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Terminal Reality 30th Anniversary Reissue now available from Divebomb Records
Terminal Reality 30th Anniversary Reissue
Originally recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recording Studios, Tampa, Fla. October 1992 Produced by Raped Ape and Scott Burns Engineered by Scott Burns The band Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar/vocals JC Dwyer - Drums/backing vocals John Paul Soars - Guitar/vocals Mike Moreno - Bass The songs Land of Broken Promises [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] Victim of the Game [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] Voice of Reason [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] Remembrance [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] Who's In Control [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] Return to Nothing (Instrumental) 7. Seen Not Heard [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] Tracks 1-7: "Old Dogs" Mix (2022) by JC Dwyer. Tracks 8-14: "New Tricks" Mix (2023) by Jamie King. Mastered by Jamie King. Notes: The CD features a new, modern version of the cover art by Pooch. The artwork, suitable for framing, is available on 12x12, museum-quality matte paper. Click here to order. The Music: Burns, the legendary producer, calls Terminal Reality "one of the best demos I ever recorded." The original six songs, plus an addtional track that was recorded but never released, get new life 30 years later as the definitive Raped Ape album. The release features two complete remixes from the original 2-inch analog source tapes. Facts: Adding a new dimension to this collection is Seen Not Heard, recorded during the original Morrisound sessions but never mixed and shelved at the last minute. It was one of the very few songs the band ever wrote about "youth vs. authority." Which makes it ironic that the band is finally releasing it 30 years later. ... Return to Nothing includes an additional guest lead by Dennis Munoz of Solstice that was discovered when editing the tracks for the remix. Keep your ears open for other extra guitar parts on a couple other songs. ... The CD features retrospective liner notes from the band and from Burns. This includes his thoughts on recording Raped Ape as well as historical and technical insights into the Terminal sessions. • See photos of Raped Ape recording Terminal Reality in 1992 Availability: A limited-edtion release by Divebomb Records of 500 CDs on April 5, 2024. Click here to order. Available in June 2024 in the United Kingdom via Juno Records. Click here to order. • Terminal Reality 30th Anniversary Reissue release info Stream and/or download on the following services (as of May 2024): BANDCAMP: Old Dogs and New Tricks mixes SPOTIFY: Old Dogs Mix | New Tricks Mix APPLE MUSIC & ITUNES: Old Dogs Mix | New Tricks Mix AMAZON MUSIC: Old Dogs Mix | New Tricks Mix YOUTUBE MUSIC: Old Dogs Mix | New Tricks Mix YOUTUBE VIDEO: Old Dogs Mix | New Tricks Mix PANDORA: Old Dogs Mix | New Tricks Mix IHEART RADIO: Old Dogs Mix | New Tricks Mix
(2013, Divebomb Records, two-CD limited-edition collection featuring 29 songs and seven live videos) Executive producer, project coordinator: Matthew Rudzinski Mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Studios, Winston-Salem, N.C. Band and production credits See the original releases listed below for complete studio and band info. • Click here for more news and information on the CD release. TRACK LIST: DISC 1 Terminal Reality - EP (1992) Perpetual Aggravation - Demo (1990) Lost in Mind - Demo (1991) Bonus track The Music: This release marks the 20th anniversry of Terminal Reality and is a fitting tribute to the band's legacy. These 29 songs cover the band's entire back catelog of indie and demo releases from 1990 to 1996, many never before released on CD. The re-mastering gives them new life and makes this a must-have collection. The addition of the rare video clips makes it even more collectible. Facts: The only demo tape not represented is In Ape We Trust (1988), which didn't have a suitable master tape. The Due Process video represents a rare release featuring former vocalist Jimmy Kelly, who left the band in 1990 before the recording of Perpetual Aggravation. Availability: Released worldwide on March 12, 2013, through Divebomb Records and Independent Label Distribution. • Land Of Broken Promises release info The CD is sold out, but you can still find it on the following digital platforms (as of May 2024): • Spotify • Apple Music/iTunes • Amazon Music • YouTube Music | YouTube Video • Pandora
