1982, by TRIAL BY FIRE

1982

by TRIAL BY FIRE

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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
12" vinyl LP. Includes insert with previously unseen pictures and detailed liner notes. Includes bonus download of Trial By Fire 1981 Demos! Eight different demo versions of songs from the album, including a radio edit of Rocks Of Sweden!

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CD version. Includes previously unseen pictures and detailed liner notes. CD includes all eight bonus 1981 demo tracks! 24 tracks total!

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Includes digital booklet with detailed liner notes and rare photos! Digital album includes bonus download of Trial By Fire 1981 Demos! Eight different demo versions of songs from the album, including a radio edit of Rocks Of Sweden!

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1.	Four At The Guard 00:52	buy track
2.	Lost In The Fog 01:30	buy track
3.	When Worlds Collide 02:55	buy track
4.	Alter Of Chumps 01:06	buy track
5.	Tempting Fate 01:33	buy track
6.	Money Lord 02:43	buy track
7.	Private War 01:20	buy track
8.	Giveaway 03:02	buy track
9.	#14 01:27	buy track
10.	Rocks Of Sweden 01:37	buy track
11.	Cross Reaction 02:18	buy track
12.	Mad Dog 01:21	buy track
13.	Mercury Man 03:31	buy track
14.	The Shaft 01:19	buy track
15.	Under The Rock 02:05	buy track
16.	Trial By Fire 03:49	buy track

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Trial By Fire - 1982
The Holy Grail of 1980’s Chicago Punk!

Alona’s Dream Records in collaboration with Regressive Films is proud to announce that the lost and unreleased 1981 LP by Trial By Fire is finally going to see its first official release on vinyl, CD and digital.

When Chicago Punk legends Strike Under broke up in 1981, three of the four members went on to form Trial By Fire. They were one of the first Chicago bands to play thrash-style hardcore and quickly became scene favorites, especially among the younger all-ages set.

Far from being a by-the-numbers hardcore group, Trial By Fire’s sound bore a heavy Stranglers and post-punk influence as well. They created a unique repertoire which sits alongside the best of the Effigies, Strike Under and Naked Raygun. In fact, when bassist / vocalist Pierre Kezdy later joined Naked Raygun, he brought along their classic “Rocks Of Sweden” with him.

This album was recorded in 1982 by studio great Timothy Powell (Effigies, Strike Under, Naked Raygun, Da!) in a warehouse adjacent to the famed birthplace of House music, The Warehouse! These tracks represent a moment when underground music was brave, adventurous and flourishing in the rundown streets of early 80’s Chicago. The songs were transferred from the original master tapes by Powell himself and still sound incredibly fresh and relevant in 2017.

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released December 8, 2017

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