Phobia

01. Phobia - Sudden Death, 1987 Cassette EP      Not On Label - none If my memories are not completely corroded, this demo was originally from Sudden Death from Lyon, but then released as Phobia from Grenoble after the two bands had merged. For the recording of their side of the split with Gruel, Phobia hired the drummer from CCM, but I don't think he plays on this demo. We get here four excellent crossover songs of straightforward manufacture and great energy. Thou shalt bang thy head! It's all heavy and crunchy, full of great riffage and poisonous mood not too far from Stolen Life from Rattus with the motor of Attitude. It is also a high trip down the nostalgia well as the first show of my first band was with Sudden Death and Phobia (Grenoble, Clef De Sol 1987!). So much noise all these centuries ago. Remove brackets and unzip: [sudden zer] !ZER Phobia ZER!