NUCLEAR ASSAULT GAME OVER & THE PLAGUE

Plastic Head Music USA presents the latest from its distributed label Vinyl Collector Series. Each title is manufactured on heavy weight, 180-gram vinyl for optimum sound quality. The titles are hand-selected representing the best of the respective artist or genre. Strictly controlled, these titles will quickly sell out so stock up now before they are gone.

Nuclear Assault were among thrash metal's most socially aware groups, making room for serious subject matter (and occasional goofs) in their careening speed metal riffing. They also remained closer to the world of hardcore than most of their peers, and at their late-'80s peak released some of the most uncompromising thrash metal offerings of the time. One of the Big Apple's few challengers (along with Anthrax and Overkill) to the Bay Area dominance of all things thrash metal, Nuclear Assault became immediate contenders due to the cumulative sum of its parts — not to mention, their extreme nature and their ability to back it up with solid musicianship. Produced by metal stalwart Alex Perialas, their first album, 1986's Game Over, was regarded as a breath of fresh air with its potent speed metal tinged with hardcore overtones. In the process, fans and critics alike instantly accepted it and the band was quickly off to the races. In early 2002 the band was approached by a mutual friend to reform for a couple of shows. Their first reunion show was a the Metal Meltdown in April and there they found out that there was a demand for the band to continue. They played the classic NYC venue CBGBs in May along with a show in Massachusetts that was recorded for a live album, released by SPV in early 2003. Currently, Nuclear Assault has just finished a successful tour of South America with the Sodom and is preparing for a European tour to support their first studio album in 10 years, Third World Genocide. The album features 13 tracks performed by core members Danny Lilker, Glenn Evans and John Connelly along with Anthony Bramante and Eric Burke. Supporting videos are planned for the songs Long Haired Asshole and Price of Freedom.

Plastic Head Music USA presents the latest from its distributed label Vinyl Collector Series. Each title is manufactured on heavy weight, 180-gram vinyl for optimum sound quality. The titles are hand-selected representing the best of the respective artist or genre. Strictly controlled, these titles will quickly sell out so stock up now before they are gone.

Deluxe 180gm vinyl LP pressing of this 1992 live album from Thrash Metal greats Nuclear Assault. 14 tracks. Back In Black.

EU collection from the American Thrash Metal band formed by former Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker alongside guitarist John Connelly. Atomic Waste: Demos and Rehearsals includes an amazing collection of rarities from the band including 13 demos plus 10 instrumental rehearsals, three of which have never found the way to later releases. While the underground band has never truly broken through, commercially, Dan Lilker is not bitter: "I think we were just too honest and too intense. Slayer did it, but they were always more straighter Metal. Nuclear Assault, however, were influenced by Hardcore and so for fans of Anthrax and Testament, just a bit too hard. For these kind of people Slayer was the 'most extreme', that they could tolerate. "

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