(1997, Century Media Records, 10-song CD) Produced by Paingod and Jeremy Staska Recorded and engineered by Jeremy Staska and Thomas Anthony at Natural Sound, Miami, Fla., in March 1996 Mixed by Jeremy Staska and Paingod The band Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar, vocals JC Dwyer - Drums, vocals John Paul Soars - Guitar, vocals Tommy Buckley - Vocals, bass The songs 1. Stuck [Lyrics] 2. Scream When You Burn [Lyrics] 3. Paingod [Lyrics] 4. Not a Moment to Spare [Lyrics] 5. Blind Vision [Lyrics] 6. Alternate Universe [Lyrics] 7. Self-Made Man [Lyrics] 8. Easy Way Out [Lyrics] 9. One and the Same [Lyrics] 10. Motivate [Lyrics] Notes: The band returned to Natural Sound, where they tracked their breakthrough Perpetual Aggravation demo tape in 1990, to record their debut CD for Century Media. The band co-produced with Jeremy Staska of Studio 13, who recorded most of the 1995 Paingod demo. Jason "Tuxedo" Morgan of Monstrosity contributed the second solo on Motivate. During the long wait for the album to be released, the band put out a four-song cassette for its fans featuring Stuck, Scream When You Burn, Paingod and Alternate Universe. The Music: Six songs (tracks 3-5 and 7-9) are taken from the seven-song Paingod cassette while Stuck dates back to the 1994 Raped Ape cassette. Scream When You Burn, Alternate Universe and Motivate were new songs written for the album and hinted at a simpler, more groove-based direction. Buckley stepped up to take on a majority of the lead vocals, but the other three members also contributed heavily with many songs featuring multiple trade-offs between verses. Facts: By the time Century Media released Paingod in March 1997, a year after it was recorded, the band members had moved on to new projects and decided to end the nearly 10-year run of Raped Ape and Paingod. Availability: Paingod can be found on the following services (as of May 2024): • Spotify • Apple Music/iTunes • Amazon Music • YouTube Music | YouTube Video • Pandora • iHeart Radio • Buy the CD from Amazon
(1995, self-released seven-song cassette) Tracks 1-4 and 7 recorded at Studio 13, Deerfield Beach, Fla., in June 1995 Engineered by Jeremy Staska Tracks 5-6 recorded at Gled Recording Studio, Davie, Fla., in January 1995 Engineered by Gary Stryder Produced by Paingod The band Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar/vocals JC Dwyer - Drums John Paul Soars - Guitar/vocals Tommy Buckley - Bass/vocals The songs 1. Paingod [Lyrics] 2. Sicklife [Lyrics] 3. Not a Moment to Spare [Lyrics] 4. Blind Vision [Lyrics] 5. Easy Way Out [Lyrics] 6. Self-Made Man [Lyrics] 7. One and the Same [Lyrics] Notes: These are the recordings that led to the band's signing with Century Media Records following its name change from Raped Ape to Paingod. The Music: The songs mark the completion of a transition from the highly technical Terminal Reality to a more groove-oriented direction, as well as Tommy Buckley's progression to main vocalist. Facts: Paingod also appeared on the Metal Massacre XII compilation from Metal Blade Records in 1995. • Buy the CD from Amazon Availability: Out of print. All seven songs re-mastered and re-released on Land of Broken Promises in 2013.
(1994, self-released four-song cassette) Recorded at Sixcee Recorders, Plantation, Fla., in March 1994 Produced by Raped Ape Engineered by George Claseman The band Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar/vocals JC Dwyer - Drums John Paul Soars - Guitar/vocals Tommy Buckley - Bass/vocals The songs 1. Stuck [Lyrics] 2. Future Tense [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 3. Drag [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 4. Mass Population [Lyrics] Notes: The band's only foray into a non-traditional studio. Claseman conducted business out of his suburban house. The Music: Recorded nearly 18 months after Terminal Reality, these tunes feature a three-vocalist attack (with Buckley added to the fold) as well as a more streamlined, groove-oriented approach that would carry through to the Paingod days. Facts: Originally intended for record labels only, this demo saw a limited release "just so the locals who've supported us could have it." Most of the songs worked their way into the band's set shortly after Terminal Reality was released. Availability: Out of print; Stuck available on SFSA: South Florida Slammie Awards, Vol. 1. All four songs re-mastered and re-released on Land of Broken Promises in 2013.
