Manimal - Manimal (2024 Reissue) (LP)

One of the best kept secrets of the Italian hardcore scene. MANIMAL took shape in the mid-1980s, in the tumultuous era of the Roman underground uprising. They've been actually one of the first hardcore band - with label mates HIGH CIRCLE - rising from the ashes of the capital city punk scene. In 1985 they've been part of the historical German pack altogether with NEGAZIONE and INDIGESTI, a tour that made literally history! In 1986 they recorded their sole self titled album. The record saw the light on the legendary Contagio Records and was a furious example of the contemporary attack to the system. Eleven tracks in total with three of them previously appeared on Subject to Blackout, a cultish American tape compilation (with early OFFSPRING, EXCEL and ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT). No compromise classic Italian hardcore with fast guitar riffs, elaborate bass lines and hard-hitting drums. A necessary rediscovery that further delineates the greatness of the Italian scene in the early eighties.