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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 1 year

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IN MEMORIAM -- "EMPTY PLEASURES AND DESPERATE MEASURES" SINCE 1994.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1214x1558 -- Spotlight on a Man's Ruin Records promo poster, c. 1996, artwork by Frank Kozik.

Featuring released by: E.A.R., DALE CROVER, DWARVES, BLAG DAHLIA, KILLDOZER, RITUAL DEVICE, STEEL POLE BATH TUB, MONO MEN, KYUSS, GWAR, NOMADS, UNSANE, BRUTAL JUICE, BIG CHIEF, PERVIS, and others.

Source: https://visiblevibrations.com/product/mans-ruin-records-poster-1996-promo-frank-kozik.

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 1 year

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ANY STONER/DOOM CD COLLECTOR WORTH THEIR SALT SHOULD ALREADY OWN THIS -- STAY @$!*#&% HEAVY!!

PIC(S) INFO: Part 1 of 2 -- Spotlight on the "Chrono.naut/Nuclear Guru" split CD between British DOOM/stoner metal acts ELECTRIC WIZARD and ORANGE GOBLIN released under the Man's Ruin label in January 1998. The split CD collects the two tracks from the "Chrono.naut (1997)" vinyl EP by the Wizard merged into a 17-minute-long track and the two tracks from the "Nuclear Guru (1997)" single by O.G. on one CD.

TRACK LIST:

1.) ELECTRIC WIZARD - "Chrono.naut / Chrono.naut Phase II (Chaos Revealed)" - 17:06

2.) ORANGE GOBLIN - "Nuclear Guru" - 6:47

3.) ORANGE GOBLIN - "Hand of Doom" (BLACK SABBATH cover) - 7:02

Source: www.ebay.com/itm/164365548601 (source isn't mine, but I indeed own this exact split release on hard copy).

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 6 months

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ROLL YOUR WAY TO FREEDOM WITH THIS BABY BLARING ON THE STEREO -- ONLY ON MAN'S RUIN.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the now out-of-print "Sun Creature" CD/EP by American stoner rock band NEBULA. The band's second EP was released under the legendary Man's Ruin Records in March 1999 and contains a nine-minute-long bonus track entitled "Fly On" exclusive to the Man's Ruin CD pressing. Sleeve art/package design by Frank Kozik (1962-2023).

OVERVIEW: "After leaving FU MANCHU, guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Rubin Romano formed a new band, NEBULA, and continued to record for Man's Ruin. Those who heard Fu Manchu's "Eatin' Dust" will find "Sun Creature" to be quite similar. Like FU MANCHU, NEBULA is greatly influenced by the classic heavy metal and hard rock of the early '70s and favors a stripped down and garage-like sound.

You won't find any more pop gloss on this four-song EP than you found on "Eatin' Dust" -- NEBULA is fueled by raw energy on the slow burners "Fly On" (which is heard as a bonus track on the EP's CD version), "Sun Creature," "Smokin' Woman" and "Rollin' My Way to Freedom."

PART III/END: Though the similarities between NEBULA and FU MANCHU are impossible to miss, this band is more apt to get into jamming and long solos. "Sun Creature" isn't mind-blowing, but it has enough raw energy and enthusiasm to make it enjoyable."

-- ALLMUSIC (review by Alex Henderson)

Source: www.discogs.com/release/1705901-Nebula-Sun-Creature, Album of the Year, Allmusic, various, etc...

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 6 months

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"THIS IS DRAGPUNK, FUCKER!" -- ONLY ON MAN'S RUIN RECORDS.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the "Werewolves On Wheels" picture disc to the "Demons On Wheels" album by San Francisco garage rock band THE DEMONICS, the band's second full-length released under the late, great Man's Ruin Records in the fall of 2000.

ALBUM OVERVIEW: "Combine an infectious, hook-laden hard rock/punk blend with an obsession with '60s biker movies, and you have THE DEMONICS, whose "Demons on Wheels" is an invigorating exercise in rowdy, reckless fun. If this California band had been around in the '60s, this release would have been the perfect soundtrack for Dennis Hopper's "Easy Rider." Everything on the CD is about the misadventures of bikers, and infectious gems like "Race Against Dawn," "Dustin' the Fuzz," "Dunebuggy Denise," and "Fuel-Injected Suicide Machine" give the impression that THE DEMONICS loved every minute of "Easy Rider .""

-- ALLMUSIC (Alex Henderson)

Definitely one of the coolest picture discs in my music CD collection to date, which is why I just had to display the disc twice in this post. Duh! It's so @$!*#&% awesome!! Halloween vibes galore!

Sources: www.cdandlp.com/en/the-demonics/demons-on-wheels/cd/r119044162, discogs, & my extensive music CD collection.

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 7 months

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12 CHOICE CUTS OF PURE UNSANITY -- ONLY ON MAN'S RUIN RECORDS.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on complete package art to "Amrep Xmas," the fierst live album by American noise rock band UNSANE, released in 1997 through Man's Ruin Records. Sleeve art/package design by the late, great Frank Kozik (1962-2023).

ALBUM OVERVIEW: "Recorded live to a mobile unit in St. Paul, MN, in late 1996 for the Amphetamine Reptile Records Christmas party, "Amrep Christmas" was UNSANE's first foray into live album territory, later bested by "Attack: Live in Japan," an import-only set recorded in Tokyo.

Noise rock doesn't always translate well from the stage to tape, what with the unpredictable dynamics of small clubs and the difficulty in getting clean recording out of overdriven amps. Accordingly, this album is rather uneven. It certainly captures the manic intensity of the band performing live, but there are a few glitches, including tape drop-outs, an ill-timed reel change, and some small errors in song execution.

