1990 · Demo

Neck Breaking Fury

The longest the band ever spent in a studio and the one several members rate highest. It was meant to be a record; the vinyl press never happened.

Recorded
Elephant Track Studios, San Antonio — January 13th–14th, 1990
Engineer
Eugene Ng
Lineup
Walter Trachsler — guitars & vocals · Steve Murphy — bass · Dave Gryder — drums and howls · Scott Shelby (Gammacide) — guitar leads

Scott Shelby played the leads without ever attending a practice or playing a show with the band.

Track List

  1. 01Neck Breaking FuryRead →
  2. 02Progressing InsanityRead →
  3. 03Payment in BloodRead →
  4. 04OutroRead →
  5. 05War on Drugsalso on 1986Read →
  6. 06Evil Slaughteralso on 1986Read →
  7. 07Rotting Corpsealso on 1986Read →

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