ASSASSIN - THE UPCOMING TERROR LP - ORG FIRST PRESS OOP

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BAND: ASSASSIN

ITEM: "THE UPCOMING TERROR" LP

YEAR: 1986

LABEL: STEAMHAMMER RECORDS

THIS IS A RARE, ORIGINAL VINYL COPY OF ASSASSIN'S "UPCOMING TERROR" LP.  SO VERY NEAR MINT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE SMALL DEFECT IN ONE OF THE CORNERS!  THIS RECORD WAS NEVER PLAYED, AS I HAD A RECORDING FROM A FRIEND AND LATER GOT THE CD AND LP.  I ALSO HAVE ORIGINAL COPIES OF THEIR DEMOS!  WHO COULD ARGUE WITH THE TALENT THESE GUYS DISPLAYED BACK IN DAY!  THRASH/SPEED METAL AT ITS FINEST!  AFTER "INTERSTELLAR EXPERIENCE" THESE GUYS CALLED IT QUITS!  THEY SHOULD HAVE PURSUED THE FUTURE! 

OVERALL, THIS LP IS IN SO VERY NEAR MINT CONDITION CONSIDERING ITS AGE.  MOST OF MY LPS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN SLEEVES AND I HAVE TRIED WITH THE UTMOST CARE OF THE YEARS TO KEEP THEM IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION POSSIBLE.

IF ANY BLEMISHES, NICKS, TEARS, FOLDS, OR BENDS ARE WORTH NOTING I WILL DESCRIBE HER TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.  ANY SPOTS IN THE PHOTOS ARE FROM MY CAMERA FLASH.

LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING SONGS HERE:

"NEMESIS"                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ag7jcIRczk

"ASSASSIN"                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDkZWbcMmvQ

"BULLETS"                       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdYeoP9IKhU

CONDITIONS:

I'VE NOTICED THAT MY STANDARDS OF GRADING ARE FAR MORE STRICTER THAN THE AVERAGE EBAYER.  WHEN ORDERING, I EXPECT MY ITEMS TO BE IN THE CONDITION THEY ARE DESCRIBED.  I'VE WON RECORDS/CDS WHEREAS THE SELLER BELIEVES THE ITEM TO BE IN GREAT CONDITION AND I BELIEVE OTHERWISE.  I BELIEVE MY CONDITION JUDGMENTS ARE MORE THAN FAIR AND ACCURATE.  BID KNOWING THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT I DESCRIBE.

*GRADING SCALE <MINT / NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT / VERY GOOD / GOOD>

JACKET: NEAR MINT (1 CORNER)

RECORD SLEEVE: MINT

RECORD: MINT (UNPLAYED)

INSERTS: NONE

THIS RECORD WOULD MAKE A NICE ADDITION TO SOMEONE'S LP COLLECTION. UNFORTUNATELY I AM GETTING OLD AND RUNNING OUT OF SPACE. I MUST MAKE ROOM FOR FUTURE FAMILY ADDITIONS.

FIGHT FOR, FIGHT FOR RIGHT, FIGHT TO STOP THE TYRANNY!...

TRACK LISTING:

Assassin (Deu) - The Upcoming Terror

Ah, the cover art gamble. The Internet in all its wisdom has yet to conjure up an adequate facsimile of this experience. Sometimes in high school if I had a few extra bucks, I'd buy a tape or CD because it looked cool — the ignorant music fan's Hail Mary pass. This wouldn't happen often, especially since random music usually disappointed. But every once in a while, awesome artwork meant awesome music.

Nemesis
Assassin

Assassin's debut, The Upcoming Terror (Steamhammer, 1986), was one such record. The cover's yellow motif and Star Wars-style tank were as captivating as they were commanding. Inside were eight tracks of exemplary German thrash. While still in high school and rehearsing in the "cellar of a home for retired people," Assassin fused Sodom's crude menace with Kreator's speedier-than-thou blasting. Massive kick drums way up in the mix turned every song into a percussive barrage. Robert Gonnella rasped standard but well-intentioned fare about war, fighting tyranny, and potential armageddon. An eponymous track featured a rousing, crowd-oriented chorus of "Go! Fight! Kill! Assassin!" The real treat, however, was the dueling lead guitars of Dinko Vekic and Juergen Scholz. They alternated seamlessly among corrosive chugging, baroque finger tapping, and some of the fastest tremolo-picked solos this side of Live Undead. The Upcoming Terror was the sound of kids playing at the ceiling of their enthusiasm and abilities. Attitude and energy this over-the-top couldn't help but put a smile on my face.

Sadly, upon returning from a tour supporting Death Angel in '89-'90, Assassin's rehearsal space was burglarized, and all their equipment was stolen. Uninsured, unable to afford replacement gear, and already conflicted internally, the band called it quits. But like many OG thrash bands, Assassin reunited in the early '00s. Now they're scheduled to headline the True Thrash Fest in Osaka next year.

1. FORBIDDEN REALITY

2. NEMESIS

3. FIGHT (TO STOP THE TYRANNY)

4. THE LAST MAN

5. ASSASSIN

6. HOLY TERROR

7. BULLETS

8. SPEED OF LIGHT

I HAVE COLLECTED THESE LPS OVER THE YEARS - THEY HAVE BEEN IN A BOX IN MY CLOSET FOR ALMOST 20+ YEARS. THEY ARE 100% ORIGINAL - IF YOU BELIEVE OTHERWISE, PLEASE DO NOT BID.

PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITH 5 DAYS OF AUCTION END.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY.

RECORD WILL BE PACKED AND SHIPPED BY ME WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP AND A STURDY/STRONG LP MAILER.

INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, REGISTERED SHIPPING FEES FROM THE US ARE EXPENSIVCE AT $11.50 + THE SHIPPING AMOUNT. IF YOU DO NOT PURCHASE REGISTERED SHIPPING, YOU MUST PURCHASE A CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR $1.15. THIS CERTIFICATE OF MAILING IS NOT OPTIONAL AND PROVES THAT I HAVE MAILED YOUR PACKAGE VIA THE US POSTAL SYSTEM. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PACKAGES GO MISSING SINCE I STARTED SELLING/BUYING WITH EBAY.

SHIPPING CHARGES:

USA - $3.25 (INCLUDES DELIVERY CONFIRMATION VIA USPS MEDIA MAIL)

CANADA - $5.00 + $1.15 = $6.15

MEXICO - $8.25 + $1.15 = $9.40

ASIA & AUSTRALIA - $12.75 + $1.15 = $13.90

EUROPE & SOUTH AMERICA/ELSEWHERE - $12.75 + $1.15 = $13.90

SHIPPING OF MULTIPLE ITEMS WON CAN BE COMBINED FOR LOWER RATES.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST IN THE MAIL. I  WILL BE ABLE TO PROVE ITEMS WERE MAILED.

PLEASE DO NOT PAY BEFORE YOU RECEIVE AN INVOICE FROM ME.

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE METAL RELEASE! MUCH OF MY VINYL WAS ONLY PLAYED ONCE FOR RECORDING PURPOSES AND ALL HAVE BEEN KEPT IN THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES FOR YEARS!!! THANKS AGAIN AND HAPPY BIDDING!