(1993, GJ Records/Primitive Productions, six-song CD and cassette) Recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recording Studios, Tampa, Fla. October 1992 Produced by Raped Ape and Scott Burns Engineered by Scott Burns The band Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar/vocals JC Dwyer - Drums John Paul Soars - Guitar/vocals Mike Moreno - Bass The songs 1. Land of Broken Promises [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 2. Victim of the Game [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 3. Voice of Reason [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 4. Remembrance [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 5. Who's In Control [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 6. Return to Nothing (Instrumental) Notes: Artwork by Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli. The Music: Considered the band's crowning achievement, six scorching "techno-groove-death-thrash" songs that were the band's staple during its 1991-93 heyday. Facts: Terminal Reality was licensed to labels in Germany (CAS) and Japan (Teichiku) with the addition of four songs from its earlier releases (The Krusher and Circle of Blood from Perpetual Aggravation plus Hypothermia and Wastoid from Lost in Mind). Remembrance was inspired by an auto accident that took the lives of two friends of the band, Chris Balch and Wesley Jacobucci. ... Dennis Munoz of Solstice played one of the leads on Return to Nothing. ... A seventh song, Seen Not Heard, was recorded but vocals and leads were never finished. ... Life Obsessed With Death, Pages of Time and Attitude were also recorded on a pre-production demo but didn't make the final cut. ... The band had a limited budget so with the help of investors recorded and released the six songs as a CD EP since CDs were still relatively rare for unsigned bands of the day. ... Land of Broken Promises was also released as a promotional split 7-inch single, some on blood red vinyl, with Soul by North Carolina's Bloody Mary in May 1993. Availability: The original EP is out of print, though used copies can be found on Amazon. All six songs were re-mastered and re-released on Land of Broken Promises in 2013. The band teamed up with Divebomb Records again in 2024 for the Terminal Reality 30th Anniversary Reissue featurng two full remixes from the original master tapes, including an unreleased song from the 1992 Morrisound sessions. • Terminal Reality 30th Anniversary Reissue release info
(1991, self-released five-song cassette) Recorded, mixed and mastered at Gled Recording Studio, Davie, Fla. on June 5, July 20-21 and Aug. 10, 1991 Produced by Raped Ape and Gary Stryder Engineered by Gary Stryder The band Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Lead vocals, lead/rhythm guitar JC Dwyer - Drums, backing vocals John Paul Soars - Lead/rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mike Moreno - Bass guitar The songs 1. Hypothermia [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 2. Lost in Mind [Lyrics] 3. Monkey See Monkey Do [Lyrics] 4. Feet First [Lyrics] 5. *Wastoid [Lyrics] 
* Features the "Drooling Pigdogs" line-up: JC Dwyer, lead vocals; Mike Moreno, guitar; John Paul Soars, bass; Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli, drums. Backing vocals by the "Pig Dog Choir" - Gary Stryder, Chris "Bones" BentallNotes: The cover artwork was the first of many tribal designs by longtime crew member Scott White. The Music: Recorded in a transition period before between the technicality and brutality of Terminal Reality and the catchy hardcore thrash of Perpetual Aggravation, these songs offer a mixed bag from the band's heavy giging days. Facts: The lyrics to Feet First were inspired by a Stephen King novel and penned by James Kelly when he was vocalist. Wastoid became the band's traditional show-closer when they swapped instruments and invited friends up on stage to sing. Availability: Out of print. All five songs re-mastered and re-released on Land of Broken Promises in 2013.
