Vorkriegsphase was a West-German band active in the early 80's. They only released a demo, a 7" EP and an album but stood out from the rest as one of the most brutal hardcore bands from Germany, if not THE most brutal. Ultra distorted guitar over a bulldozing rhytmn section are the foundation over which are laid some of the most vicious and pissed off vocals you're gonna hear. Vorkriegsphase left a deep scar in European hardcore, that's for sure. This LP collects their non-demo material : the "Auf in den tod" album and the "Scheiss krieg" EP, both released in 1983. Raw, fast, uncompromising and brutal, this is hands down one of the best hidden gems from the 80's.