kentgirl22 is pleased to offer for sale the following ULTRA RARE TEST PRESSING LP:

NAPALM DEATH

"FROM ENSLAVEMENT TO OBLITERATION"

GENUINE ORIGINAL 1988 TEST PRESSING LP

MEGA RARE ORIGINAL 1988 UK EARACHE RECORDS (MADE BY MAYKING RECORDS) PRE-RELEASE TEST PRESSING LP

COMES HOUSED IN ITS ORIGINAL PRE-PRODUCTION OVERSIZED FOLD-OUT PROOF COVER!!

THIS RARE ORIGINAL TEST PRESSING LP IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF COPIES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN MADE!!

EARACHE RECORDS

CAT.NO.

MOSH 8

MATRIX NOs.

A1 / B1

These Are The Absolutely Earliest Matrix Numbers Possible On This Test Pressing LP

This legendary grindcore album contains 22 brutal tracks and plays at 45 rpm. 

On offer here, from my own personal collection, is this MEGA RARE original 1988 NAPALM DEATH pre-release TEST PRESSING LP housed in original OVERSIZED PRE-PRODUCTION FOLD-OUT PROOF SLEEVE. The wraparound sleeve is in excellent condition with only some light wear near the corners. The test pressing LP itself is in near MINT condition. The labels are white with black print and feature written and stamped inscriptions relating to catalogue number and release date. I have only played this LP a couple of times during the 23 years it has been in my ownership!!

According to sources within the record industry this extremely RARE pre-release TEST PRESSING LP is reputedly one of only a VERY SMALL handful of copies made by Mayking Records (Pressing Plant) on behalf of Earache Records for PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!!!

Here is a great and probably unique opportunity to pick up this extremely rare NAPALM DEATH original Pre-Production TEST PRESSING LP made by EARACHE / MAYKING RECORDS of the 1988 released album 'FROM ENSLAVEMENT TO OBLITERATION'.

A Truly Superb Top Collectors Item For Any Serious NAPALM DEATH fan, DEATH METAL collectors Or Test Pressing Collectors!!

Don't Miss It!

From Enslavement to Obliteration is the second album by grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 1988. Containing 22 tracks. The album plays at 45rpm.

It is the only Napalm Death album to feature Lee Dorrian as the sole vocalist, where he offers the low, grunting vocals and from time to time in songs, he will scream in an odd-pitched tone, not unlike static. He is considered one of the first extreme metal vocalists to alternate between guttural growls and high-pitched screams, a technique that would be elaborated on by fellow grind act Carcass (who are often given credit for the invention of this vocal style) and imitated by countless bands in the future (one prominent example being Corpsegrinder of Cannibal Corpse). This album is credited as a huge influence in the second wave of death metal bands that followed this release. This album along with Scum is considered to be one of the most brutal records of all time by fans and critics as well.

The lyrical themes range from a variety of social and political topics, including: misogyny / sexism ("It's a M.A.N.S World" and "Inconceivable?"), animal rights ("Display to Me…"), racism ("Unchallenged Hate"), materialism ("Private Death" and "From Enslavement to Obliteration"), and capitalism ("Make Way!"). The album calls for social change, as seen in the song "Uncertainty Blurs the Vision," quoting Rudimentary Peni at the song's conclusion. This and the former one focus primarily on political problems, while the next releases will focus more on religion (with an atheist background).

In 2009 From Enslavement to Obliteration was ranked number 1 in Terrorizer's list of essential European grindcore albums. Writer Jonathan Horsley described it as marking "the genre's perilous rite of passage through Britain's post-industrial urban landscape.

Don't Miss Out On This Impossibly Rare Pre-Release Original Test Pressing LP!!

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UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (Recorded Delivery) each additional LP will cost £1.50
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Records / CDs Are Graded In The Following Way:

MINT (M): The record / cd displays barely any signs of use, if any, with no marks or deterioration in sound quality. Extra items and cover are near perfect.

EXCELLENT (EX): Shows only minor signs of being played with very little lessening in sound quality. The Cover and extras will have some light wear and or creasing

VERY GOOD (VG): Has been played many times but has no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratches. Cover and extras will have normal wear and tear but no major defects

GOOD (G): Has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and any extras may suffer from folding, scuffing, split spine, discoloration etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable and has considerable surface noise and may even jump. Cover and contents will be torn stained and/or defaced.

POOR (P): The record will not play properly. Covers badly damaged or partly missing

+ or - : Indicates slightly better (+) or slightly lesser (-) condition than main grade

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