Category: システマティック・デス

Systema Ten (天 meaning heaven and being pronounced like ten) from 2017… Is. The. Bomb! It’s just amazing when a band that’s been around for 30+ years still manages to absolutely top themselves. Systema 天 is a bit different in style from much of the rest of Systematic Death’s output, because it’s less straightforward thrash and there’s some wilder, more rocking guitar playing (like on the opener Red Shoes). The songs are still short and crazy fast, the band is scarily tight, and the production has a lot of punch. The six songs on this single sided 12“ clock in at 8:44 minutes, and there’s silk screened artwork by Sugi (who also did the cover) on the blank side.

Oh shit, this is so good!

If you want what’s essentially an all-of 80s’ Systematic Death, look no further than the double albums Systemania Vol. 1 and 2. These records originally came out in 2007 as CDs on the japanese Fade In Records, the vinyl versions were licensed in 2008 by Partners In Crime.

You’ll get their first demo tape, the Systema Flexi 7“ plus session outtakes, the tracks off the Hold Up Omnibus 8“ and the Systema 2 Cassette on Systemania Vol. 1.

The there’s the Flash Back 7“ (Systema 3), an unreleased track for a planned AA Omnibus, the tracks off Thrash Til Death, the Final Insider 12“, the songs off My Meat’s Your Poison and the Virus Compilation, the Stimulate Cassette and the Step 7“ on Systemania Vol. 2.

Do I really have to come up with a blurb praising this classic piece of manic, low-fi thrash? Released in 1986, this 7″ originally came in a big, printed bag. My copy came without the bag, so it’s either a later release or the bag got lost (NOOO!). I had already posted Flash Back on this bootleg compilation. The sound quality on the original is better and less muddy.

Systema 3!

Final Insider from 1987 is Systematic Death’s first 12″ release. I have no idea how they do it, but even though they never changed or even varied their style in the 30+ years of their existance, they never grew boring. All of their releases I know are full of tight, powerful, thrashing insanity!

That sound? Quality!