Cripple Bastards From 1988 to 1991 2xLP is the official reissue of the most circulated and infamous early Cripple Bastards tape - originally released in 1992 - finally pressed to double vinyl for the 30th anniversary. This Cripple Bastards 2xLP unleashes 336 songs of Asti noise-grind-punk at its absolute roughest stage from the band's earliest two-piece lineup featuring Alberto The Crippler on guitar/vocals and Giulio The Bastard on drums/vocals. An unbelievable bloodbath of lo-fi rawness going from the embryonic thrashing punk/grind days through to the radical nihilism of the band's noisecore phase, packed with intros sampled from horror films and real teenage DIY urgency. This tape was the roots of Italian grindcore and the historical link between the end of an era (the unforgettable Furious Years of Italy's hardcore punk pioneers) and the beginning of a new one more based on noise and manic speed. Ripped from pristine 1st generation sources and painstakingly remastered song by song at Toxic Basement Studio in 2022. Essential listening for fans of Italian grindcore, noisecore, fastcore, early Italian hardcore, the Furious Years scene, and the absolute extremes of punk's most uncompromising blasting niche.