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Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1988 album from the Swiss thrashers. Apocalypse formed in 1984 and unleashed a five-song demo the following year, but the group didn't really pick up steam until the release of their self-titled debut album in 1988. As with most bands of that era, Apocalypse drew influence from the Bay Area thrash scene, and most notably Metallica - going so far as to enlist the talents of long-running Metallica producer, Flemming Rasmussen, to handle the engineering of their debut. A perfectly executed album, Apocalypse is chock full of intense riffs laid over a foundation of intricate and melodically-charged arrangements. The strength of the material comes as no surprise, given that the band spent several years fine-tuning many of the album's nine tracks. Originally released in 1988 by Out of Tune Records-a label owned and operated by female darkwave group, The Vyllies-Apocalypse seemed very much out of place on the roster, and without the support of a label completely devoted to the album's success, Apocalypse slowly dwindled towards obscurity. Five years would pass before Apocalypse would resurface with their sophomore album, Faithless, in 1993.