Killed by Deathrock Volume 2

In 2014, Sacred Bones Records launched the series Killed By Deathrock to document an entire scene of bands that haven't yet received proper recognition. Killed by Deathrock Vol. 2 opens with Gatecrashers' maniacal, keyboard-driven anthem Spectator, the first track from the Denmark group's 1980 7" EP Desillusioned. Middle Class began by releasing what many consider to be the first-ever hardcore punk record: their 1978 debut EP Out of Vogue. Bassist Mike Patton would produce seminal California punk bands like Adolescents and Minutemen, among others. By 1984, Middle Class had evolved from their fast-blast origins to a darker, more plodding style, represented here by their track A Skeleton At The Feast, from the 1982 LP Homeland. ADS, a group from the same Denmark scene as Gatecrashers, offers up the searing Waiting for the War, from their scarce 1982 split 7" with City-X, which takes the socially conscious yet satirical bite of punk rock one nihilistic step further. A swirling nightmare of reverb-drenched guitars begins UK darkwave act Veda's snarling Whiplash, featuring Sex Gang Children member Cam Campbell. The 1987 single it comes from was Veda's one and only release. Fellow British band Skeletal Family began a prolific career in 1983. Their track Promised Land is a perfect showcase for guitarist Stan Greenwood's jagged style, as well as Ann Marie Hurst's powerful vocal ability. UK goth rock band Flowers for Agatha's somber The Freedom Curse was more than worthy of radio airplay, which sadly went unachieved. The song appeared on the band's 1985 EP of the same name. Dark Spirits is a standout cut from Los Angeles deathrockers Red Temple Spirits, released by the legendary Midwestern label Fundamental. Independent Project Records later released a comprehensive anthology of the group's material in 2013. The driving post-punk obscurity that is What's Wrong Yvette, by the nearly unknown Denver band Crank Call Love Affair, comes from their only record, a self-released 7" single of the same name. Belgium's Red Zebra – now known as EX-RZ – contributes their raw, infectious brand of new wave in the form of the title track from their 1980 debut 7" EP I Can't Live In A Living Room. Fellow Belgians Vita Noctis round out the compilation with their dreamy, recorded-to-cassette ballad Hade, from their 1984 self-released tape In The Face Of ...Deaths. Cover features new artwork by Alexander Heir (Death Is Not the End, L.O.T.I.O.N., Death / Traitors)

LP - Vinyl comes with exclusive poster designed by Hei.