Front Line Assembly team with Cleopatra Records for a 6cd box holding earliest recordings

Out August 19 via Cleopatra Records is a 6cd box holding the earliest recordings of Front Line Assembly. Founded in 1986 by Bill Leeb shortly after leaving Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly laid the foundation for what became known as Electronic Body Music (or EBM) as well as the second wave of industrial music.

The brand new box set entitled “Permanent Data 1986-1989” will hold 6 individual CD wallets as well as a full-color 12-page booklet of liner notes written by music journalist Dave Thompson based on an exclusive and recent interview with Leeb. Every track has been digitally remastered by Jürgen Engler of German band Die Krupps, including also rare bonus tracks. The set is capped with a rare 1989 live album.

As an added bonus, Cleopatra Records is also releasing a digitally remastered 2CD collection of Front Line Assembly demos. Titled “Nerve War”, the collection is available as both a 2CD set as well as on vinyl in a 2LP gatefold jacket with splatter vinyl.

Disc 1: Total Terror I

Total Terror
A Decade
Rebels In Afghanistan
Eternal
Developing Suicide
Black Fluid
Falling There
All You Do
Seeing Is Believing
Empty Walls
Enemy Number One
On The Cross

Bonus Tracks

Freedom
Distorted Vision
Cleanser

Disc 2: Total Terror Ii

Assassination
Intensive Care Unit
Immobilized
They’re Going To Kill Us
Stimulant Combat
Hatred By Society
Intruder
Face Puller
A.E.C. Krunch
Cro-Magnon
Guilty
Attack Decay
The Bonening

Disc 3: State Of Mind

First Reprisal
Consequence
Burnt Soul
Testimony
Landslide
Terminal Power
Malignant Fracture
Eastern Voices

Bonus Tracks

Resistance
Sustain Upright
No Tomorrow
And They Shall Bow

Disc 4: Corrosion

Lurid Sensation
Right Hand Of Heaven
Concussion
On The Cross
Conflict
Controversy
Dark Dreams
The Wreck Part III (Wisdom)

Disc 5: Disorder

Body Count
Obsession
Aggression
Lurid Sensation
Die-Sect
The Wrack

Bonus Tracks

Solitude Of Confinement
Collision
Headcase Fargone (Wisdom)

Disc 6: Live

Intro (Turmoil)
Digital Tension Dementia
Sedation
Lethal Compound
Bloodsport
Body Count
Lurid Sensation
Foolsgame

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