metal group signed to Out of Tune-a label owned and operated by darkwave project THE VYLLIE - APOCALYPSE seemed very much out of place on the roster, and without the support of a label completely devoted to the album's success, the LP slowly dwindled toward obscurity. But now, years after first tackling a CD reissue in 2016, Divebomb Records is excited to once again present a deluxe edition of Apocalypse-including six bonus tracks from early demo sessions - all remastered by Jamie King Audio. In addition to archival photos and a 2016 interview by Konstantin Chilikin of Stay Heavy fanzine, this pressing's 16-page booklet also restores the original APOCALYPSE logo and artwork from the very first self-released iteration of the LP back in 1987. For the fans, by the fans!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Digital Life \u003cbr\u003e1.2 A Tale Of A Nightmare \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Crash! \u003cbr\u003e1.4 F**k Off And Die \u003cbr\u003e1.5 The Night Before \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Apocalypse \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Back To The Fire \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Dark Sword \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Cemetery \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Back To The Fire \u003cbr\u003e1.11 I Don’t Tell You Lies \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Demon’s Eyes \u003cbr\u003e1.13 F**k Off And Die \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Dark Sword \u003cbr\u003e1.15 The Knight\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Apocalypse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39845121261639,"sku":"43050796","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4141132-2893705.jpg?v=1711779063","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/apocalypse-apocalypse","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}