AMERICAN GRAVE: Gothic Punk / Deathrock USA 1978–1988

Heartworm Press and Futurismo present the third volume of the Altered Vision anthology series: a definitive 2xLP survey of American deathrock and gothic punk, co-curated by Wesley Eisold. Spanning Christian Death, The Cramps, The Gun Club, 45 Grave, PSI Com and dozens more, AMERICAN GRAVE documents a subculture that merged punk DIY ethos with hardcore velocity, tribal rhythms and macabre aesthetics—drawing from horror, surrealism and religious transgression. The compilation includes many previously unreissued recordings, charting a vital underground movement from late-1970s suburban isolation through the 1980s.

Artist: Wesley Eisold / Futurismo

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