Rapt Thrash War Discography 1984/1987 LP plus 7 inch plus CD is the definitive total discography from the legendary French hardcore/thrash band Rapt - certainly one of the fastest and noisiest bands of the 1980s French hardcore scene. This Rapt set delivers a sonic hecatomb of noise with distortion - out of tune guitars, manic fast drumming, and rabid vocals. The band wore LÄRM, KAAOS, HEADCLEANERS, and EU'S ARSE patches on their jackets, and their only 7 inch was originally released on Caos Produzioni by the singer of Wretched - so you can easily guess how they sounded. The lyrics of the title track sum up their ethos: "Noise with distortion - it's the Thrash core. Musical destruction, now another war... it's an expression. Here's the Thrash War!" Pre-grindcore noisecore pioneers from France's mid-80s underground. The total discography set was authorized by the band's bass player and screamer Olivier and collects their Split 7 inch with Final Blast, all their demos (including the 3rd demo recorded in NYC with a different lineup), and a very detailed selection of rare recordings - most of which have never been released to date. Each session was transferred from master tapes provided by the band and accurately mastered. Includes LP, 7 inch EP, and bonus CD with all songs plus live and rehearsals. Essential listening for fans of French hardcore, 80s noisecore, pre-grindcore, thrashcore, Italian and Finnish hardcore parallels, and the foundational European fast hardcore underground alongside LÄRM, Kaaos, Wretched, Headcleaners, EU's Arse, and Final Blast.