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A BL'AST from 1989, remastered

Posted by Loren on February 18, 2023

A BL'AST from 1989, remastered
Naomi Petersen Photography, courtesy of Chris Petersen Images/Punk Life Naomi

Originally released in 1989, Take The Manic Ride, the final studio album, from BL'AST will be remastered and reissued by Southern Lord. It releases officially on March 10, 2023.

BL'AST formed in 1983, disbanded after The The Manic Ride, and later reformed in the 2000s, releasing a 7",  a split 7" with Eyehategod, and For Those Who Face The Fire (2015).

The original line up for Take The Manic Ride:

Dave Cooper - bass 

Bill Torgerson - drums

Mike Neider - guitar

Clifford Dinsmore - vocals

MANIC RIDE track listing:

  1. Somewhere I’ve Found/Falsehood Claws
  2. Overdrive
  3. Out of Alignment
  4. Start the Machine
  5. Turn and Face the World
  6. Blast it Back
  7. Bones
  8. Powerize
  9. It’s Time
  10. Abraxis
  11. Look Inside
A BL'AST from 1989, remastered
Naomi Petersen Photography, courtesy of Chris Petersen Images/Punk Life Naomi

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