Such phenomena also indicates that, unlike many (perhaps most) big-budget live albums, there were no overdubs -- this is strictly plug in and play, live to tape. Tonally, Spencer's chugging Telecaster guitar is on target, even if his voice shows decided road wear. The set, while focusing primarily on the "Scattered, Smothered, and Covered" album, contains a few gems from "Total Destruction" and the band's infamous version of LED ZEPPELIN's "Four Sticks.""

-- ALLMUSIC (review by Patrick Kennedy)

Sources: www.discogs.com/release/533184-Unsane-Amrep-Christmas & Allmusic.

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 1 year

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OCEAN-THEMED SLEEVE ART & TRANSLUCENT BLUE VINYL -- ONLY ON MAN'S RUIN RECORDS.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the "9:33" 7 inch translucent blue vinyl release by American garage rock band THE OUTSIDEINSIDE (band name influenced by BLUE CHEER, perhaps?), released in 1995 under the late, great Man's Ruin Records. Sleeve art/package design by Frank Kozik.

TRACK LIST:

Side A.) "9:33"

Side B.) "Stripper's Lament"

Source: www.discogs.com/release/1448276-The-Outsideinside-933.

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 1 year

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"LET'S GET IT ON!" -- "BLUE LADY" STYLE!

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1063x1355 -- Spotlight on a "Blue Lady" Man’s Ruin Records poster design by Frank Kozik, c. 1996, and based on a previous PEARL JAM/SOUNDGARDEN "Green Lady" rock concert poster design. Mentions then new vinyl releases by:

KYUSS, MELVINS, GWAR, DWARVES, 7 YEAR BITCH, CHROME, THE HEADS, FU MANCHU, HELIOS CREED, THE UNSANE, HAMMERLOCK, BRUTAL JUICE, KILLDOZER, BLAG DAHLIA, ROADSAW, THE OUTSIDEINSIDE, FINAL CONFLICT, ROADSAW, GAMMA RAY, and more.

Source: http://backstageauctions.blogspot.com/2016/03/kings-of-concert-posters-frank-kozik_9.html.

#Man'sRuinRecords #FrankKozik #1990s #FrankKozikArt #TheHammeroftheGods #Kozik #PosterArt #HammeroftheGods #GraphicDesign #MansRuinRecords #Man'sRuin #MansRuin #SanFrancisco #Stonerrock #Experimentalmusic #Heavyrock #Noiserock #Punkrock

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 1 year

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DALE CROVER ON DRUMBS, EFFECTS, & ASSORTED EXPERIMENTAL WEIRDNESS.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the 1995 "Drumb" solo EP by MELVINS' drummer Dale Crover. It was released under the independent label Man's Ruin Records (MR004), and pressed on blue and clear purple vinyl. It is most notable for being Crover's only solo output. Only 3,000 copies were pressed in total and is now out of print. Sleeve art by Frank Kozik.

TRACK LIST:

Side A: "Forwards (Four words)" - 5:45

Side B: "Backwards (Back words)" - 5:51

Source: www.discogs.com/release/802159-Dale-Crover-Drumb.

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 1 year

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"STARTED ON A WHIM IN 1995"... IN PRAISE OF THE LATE, GREAT MAN'S RUIN (✝).

IPMM: "Tell our readers a bit about Man’s Ruin Records, I’m not sure how many people know you ran a music label at one point also."

FRANK KOZIK: "Started on a whim in 1995 grew rapidly, but out a ton of releases then collapse in the big distributor auto-da-fé ("act of faith") of 2001-2002. It was a wild ride."

Source: IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: "Frank Kozik on Poster Art, Vinyl Toys, & Selling Out," by Evan La Ruffa, Oct 15, 2012

#Man'sRuinRecords #Man'sRuin #1990s #FrankKozik #PosterArt #VintageStyle #Illustration #Kozik #Man'sRuinCat #AmericanStyle #PsychedelicArt #90s #EmptyPleasuresandDesperateMeasures #Posters #GraphicDesign #Americana

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 1 year

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"FATHER FIGURE OF INVENTION, UNIVERSAL SOUL WITHIN THE PLANET'S CORE."

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the "Nuclear Guru" 10" limited edition colored vinyl EP by British stoner metal band ORANGE GOBLIN, released under the Man's Ruin label in 1997. Sleeve art by Frank Kozik.

"Father figure of invention, Universal soul within the planet's core, Read your tarot cards, Shangoma, Bring the Voodoo Child's creation to the fore.

Supersonic information, Spiritual computer in your brainwashed mind, Send your evil ways throughout us, Cast your magic spell to end all of mankind."

-- "Nuclear Guru" (1997) by ORANGE GOBLIN

TRACK LIST & DETAILS:

"Nuclear Guru" -- 6:47

"Hand of Doom" (BLACK SABBATH cover) -- 7:02

Label: Man's Ruin Records

Later released as a split CD with ELECTRIC WIZARD (MR-071)

Year: 1997

Size: 10" Vinyl

Frank Kozik, Series MR-0084

Source: www.nevermindgallery.com/products/orange-goblin-nuclear-guru-1997-colored-vinyl-art-by-kozik-1?variant=4875364613.

#OrangeGoblin #Man'sRuinRecords #NuclearGuru #NuclearGuruEP #1990s #Man'sRuin #StonerMetal #FrankKozik #AumShinrikyo #ShokoAsahara #Vinyl #OrangeVinyl #ColoredVinyl #Kozik #PsychedelicArt #SleeveArt #Records

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