Artist: Rötschreck
Release title: The Transformation
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 30-06-2017
Format: Digital
Genre: Death/Hardcore/Groove Metal
Country: United Kingdom

Rötschreck was an extreme metal band based in Perth and Dundee, Scotland, and well known as a ferocious live act in the UK's underground scene between 1996-2002.  Their distinctive sound married elements of death metal, thrash, hardcore and groove, keeping songs short, intense and catchy.  

Originally recorded and released in 2001 as an EP under the name "Heatsink", by England's Tenderloin Records, "The Transformation'' includes re-mixed and re-mastered versions of the originals recovered from the old ADAT VHS tapes, lending the songs a depth and punch lacking from the original mix.  Lead vocals were also completely re-recorded, and the album includes two previously unreleased tracks - "Drifter" and "Balance" - which were part of the original recording sessions but which never made it onto the Heatsink EP.

Now, 20 years since the original release of Heatsink, "The Transformation" unveils one of the hidden gems of the late 90s/early 2000s metal scene in Scotland.

Tracklist:
Target
Drifter
From The Ashes
Need
Born Free
Stranded
Controlling Freedom
Balance

Line-up:
Andrew Harris (Drums)
Kenneth Ewen (Bass)
Chris Ward (Guitars/Backing Vocals)
Graham Harris (Vocals)

For fans of Machine Head, Napalm Death, Extreme Noise Terror

Original recording by Grant Milne at Stage 2000, Dundee, Scotland, January 2001. Lead vocals re-recorded by Vinnie Cardellini at Goldfinch Studios, Calgary, Canada, 2017. Remixed and remastered by Vinnie Cardellini at Goldfinch Studios, Calgary, Canada during 2016 and 2017.

For fans of Machine Head, Napalm Death, Entombed, Dismember and Pissing Razors.