Cruel Maniax Atomkrig 1985 to 1988 LP collects the complete studio recordings of the Swedish hardcore band from Fagersta - part of the legendary Fagersta Hardcore Crew alongside Fear of War and Bedrovlerz. The title translates to Nuclear War. This Cruel Maniax LP gathers 21 tracks total - all their studio recordings spanning 1985 to 1988 plus 3 live bonus tracks, sourced from the We Don't Need self-released demo recorded at Studio Fragg in Norberg in 1988, the Cruel Maniax / No Security split 7 inch from 1988, the legendary Vikings Are Coming compilation LP on Uproar Records from 1985, and the Cruel Maniax / Happy Farm split cassette recorded live in Kottis, Fagersta in 1986. Tracks include Anti Apartheid, Pengar och Makt, Vita Döden, Black and White, Hardcore Strikes, Hate the Government, Atomkrig, Once There Was, Human Rights, Värdelös, and Djurförsök Part 2. Sharp socially-critical Swedish hardcore from the small steel mill town that produced seven bands in the mid-80s. Mastering and tape restoration by Daniel Husayn at North London Bomb Factory in 2025. Essential listening for fans of Swedish hardcore, mangelcore, råpunk, d-beat, and the foundational Scandinavian punk underground alongside Crude S.S., Anti Cimex, and Mob 47.