VERBAL ASSAULT - Trial LP Weird Folk Not the kind of Merzbow

Not the kind of Merzbow Noise

outsider experimentation and modern composition

Craig Smith was an extraordinarily gifted songwriter and musician who seemed poised for a successful career in the 1960s music business until his life was derailed by drugs and schizophrenia

Martini is an expert at striking the balance between the bawdy and broken hearted

VERBAL ASSAULT - Trial LP Weird Folk Not the kind of MerzbowClassic Rhode Island hardcore band Verbal Assault's 1987 masterpiece finally re issued and remastered by Nick Townsend from Townsend Mastering (drummer for Fireburn Deadbeat). Originally released in 1987, Verbal Assault bridged the gap between "heavy" hardcore and "smart" hardcore playing extensively with everyone from Agnostic Front to Fugazi. This is the first time since its original release 31 years ago that it's been re issued.