(1990, self-released six-song cassette) Recorded at Natural Sound, Miami, Fla., on June 30 and July 1, 1990 Produced by Raped Ape and Thomas Anthony Engineered by Thomas Anthony The band Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Lead and rhythm guitar, lead vocals JC Dwyer - Drums, backing vocals John Paul Soars - Rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals Dan "Rattlehead" Cleveland - Bass guitar, backing vocals The songs 1. The Krusher [Lyrics] | [YouTube videos: 1995 | 2013 reunion] 2. Shrouded in Darkness [Lyrics] 3. Kill Thy Neighbor [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 4. Circle Of Blood [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 5. S.T.D. (Socially Transmitted Death) [Lyrics] 6. Pieces of Aggravation (Instrumental) Notes: Artwork by Pooch. Additional vocals on Circle of Blood by Chris "Bones" Bentall. The Music: Light years advanced from the band's debut cassette, this is the release that put Raped Ape on the underground map. Pooch's vocals are amazing considering he took the lead mic only a month before recording. And the addition of Soars and Dwyer, perfectly meshing with Pucciarelli, resulted in a crushing demo recording. It's amazing how some subject matter never gets stale. Shrouded in Darkness and Kill Thy Neighbor could just as easily be about the second Bush administration as the first, when they were written. Facts: The sound that starts The Krusher is a stock clip of a garage door opening, run through effects. Members of Miami's Cynic dropped by the studio to hang out during recording sessions. Circle of Blood and S.T.D. were nailed on the first take. What ended up as Pieces of Aggravation was originally an unfinished song with no lyrics but Rattlhead suggested the band use pieces of the song and create a short instrumental to finish up the recording. Availability: Out of print. All six songs re-mastered and re-released on Land of Broken Promises in 2013. 
In Ape We Trust (1988, self-released 3-song cassette) Recorded at Vicious Underground Studios, Delray Beach, Fla., on Sept. 17-18, 1988 Produced by Raped Ape Engineered by Dennis Tooker The band "Krazy Lou" Hilaire - Vocals Dan "Rattlehead" Cleveland - Bass Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar Jim Blackhall - Drums The songs 1. Edge of Mortality [Lyrics] | [YouTube video] 2. Evangelistic Deceptor [Lyrics] 3. Raped Ape [Lyrics] Notes: Tape art and sleeve by Pooch. The Music: This primitive early recording, while very professionally done and reflective of the crossover/thrash scene of the day, quickly became dated. Decades later, these tunes have a certain tongue-in-cheek charm. Facts: Although (or possibly because) these songs were phased out when Hilaire left the band (and the tape was nearly impossible to find), they continued to be among the top requests for years on Rattlehead's pirate radio station, WMTL. Availability: Out of print. A usable master tape was unavailable, so this is the only official band release not included on the Land of Broken Promises collection. AUTHORIZED COMPILATION CDs 
Easy Way Out and Self Made Man appear on:Power From the Vault (1997, Conquest Music Group) Recorded at Gled Recording Studio, Davie, Fla., in January 1995 Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar/vocals JC Dwyer - Drums John Paul Soars - Guitar/vocals Tommy Buckley - Bass/vocals The Music: A hodgepodge of hard music acts who recorded at Gled Recording Studio in the 1990s, with 20 tracks total from such high-profile bands as L.U.N.G.S., Amboog-A-Lard, Excessive and Quit. All of the aforementioned warrant a listen, along with the Raped Ape tracks that ended up being the band's final recording under its original moniker. Facts: Originally intended for release as a 7-inch single, these two songs were recorded in sessions that also yielded the first version of Paingod, which later landed on Metal Blade's Metal Massacre XII (1995) after a new recording session and the band's name change to Paingod. These two songs also appeared on Paingod's self-titled cassette (1995) and album (1997). They were also re-mastered and re-released on Land of Broken Promises in 2013. Availability: Power From the Vault can be found on the following services (as of May 2024): • Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube Music | YouTube Video | Pandora • Buy the CD or download from Amazon 
Paingod (1995 demo version) appears on:Metal Massacre XII (1995, Metal Blade Records) Recorded at Studio 13, Deerfield Beach, Fla., in June 1995 Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar/vocals JC Dwyer - Drums John Paul Soars - Guitar/vocals Tommy Buckley - Bass/vocals The Music: Recorded during a turbulent period when the band was contemplating a name change, the blistering Paingod cemented the group's decision and ended up as the band name as well, just in time for inclusion as the lead-off track on the final installment of the legendary Metal Blade compilation. Facts: Other bands featured on the CD include New York's Crisis, Tampa's Eulogy and Fort Lauderdale's Amboog-A-Lard. The Metal Massacre series focused on unsigned, underground bands and is most famous for helping expose Metallica, Slayer, Overkill, and other up-and-coming bands in the 1980s. A 13th comp was released in 2006 but it contained mostly established bands on the Metal Blade roster. Availability: Still available on Amazon.com and elsewhere.
