02/05/2026 18:33

Nausea

Nausea (USA): 2 archival reissues coming from L.A.'s grindcore/death metal force

F.O.A.D. Records proudly announces the simultaneous release of two massive archival chapters dedicated to one of Los Angeles' most influential and uncompromising grindcore institutions: Nausea. Together, these releases form a comprehensive document of the band's non-album history, spanning their earliest years through their later, more experimental and industrial-tinged phase, finally bringing their complete underground legacy into a unified and meticulously curated format.

'World Struggle: Extended Edition'

Gatefold 2xLP + bonus 7" / 2xCD digipack

This expanded and upgraded edition is a deep dive into Nausea's formative years from 1987 to 1992, presenting the most complete and definitive collection of the band's early recordings to date. With over one hour of additional material compared to the previous 2013 edition, 'World Struggle: Extended Edition' stands as a brutal historical document of Los Angeles grindcore at its most raw and influential.

This era captures the band's lethal mix of old-school grindcore, crust punk ferocity, and early death metal heaviness, with unmistakable ties to Terrorizer's legendary 'World Downfall'. In fact, a significant portion of the material that would later define that classic album originated in Nausea, the previous and current band of vocalist Oscar Garcia.

This collection includes:
- The cult split tape with Terrorizer (1988)
- 'Psychological Conflict' EP (1990)
- The ultra-rare 'Mind Dead' demo (1990)
- 'Tumor' demo (1992)
- 'Breed' demo (1992)
- Various rehearsals from 1987–1990
- The 'Live Crime' tape (1991)

Spanning an overwhelming 49 tracks, this is corrosive, doomy, death metal-tinged grindcore, driven by whirlwind blast beats and the crushing, mosh-heavy riffs that helped define an entire generation of extreme music.

The vinyl edition comes as a gatefold 2xLP with a bonus 7", featuring two rare 1987 rehearsal tracks, along with completely revamped artwork and a 16-page booklet filled with vintage flyers and fanzine excerpts. The LP version is limited to 300 copies, with 250 on black vinyl and 150 on marbled cobalt blue/grey vinyl.

The double CD edition is presented in a 6-panel deluxe digipack with a 16-page booklet.

'Exile to Confinement: The Forgotten Demo Years Collection'

Gatefold 2xLP / 2xCD digipack

This release represents Chapter #2 in F.O.A.D.'s mission to reissue Nausea's entire non-album discography, serving as the perfect counterpart to the earlier-era anthology. Covering the years 1998 to 2006, 'Exile to Confinement: The Forgotten Demo Years Collection' gathers all of the band's later recordings, capturing a period where their sound evolved beyond classic grindcore into darker, more abrasive and industrial-infused territory.

The collection includes the following sessions:
- 'One Lie' (unreleased demo, 1998)
- 'Self Rejection' demo
- Studio rehearsal (January 13, 2002)
- 'Control' & 'Absence of War' demos (2002)
- Split 7" with Unholy Grave
- 'Who Would Surrender?' demo (2003)
- 'Images of Abuse' demo (2006)

Across 27 tracks, the anthology showcases a volatile blend of classic LA grindcore roots, crust punk hostility, death metal weight, and a distinct industrial grind edge that set this era of Nausea apart from their peers.

The vinyl edition comes as a deluxe gatefold 2xLP with a foldout 11"x22"insert featuring scans of the original demo artwork and releases. The LP version is limited to 300 copies, with 250 on black vinyl and 150 on marbled yellow/red vinyl.

The double CD edition is housed in a 6-panel deluxe digipack and includes a 12-page booklet packed with archival material.

(source: F.O.A.D. Records)