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
01. Total Terror
02. A Decade
03. Rebels In Afghanistan
04. Eternal
05. Developing Suicide
06. Black Fluid
07. Falling There
08. All You Do
09. Seeing Is Believing
10. Empty Walls
11. Enemy Number One
12. On The Cross
Bonus Tracks
13. Freedom
14. Distorted Vision
15. Cleanser
Disc 2: Total Terror Ii
01. Assassination
02. Intensive Care Unit
03. Immobilized
04. They’re Going To Kill Us
05. Stimulant Combat
06. Hatred By Society
07. Intruder
08. Face Puller
09. A.E.C. Krunch
10. Cro-Magnon
11. Guilty
12. Attack Decay
13. The Bonening
Disc 3: State Of Mind
01. First Reprisal
02. Consequence
03. Burnt Soul
04. Testimony
05. Landslide
06. Terminal Power
07. Malignant Fracture
08. Eastern Voices
Bonus Tracks
09. Resistance
10. Sustain Upright
11. No Tomorrow
12. And They Shall Bow
Disc 4: Corrosion
01. Lurid Sensation
02. Right Hand Of Heaven
03. Concussion
04. On The Cross
05. Conflict
06. Controversy
07. Dark Dreams
08. The Wreck Part III (Wisdom)
Disc 5: Disorder
01. Body Count
02. Obsession
03. Aggression
04. Lurid Sensation
05. Die-Sect
06. The Wrack
Bonus Tracks
07. Solitude Of Confinement
08. Collision
09. Headcase Fargone (Wisdom)
Disc 6: Live
01. Intro (Turmoil)
02. Digital Tension Dementia
03. Sedation
04. Lethal Compound
05. Bloodsport
06. Body Count
07. Lurid Sensation
08. Foolsgame
(Source: www.side-line.com)