[engl] Pulverizing grindcore meets raging powerviolence perfection. Need we say more? “Horrible Mess” collects everything Hatred Surge recorded between 2005 and 2007. This is the first time these tracks have been available on vinyl since they were originally released.

[engl] Originally released in an edition of 5 or 6 copies on CD-R to give to friends, these 5 songs started a two decade reign of grinding powerviolence rule over Texas and the world at large that is in part responsible for the resurgence of the genre in the early 2000s. An important time for a lot of our generation. Iron Lung has a special affinity for Alex Hughes and this demo was the genesis. Genius level shit. Limited to 250 red shelled cassettes housed in a 3 panel J-card. Recorded and performed by Alex Hughes in an apartment in Denton TX in 2004. Art and layout by Jensen Ward. This is first time this demo has ever been released in its intended cassette form.