SFSA: South Florida Slammie Awards, Vol. 1 (1994, GJ Records/Slammie Productions) Mastered at Gled Recording Studio, Davie, Fla. The Music: This 19-band comp stands as an accurate document of South Florida's thriving metal/hardcore/punk scene of the early '90s and features standout tracks from Malevolent Creation, Jack Off Jill, Puya, Tension, Load, Amboog-A-Lard, Sinful Lust and many more. Among the lesser known bands (at the time) featured is Nonpoint Factor, now much more widely known as Nonpoint. Facts: Stuck is about the hopelessness of being human. "I wrote it out of the frustration of us not being signed yet, so it's got a lot of anger in it," drummer JC Dwyer said. Raped Ape won seven Slammie Awards during the South Florida showcase's run from 1992-1999, including Band of the Year in 1992 and 1995. The band performed in 1992 (with Malevolent Creation) and 1994 (with Marilyn Manson). Availability: This CD is still available at some stores in South Florida, and via mail order from Slammie Productions. Click here for details. Stuck was re-mastered and re-released on Land of Broken Promises in 2013. 
Hypothermia from Lost in Mind (1991) appears on:Unsigned III: Killing Time (1992, Stryder Records) Recorded at Gled Recording Studio, Davie, Fla., on June 5, 1991 Produced by Raped Ape and Gary Stryder Engineered by Gary Stryder The Music: One of the band's first attempts to slow down it's high-speed thrash attack for a slower, more groove-oriented approach. Facts: Although recorded live to DAT, this mix is slightly more polished than the one that appears on the Lost in Mind cassette. Other bands on the CD/cassette collection include Solstice, Fatal Sin and Elysium. Availability: Unsigned 3: Killing Time can be found on the following services (as of May 2024): • Apple Music/iTunes | Amazon Music | YouTube Video | Pandora Hypothermia was re-mastered and re-released on Land of Broken Promises in 2013. 
The Krusher appears on:Live at the Square (1992, Square Records) Recorded live at Washington Square, Miami Beach, Fla., in August 1991 Produced by Rat Bastard Falestra and Doc Wiley Recorded by Ralph Cavallaro, Rat Bastard Falestra, Michael McNamee & DeLooch Mastered by Michael Fuller for Fuller Sound Live sound by Doc Wiley, Paul VanPuffelen, John Ferrel Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli - Guitar and lead vocals JC Dwyer - Drums John Paul Soars - Guitar and vocals Mike Moreno - Bass guitar The Music: Recorded live over four nights at the venerable South Florida live music club, the CD features 19 tracks from a wide array of bands, including such notable South Florida indie rock bands as The Holy Terrors, Quit, Amazing Grace and Forget the Name. Raped Ape is by far the heaviest band on the CD, cranking out a frenzied version of The Krusher. Sadly, the band's only proper live recording during its heydey fails to capture the full intensity of its legendary live shows. Facts: Recorded live to DAT in one take with no overdubs. Availability: Out of print. This version of The Krusher was re-mastered and re-released as a bonus track on Land of Broken Promises in 2013. |
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