JACK THE RIPPER – Tortured and Twisted 2016

Tracks 1 -10; ‘Tortured and Twisted’ was originally recorded in 1981 and was shelved for 35 years until now. Tracks 11 -16; ‘Bloodbath’ EP recorded in 1984. The versions on this compilation are the way they were originally intended to be on the 2002 CD release of the EP.

1.Tortured and Twisted 03:23
2.Iron Lady 02:45
3.Accept Your Fate 04:24
4.The Ripper 03:07
5.Burn in Hell 03:45
6.Destructor 03:07
7.Chambers of Darkness 03:58
8.Bloodbath 03:30
9.Are You Ready to Die 03:00
10.Metal Man 03:03
11.Bloodbath (EP version) 03:36
12.Burn in Hell (EP version) 05:07
13.Chambers of Darkness (EP version) 04:15
14.Destructor (EP version) 04:22
15.Metal Man (EP version) 03:09
16.Reign of Terror 03:26
17.Gargoyle (available on CD only) 03:09
18.My Life (available on CD only) 04:27
19.Leaving for Yesterday (available on CD only) 04:52
20.Edge of Doom (available on CD only) 03:02

Tracks 17 – 21; Demo tracks from 1983 and 1987
Mad Maximo Hernandez – vocals
Kenny Moore – bass
Bob Sniegon – drums
David Swisher – guitar
Andrew J. Spiegel – guitar

‘Tortured and Twisted’ (tracks 1-10) recorded 1981
Engineered by John Gelinas at Media Associates Studios

‘Bloodbath’ EP (tracks 11-16) recorded 1984
Engineered by Gary Bolton at Higher Skys Studios

‘Gargoyle’ (track 17)1983 demo
Demo ‘87 (tracks 18-22)

All JTR recordings originally mixed and mastered by Jay Matheson and Steve Slavich at Jam Room Studios in Columbia, SC.

All material re-mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Studios in Winston Salem, NC
Cover concept by J. Golden
Cover art by Steve Cobb

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