Description
Arkeyn Steel Records is reissuing the complete back catalog of one of the finest Heavy Metal bands from Dallas, Texas, US: The mighty RUFF JUSTICE.
ONLY FIRST 30 COPIES WILL ARRIVE WITH PRO-PRINT PROMO PICTURE (For orders ONLY through our online store)!
Limited Edition 500 Handnumbered CDs (ASR CD-074)
Release Date: August 25th, 2023
Official label’s promo clips:
First review at FORGOTTEN SCROLL webzine
This is a project we wanted to do for years and now the time has come. Both RUFF JUSTICE albums in deluxe editions, completely remastered with lots of bonus tracks (we are practically offering everything that the band has ever recorded), extended liner notes (by period), never before seen photos and complete lyrics.
We are starting with the band’s second -and most sought after by collectors- “No Justice No Peace” album. Actually very few are even aware that the band had released a debut album called “Wings of Desire” back in 1993, but this is another story for a future reissue. “No Justice No Peace” was released back in 1995. Only 200 CDs and 100 cassettes were produced by the band making this particular album one of the rarest US Metal items.
For the bonus tracks of this reissue we have selected the “Free at Last” song in its only existing live version: This is one of the band’s best compositions that was to be included on the their third “The Awakening” full length that unfortunately never happened. We also have included the complete recordings that the band did after their 2010 reunion: The “Propaganda” demo from 2010 plus the 2014 & 2015 “Propaganda sessions”. All the above material should have appeared on another unreleased album called “Propaganda”, it is presented for the very first time on CD on this reissue.
Everything has been remastered by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studios (Thessaloniki, Greece) for the best possible audio quality. Chris Papadakis wrote the liner notes focusing mainly on two specific phases of the band: The 1995, second album release period, and the 2010-2015 reunion period, lots of interesting information and details are revealed for the first time in here. Kostas Athanasoglou created the overall reissue artwork based on the original front cover, adding lots of never before seen photos and of course the complete set of lyrics.
JUSTICE IS DONE: One of the finest and rarest pieces of Dallas Metal history is finally available again. This is legacy of RUFF JUSTICE! A journey into a troubled Metal paradise!
For fans of LEATHERWOLF, FIFTH ANGEL, BANSHEE & MATAKOPAS!
Tracklist:
1. Trouble In Paradise
2. Sanctuary
3. Hold On
4. City In Flames
5. No Justice No Peace
6. I Need You
7. Veil Of Oppression
8. Carry On
9. Free At Last (Live)
10. Cold Wind – Propaganda
11. Lost Society
12. The Cross
13. Face The Dark Within
14. In God We Trust
1-8 No Justice No Peace (CD 1995)
9 Live at Pacific Club, Superior, Wisconsin 1995
10 Propaganda Demo 2010
11-12 Propaganda Sessions 2014
13-14 Propaganda Sessions 2015
