Futurismo proudly present a vital compilation born in the shadows of American punk; AMERICAN GRAVE Gothic Punk / Deathrock USA: 1978-1988, the third volume in theirAltered Vision anthology series.

Drawing from darkest depths of the American spirit, American Grave is testament to a subculture spawned from late night savagery, graveyard hangouts and suburban isolation. Deathrock, post-punk, goth, whatever term you prefer, this compilation showcases the sounds and aesthetics of a tarnished golden era, an underground movement that took the DIY concepts of punk and the velocity of a burgeoning hardcore scene and immersed it in echoes, distortion, tribal rhythms and macabre vocals, thematically preying upon cult horror flicks, surrealism, and the manipulation of religious iconography. Whilst the UK had a counterpart scene many would hail asGoth, this was different, this was a truly American incarnation, a new breed of youth haunted by the ghosts of old blues, garage and glam, bleak theatrical imagery dressed up to evoke a response, smeared eyeliner, leather, bones…black.This was a backlash against a culture in decay, bucking against a puritanical oppression brought on by the archaic social standards set by their parents. It was aggression manifested as gloom, it was a ceremony, the celebration of death.

American Grave has been co-curated by Wesley Eisold (Cold Cave/AmericanNightmare/Heartworm Press) in collaboration with Futurismo head honcho DelJae, to bring you a haunting tracklist ranging from the all important integral mainstays of the genre to those rarer and more elusive artists, including many recordings that have never been reissued before on any format.Featuring the music of Christian Death, T.S.O.L., The Cramps, Of A Mesh, TheGun Club, Twisted Roots, Kommunity FK, The Brainz, Theatre Of Ice, BurningImage, Fur Bible, PSI Com, Shadow Of Fear, Super Heroines, 45 Grave and more.

The music on this compilation is reinstated further from a visual perspective by an array of incredible images by famed punk photographer Edward Colver, and lovingly designed to the level you would expect from a Futurismo release.

This 2xLP comes in a choice of limited edition coloured vinyl: ‘Bat Corpse’, ‘Splintered Tomb’,and the Heartworm Press exclusive ‘Heart Worm’. It is housed in a gloss laminated outer sleeve with colour inner sleeves and contains a large fold-out poster with unseen photos by the great Edward Colver, words by Lisa Fancher and liner notes by Wesley Eisold of Cold Cave/AmericanNightmare.

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TRACKLIST:

Christian Death- Spiritual Cramp

Of A Mesh -Guillotine

Super Heroines- Convicts

T.S.O.L. - CodeBlue

PSI Com - HumanCondition

Shadow Of Fear- In The Flesh

The Cramps -Human Fly

Burning Image -The Final Conflict

The Gun Club -Death Party

Your Funeral -I Want To Be You

The Brainz -Elementary Monster

Theatre Of Ice- She Sleeps

45 Grave -Violent World

Middle Class -The Call

Altar de Fey -Veil Of Death (Demo)

MightySphincter - Waltz In Hell

Dead Moon -Graveyard

Twisted Roots -Are There Cobwebs On My Face?

Fur Bible -Plunder The Tombs

Kommunity FK -Restrictions

Lords Of TheNew Church - New Church

The Naked AndThe Dead - Taboo

The FleshEaters - See You In The Boneyard

Red TempleSpirits - Dreamings Ending