What better way to start 2011 than with a good old (new) Integrity test press?
Towards the end of 2009, Integrity went to Japan to play 4 shows. A Japanese label called Jukebox Records made a tour only 7". It's a split with a band called Creepout. I picked up a copy of this record last year (see my post HERE), although there were actually 3 different versions made by the label and I don't have either of the other two (see HERE for a pic of the three - Note, this is not my picture). There were 3 versions, but only 340 copies made in total... which, compared to the number of people who buy Integrity records, is probably not enough. So our friends at A389 Records decided to repress it so that everyone can get one. It was launched via a pre-order back at the end of October. Mine didn't show up yet. But I did manage to snag a test press of it which turned up a week or so ago. Apparently the Japanese version didn't have a test press made at all, so that makes this a little more special. Integrity / Creepout split 7" test press, number 4 of 10.
What I like about this cover is that this is the exact same art as for the regular version of the record - except, what is blue here is red on the regular version. I like it when tests have sleeves which is a subtle variation of the regular artwork for the record. I'm not so much a fan of when tests are housed in sleeves with random cartoon characters or some other stuff that has nothing to do with the record itself.
If you want you can download the Integrity songs legally & for free by going to the Holy Terror website. Enjoy!
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