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Trial By Fire-1982 LP

2018-Alona's Dream

The Holy Grail of 1980’s Chicago Punk!

Alona’s Dream Records in collaboration with Regressive Films is proud to announce that the lost and unreleased 1981 LP by Trial By Fire is finally going to see its first official release on vinyl, CD and digital.

When Chicago Punk legends Strike Under broke up in 1981, three of the four members went on to form Trial By Fire. They were one of the first Chicago bands to play thrash-style hardcore and quickly became scene favorites, especially among the younger all-ages set.

Far from being a by-the-numbers hardcore group, Trial By Fire’s sound bore a heavy Stranglers and post-punk influence as well. They created a unique repertoire which sits alongside the best of the Effigies, Strike Under and Naked Raygun. In fact, when bassist / vocalist Pierre Kezdy later joined Naked Raygun, he brought along their classic “Rocks Of Sweden” with him.

This album was recorded in 1982 by studio great Timothy Powell (Effigies, Strike Under, Naked Raygun, Da!) in a warehouse adjacent to the famed birthplace of House music, The Warehouse! These tracks represent a moment when underground music was brave, adventurous and flourishing in the rundown streets of early 80’s Chicago. The songs were transferred from the original master tapes by Powell himself and still sound incredibly fresh and relevant in 2017. 

CONDITION: New/SEALED distributor copy

***Please note, although this is a new/unplayed copy, sometimes covers get minor dings, corner bumps, etc in shipping or even in manufacturing. 98% of our distributed titles are acquired directly from the label, but again, sometimes minor flaws are present even on new copies. Assume everything is NM/M, although most things are perfect mint when we receive them. ***

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SHIPPING INFO:

We gladly combine shipping for multiple item purchases. If you purchase multiple items, please wait for a corrected invoice.

-All records are shipped with the vinyl outside of the cover, except for sealed items. All vinyl is removed from printed inner sleeves and placed in a generic white paper inner sleeve. We will only open and separate sealed items at your request, otherwise, we will tight tape the four center edge points to reduce shifting. All records are well packed in record mailers with extra reinforcement/padding. All cassettes and CDs are sent in heavy cardboard mailers or in padded envelopes with plenty of cardboard protection. We take great care in packing.

Shipping rates

U.S. customers:

$4.00 for 1 LP, 7", CD, CS via Media Mail

$1.00 each additional LP

$0.50 each additional 7", CD or CS

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