JESTER BEAST: "Poetical Freakscream" Resurfaces.

"Poetical Freakscream", one of the most overlooked Italian thrash gems of all time is finally coming back to light in a completely refreshed edition, mastered from a recently found tape with an early stage (unreleased) mix of the album powered by an extra guitar track recorded back then by the riff genius known as CC Muz. Jester Beast started in Torino, Northern Italy, in 1983 as a power/speed metal act and progressively changed path improving their style into a crazy fast thrash-core, combining the lesson of Italy's furious 80s HC with their thrash metal based on speeded up Voivod-esque riffs and some Slayer influenced breakneck rhythmic solutions. Their 1988 demo-tape was so fucking great that managed to drow the attention of Nuclear Blast Records, which eventually included 3 tracks of the demo on the classic "Pleasures in Life" 3xLP compilation.

ABOUT "POETICAL FREAKSCREAM" RE-RELEASE

This ultimate re-release of Jester Beast's debut album includes the complete "lost tape" of "Poetical Freakscream" (which originally came out in 1991 with a much weaker sound) and a bonus CD with the album + their cult 1988 demo (hands down among the top 5 best Italian thrash demos ever) + a never-heard-before soundboard live from 1988 ,including several unreleased songs. As with all F.O.A.D. releases, you'll experience a manic care in sound mastering and a wonderful packaging consisting of a gatefold jacket, CD in cardboard sleeve and a 12 page booklet full or rare photos, excerpts from magazines and flyers.

ARTWORK

From the LP liner notes: "A different version/mix of 'Poetical Freakscream' was originally released in 1991 by GLC Records. Adjusting to the common guidelines of the time, it was decided to mix the album leaning towards a more "grungy" edge, hiding a guitar track and some other relevant features. This left a shadow of unsatisfaction between the band members in the years to follow. Luckily, a pre-mixed version with all the guitar tracks in full evidence survived in the archives of the riff monster CC Muz. The process of restoring and remastering was quite complicated because some parts were damaged, suffering of bad storing conditions. What you're going to listen to here is the end result of an accurate work made with dedication and love, approved by the band and finally giving justice to what we repute one of the most under rated metal records in the Italian underground history. If "Destroy After Use" proudly stands among the top 5 best thrash Italian demos ever, now you can finally enjoy "Poetical Freakscream" with that same dose of impact, aggression and riffing perfection!".

TRACKLISTING

"Poetical Freakscream" - unreleased version (1991)

1. Freak Channel 9
2. Illogical Theocracy
3. Jester Day
4. Claustrophobic Autogamic
5. Swan Ain't Die
6. Poetical Freakscream
7. Mother
8. D.A.U.
9. Unidentified Body

"Destroy Ater Use" - Demo 1988

1. Mother
2. Destroy After Use
3. Hypnotized
4. Clustrophobic Autogamic
5. Outro

Live in Treviso, 16/04/1988

1. Hypnotized
2. Psychopathic
3. Dream Over Dream
4. Labyrinth
5. Suck My Powerful Dick
6. Still Born