Nasty Savage Abstract Reality (Splatter) vinyl on Alone Records brings the band’s debut EP back to vinyl after more than a decade off the market: four tracks licensed from Metal Blade pressed on transparent vinyl with gold and blue splatter, plus an etching on the final side.
Nasty Savage Abstract Reality (Splatter) vinyl: Back After Ten Years
Records that spend a decade unavailable on vinyl tend to have built-up demand from collectors who missed the original pressing, discovered the music in the interim, or want a clean copy of something that has only existed in worn condition for years. Alone Records has a track record with limited metal reissues, and their decision to bring Abstract Reality back signals awareness of that demand. The Metal Blade licensing confirms the legitimacy of the pressing and the clean chain of custody from the original label. Four tracks plus an etching on transparent splatter vinyl is a collector pressing from start to finish, and the specific color combination sets this apart from any earlier configuration of the record.
Nasty Savage and the Florida Metal Scene
Nasty Savage were a Florida-based heavy metal band whose debut EP Abstract Reality, originally released through Metal Blade in the mid-80s, established them as a band capable of combining technical playing with an approach to heavy metal that had genuine teeth. The Florida scene produced multiple bands with serious technical chops during that period, and Nasty Savage were among the ones who got the Metal Blade stamp early. Abstract Reality is a short record, four tracks, but the density of what the band packed into the runtime was enough to build a lasting reputation among collectors who follow the genre carefully.
Transparent with Gold and Blue Splatter, Etching
The pressing details are specific enough to separate this from any standard reissue. Transparent vinyl with gold and blue splatter is a three-element color combination that photographs well and looks distinct from any original pressing. The etching on the final side adds a tactile collector element. This is the version that belongs in a serious heavy metal collection.
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