Level 4 Outbreak

I love The Nerve Agents. There are even days when I think that Days Of The White Owl might be on my list of favorite hardcore records. Yet somehow the self titled Nerve Agents EP has been a hole in my collection for a long time. Any time that I'd see it listed on Discogs, I'd think that the price was too high, and I'd let it pass me by, certain that a more reasonable priced one would come along. At some point I should have just bitten the bullet and grabbed on when I could... but then when Revelation recently announced they were doing a reissue campaign for The Nerve Agents, I figured that I'd check it out.

I own Days Of The White Owl and The Butterfly Collection, so didn't feel the need to buy another copy of them, but that self titled EP... with the OBI strip... looked too cool to pass up.

419 pressed on clear vinyl.

The packaging on this is really good. The OBI strip is a really cool touch, but the booklet insert is really nice as well, with some images of flyers for Nerve Agents shows and various writings from different people around the scene on the impact the band had at that time. All of this is really cool, but it would have been nice to get some perspective and words from the band themselves.

Of course the version that I was most interested in was the special Linas Garsys black sheep cover for the EP, but that was sold out before I was able to place an order. I figured that I was fucked and would never be able to get my hands on one, so I was surprised last week when I saw once listed on Discogs for only $30. I didn't hesitate and quickly added it to my cart and checked out. So happy to have scored one.

Number 38 of 131.