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We are very pleased and excited to announce the official and exclusive re-release of the two classic Drecksau CDs “Brecher” and “Schmerz” in Europe and for the first time in the USA by Metal Mind Records.
Both albums will be released on July 7th, 2008 in Europe and September 2nd, 2008 in the USA. They will be published in a new and digitally remastered digipack edition, limited to numbered 2000 copies each. 
About Drecksau and the re-releases:
Drecksau always defined their musical inspirations very precisely - just take a hint of the muddy sound of the American south mixed with some vicious German attitude, then you’ll pretty much get the idea what these guys are all about. But the best part is that this band perfectly blends both cultures – American and German – delivering a prime example of doomcore with their own original ideas.
Exactly ten years after the original release, we present the exclusive re-release of albums “Brecher” and “Schmerz” of one of Germany’s finest sludge/doomcore groups and a truly original name on the German metal scene.
“Brecher” (“Breaker”), the debut album from 1998, features thirteen crushing tracks produced by well-known engineer and ex-Holy Moses guitarist Andy Classen. The album featured a harsh mixture of slow and heavy guitars with angry vocals sung mainly in German. With short intros preceding each song, the album’s content was a raw and straight-forward ride – no bullshitting. Featuring an extremely deep, heavy and voluminous sound emitting quite negative vibes, this remarkable debut had been more than a decent result for the band, but polarized the audience and the press into either enthusiastic lovers or dedicated haters.
In 1999 Drecksau returned with a follow-up album entitled “Schmerz” (“Pain”). Again produced by Classen, the twelve track CD showcased a much more centered approach towards doomcore – the music is heavier and more varied than on the debut. Typical doom tracks (such as “Defrost” or “Doom”) intertwine with mid-tempo hardcore bulldozers (“Ascheregen”, Days Of Fire”, “Release”), creating a memorable sludge experience. The most unique track, however, is the surprising cover version of “Diesmal hat er sich gewehrt” (“This time he defended himself”) by Peter Maffay - the way this mellow tune is transformed into a raging doomcore monster is simply amazing.
Drecksau existed from 1996 to 2005 and released three albums. The first two CDs are now available again. 
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