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American Grave - Gothic Punk & Death Rock USA (Various Artists)
(Colored Vinyl, Limited Edition)
Artist: Various Artists Format: LP Release Date: 11/6/2026
LABEL: Futurismo
VENDOR: Amplified Media Services, LLC
DISTRIBUTOR: AMPED
NUMBER OF DISCS: 2
UPC: 5053760148470
GENRE: Rock
RELEASE DATE: 11/6/2026
PRODUCT ID: FUUI58A.1
    WEIGHT: 1 lb
CASE LOT QTY: 25
LP
DESCRIPTION
Futurismo proudly present a vital compilation born in the shadows of American punk; AMERICAN GRAVE Gothic Punk / Deathrock USA: 1978-1988, the third volume in their Altered Vision anthology series.
Drawing from darkest depths of the American spirit, American Grave is testament to a subculture spawned from late night savagery, graveyard hangouts and suburban isolation. Deathrock, post-punk, goth, whatever term you prefer, this compilation showcases the sounds and aesthetics of a tarnished golden era, an underground movement that took the DIY concepts of punk and the velocity of a burgeoning hardcore scene and immersed it in echoes, distortion, tribal rhythms and macabre vocals, thematically preying upon cult horror flicks, surrealism, and the manipulation of religious iconography. Whilst the UK had a counterpart scene many would hail as Goth, this was different, this was a truly American incarnation, a new breed of youth haunted by the ghosts of old blues, garage and glam, bleak theatrical imagery dressed up to evoke a response, smeared eyeliner, leather, bonesblack. This was a backlash against a culture in decay, bucking against a puritanical oppression brought on by the archaic social standards set by their parents. It was aggression manifested as gloom, it was a ceremony, the celebration of death. American Grave has been co-curated by Wesley Eisold (Cold Cave/American Nightmare/Heartworm Press) in collaboration with Futurismo head honcho Del Jae, to bring you a haunting track list ranging from the all-important integral mainstays of the genre to those rarer and more elusive artists, including many recordings that have never been reissued before on any format. Featuring the music of Christian Death, T.S.O.L., The Cramps, Of A Mesh, The Gun Club, Twisted Roots, Kommunity FK, The Brainz, Theatre Of Ice, Burning Image, Fur Bible, PSI Com, Shadow Of Fear, Super Heroines, 45 Grave and more. The music on this compilation is reinstated further from a visual perspective by an array of incredible images by famed punk photographer Edward Colver and lovingly designed to the level you would expect from a Futurismo release. This 2xLP comes in 'Splintered Tomb' vinyl. It is housed in a gloss laminated outer sleeve with color inner sleeves and contains a large fold-out poster with unseen photos by the great Edward Colver, words by Lisa Fancher and liner notes by Wesley Eisold of Cold Cave/American Nightmare.
Tracks
Credits
1
Christian Death - Spiritual Cramp
2
Of a Mesh - Guillotine
3
Super Heroines - Convicts
4
T.S.O.L. - Code Blue
5
Psi Com - Human Condition
6
Shadow of Fear - in the Flesh
7
The Cramps - Human Fly
8
Burning Image - the Final Conflict
9
The Gun Club - Death Party
10
Your Funeral - I Want to Be You
11
The Brainz - Elementary Monster
12
Theatre of Ice - She Sleeps
13
45 Grave - Violent World
14
Middle Class - the Call
15
Altar de Fey - Veil of Death (Demo)
16
Mighty Sphincter - Waltz in Hell
17
Dead Moon - Graveyard
18
Twisted Roots - Are There Cobwebs on My Face?
19
Fur Bible - Plunder the Tombs
20
Kommunity FK - Restrictions
21
Lords of the New Church - New Church
22
The Naked and the Dead - Taboo
23
The Flesh Eaters - See You in the Boneyard
24
Red Temple Spirits - Dreamings Ending

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Internal ID: 5053760148470
• Genre: PUNK
• Label: Futurismo
• Catalog Number: FUUI58A.1
• Format Type: 2xLP
• Released: 11/6/2026