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ASSASSIN - The Upcoming Terror LP BLACK VINYL 
High Roller Records, 180g black vinyl, lyric sheet + 4 pages insert printed on uncoated paper, poster, 425gsm heavy cardboard cover, Mastered by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY. Cutting by SST Germany on Neumann machines for optimal quality on all levels ... ETERNAL TEUTONIC THRASH METAL CULT GEM.

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Robert - vocals Dinko - leadguitars Scholli - leadguitars Lulle - bass Psycho - drums
01 Forbidden Reality 02 Nemesis 03 Fight (To Stop the Tyranny) 04 The Last Man
05 Assassin 06 Holy Terror 07 Bullets 08 Speed of Light

April 26th

Mastered by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY. Cutting by SST Germany on Neumann machines for optimal quality on all levels ... ETERNAL TEUTONIC THRASH METAL CULT GEM.
It is fair to say that The Upcoming Terror, the 1987 debut full-length of Assassin from Düsseldorf/Germany, is a canonical album of Teutonic thrash metal and a groundbreaking work for the genre as a whole. Surprisingly enough though, the number of valid reissues is rather small in spite of a continual demand – especially from a young generation of headbangers who have stumbled upon and marvelled at the group online.
“In 1998, our first two albums were re-released on CD for the first time without the band being informed about it,” says guitarist Jürgen “Scholli” Scholz. “We never received any money even though 3,000 copies were pressed and sold! In 2011 the original label Steamhammer/SPV did a vinyl reissue before handing over the rights to both albums to BMG.” Then, pretty much nothing happened anymore.
As for The Upcoming Terror, it was recorded at Karo Studios in late 1986 with influential producer Kalle Trapp (Destruction, Blind Guardian…), largely consisting of earlier demo songs and basically giving the fledgling scene everything it could wish for – fast tempos, dextrous speed metal riffing mixed with punk rock’s simple effectiveness and lyrics blending social consciousness with science fiction imagery.
Scholli and his guitar counterpart Dinko Vekić were the main songwriters during that era, channelling their inspirations (the most extreme in those days: Metallica, Exciter and the likes) with an individual touch that was there right from the get-go, not least thanks to Robert Gonella’s vocal delivery, which sounded abrasive and well-articulated at the same time, as well as the six-stringers’ ambitious fretwork.
It´s astounding just how well the material has aged in comparison to the dilettantish initial steps of some of Assassin´s peers, most of whom became significantly more popular. Needless to say, numbers like the band anthem ‘Assassin’, the ominous ‘The Last Man’ or the vibrant instrumental ‘ Speed of Light’ haven’t lost anything of their original impact if you spin them today…
Which you can do now via brand-new, faithful reissues of The Upcoming Terror on both CD and vinyl: “When we got the rights back from BMG”, Scholli explains, “we were of course happy to put them in the hands of High Roller, who are now taking care of them with real passion.”
Andreas Schiffmann
Assassin – The Upcoming Terror Released in 1987 through the powerhouse independent label Steamhammer, The Upcoming Terror stands as a ferocious, high-velocity milestone of first-generation Teutonic thrash metal. Hailing from Düsseldorf, Germany, Assassin emerged during the absolute peak of the European extreme metal explosion, delivering a brand of speed-fueled aggression that was both fiercely regional and highly distinct. While contemporaries like Kreator and Destruction leaned heavily into dark, proto-death metal territory, Assassin carved out a unique space by injecting their dense German thrash attack with a frantic, technical crossover edge heavily inspired by the energetic Bay Area and East Coast American scenes.
The sonic architecture of the album is a masterclass in unbridled, dangerous underground energy, captured during a historic tracking session with legendary producer Kalle Trapp at Karo Musikstudio. Driven by the razor-sharp, alternate-picked guitar riffing of Dinko Vekic and Jürgen "Scholli" Scholz, the record moves at a breakneck, near-chaotic pace. This unrelenting velocity is defined by Psycho's blistering, pushed-to-the-limit drumming—famously showcased on the iconic opening roll of "Nemesis"—and the instantly recognizable, high-octane vocal delivery of frontman Robert Gonnella, whose snarling performance and rapid-fire lyricism elevate tracks like "Holy Terror" and the self-titled anthem "Assassin."
For serious heavy metal vinyl collectors and underground shop owners, original 1987 European pressings on Steamhammer are top-tier, highly coveted acquisitions. Because the label distributed the vinyl in modest numbers just as global markets began transitioning toward compact discs, immaculate first editions with the vibrant, macabre cover art intact are exceptionally difficult to secure. Compounding this scarcity, early digital reissues of the album were notoriously sourced from flawed vinyl rips; however, premier recent physical reissues from audiophile labels like High Roller Records—properly remastered from clean sources by Patrick W. Engel—have restored the record's punchy analog low-end and crisp rhythm guitar separation for modern turntables.
Decades after its subterranean release, The Upcoming Terror functions as an untouchable cult monument that captures the absolute turning point of European thrash metal evolution. It represents a classic window in time where pure speed, structural experimentation, and street-level hostility overrode corporate studio polish to create an eternal benchmark of underground steel. Whether spinning the original analog wax for its biting, aggressive production cuts, evaluating its massive structural influence on global speed-thrash networks, or stocking it as a fundamental pillar of the classic German movement, this exceptional full-length remains a required, high-velocity spin for collectors worldwide.
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