Formed in London in the early 1980s, Test Dept are regarded as one of the pioneering forces of ‘industrial music’, recognised for their groundbreaking sound and powerful performances that pushed the boundaries of music, art and protest while exploring political and social issues.
Centred around the founding duo of Paul Jamrozy and Gray Cunnington since resurfacing in the mid-2010s, the group recently signed to the Artoffact label and plan to issue a series of carefully curated box sets along with a brand new album targeted for 2026.
The first of the catalogue sets is scheduled for release on 5th December, with ‘Industrial Overture. Studio & Live Recordings 1982-1985’ consisting of 40 tracks across 4 CDs and also available digitally. It includes a first ever reissue of the group’s 1983 cassette-only debut album ‘Strength Of Metal In Motion’, the classic ‘Ecstasy Under Duress’ and ‘Atonal & Hamburg’ albums (both unavailable for over three decades), plus a disc of hitherto unreleased studio recordings that incorporate two sessions recorded for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1.
In total, 26 tracks are new to CD and digital formats, of which 12 have never been previously available at all. All contents have been compiled by Test Dept and are newly remastered by Paul Lavigne (Kontrast Mastering).
Tracklist: CD1
1. Last Rites (Live at Albany Empire — Deptford [2025 Remaster]) (1:46)
2. Shockwork/Workshock (Live at Albany Empire — Deptford [2025 Remaster]) (2:42)
3. Prokofiev’s Dream (Live at Albany Empire — Deptford [2025 Remaster]) (4:46)
4. Drum and Body (Live at Albany Empire — Deptford [2025 Remaster]) (2:17)
5. Death of God (Live at Albany Empire — Deptford [2025 Remaster]) (5:53)
6. Dawn of Humanity (Live at Arch 69 — Waterloo [2025 Remaster]) (0:48)
7. Blood and Sweat (Stakhanovite) (Live at Temperance Hall — Newbury [2025 Remaster]) (1:38)
8. WWBC (Live at Temperance Hall — Newbury [2025 Remaster]) (3:44)
9. Kindergarten (Live at Acklam Hall — Notting Hill [2025 Remaster]) (5:52)
10. Interlude (Live at Acklam Hall — Notting Hill [2025 Remaster]) (1:09)
11. Disneyland (Live at Acklam Hall — Notting Hill [2025 Remaster]) (4:04)
12. Feeling It All (Live at Temperance Hall — Newbury [2025 Remaster]) (4:11)
13. On Pain (Live at Temperance Hall — Newbury [2025 Remaster]) (4:44)
CD2
1. Hunger (Britannia Row Version) (3:58)
2. Compulsion (Live at Heaven [London]) (5:14)
3. In Uniform (Live at Porterhouse [Retford]) (6:17)
4. Slow Hunger (Live at Henry Wood Hall [Glasgow]) (4:21)
5. Spring Into Action (Live at Porterhouse [Retford]) (2:32)
6. Gdańsk (Live at Batcave [London]) (7:20)
7. Shockwork (Live at Heaven [London]) (2:21)
8. Efficiency (Live at Arch 69 [Waterloo]) (12:15)
9. Beating Retreat (Live at Arch 69 [Waterloo]) (9:07)
CD3
1. Blood and Sweat (Goldsmiths Demo Version [2025 Master]) (2:54)
2. Shockwork (Goldsmiths Demo Version [2025 Master]) (4:17)
3. Gdańsk (Goldsmiths Demo Version [2025 Master]) (4:55)
4. Efficiency (Touch Meridians 1 Version [2025 Remaster]) (6:45)
5. Shockwork (John Peel Session [15-08-1983] {2025 Master}) (3:06)
6. State Of Affairs (John Peel Session [15-08-1983] {2025 Master}) (3:31)
7. Hunger (John Peel Session [15-08-1983] {2025 Master}) (5:25)
8. Operation Prayer Power (John Peel Session [04-02-1985] {2025 Master}) (2:54)
9. Massive Kamikaze Attack (John Peel Session [04-02-1985] {2025 Master}) (6:25)
10. Shockwork (Trident Studios Version [2025 Remaster]) (4:48)
11. Gdańsk (Red Herrings Version [2025 Remaster]) (6:28)
12. Gdańsk Dub (Red Herrings Dub Version [2025 Remaster]) (6:15)
CD4
1. Fall from Light (Atonal Live ’85) (4:09)
2. Total State Machine (Atonal Live ’85) (8:25)
3. Shockwork (Atonal Live ’85) (4:01)
4. Gdańsk (Atonal Live ’85) (5:40)
5. Kick to Kill (Hamburg Live ’85) (6:01)
6. Fist (Hamburg Live ’85) (3:53)
7. 51st State of America (Hamburg Live ’85) (7:28)
8. Corridor of Cells (Hamburg Live ’85 [2025 Remaster]) (6:29)
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