F.O.A.D. Records completes and expands the L.A. grindcore legacy with two definitive archival reissues

F.O.A.D. Records proudly announces the simultaneous release of two massive archival chapters dedicated to one of Los Angeles’ most influential and uncompromising grindcore institutions: NAUSEA. Together, these releases form a comprehensive document of the band’s non-album history, spanning their earliest years through their later, more experimental and industrial-tinged phase, finally bringing their complete underground legacy into a unified and meticulously curated format.

NAUSEA – "World Struggle: Extended Edition"

Gatefold 2xLP Bonus 7" / Double CD Digipack

This expanded and upgraded edition is a deep dive into NAUSEA’s formative years from 1987 to 1992, presenting the most complete and definitive collection of the band’s early recordings to date. With over one hour of additional material compared to the previous 2013 edition, "World Struggle: Extended Edition" stands as a brutal historical document of Los Angeles grindcore at its most raw and influential.

This era captures the band’s lethal mix of old-school grindcore, crust punk ferocity, and early death metal heaviness, with unmistakable ties to TERRORIZER’s legendary "World Downfall". In fact, a significant portion of the material that would later define that classic album originated in NAUSEA, the previous and current band of vocalist Oscar Garcia