Ruthless - Curse of the Beast global-underground Culture Shocks debut album gets

Culture Shocks debut album gets a makeover and re-release on vinyl for the first time since 1988

presented on black vinyl (2025 Repress)

California native has stepped into an entirely new season of life

produced by Grammy winner John Congleton

The Drive-by Truckers performance on Austin City Limits was an instant classic

Ruthless - Curse of the Beast global-underground Culture Shocks debut album getsThe name RUTHLESS itself means without mercy. Since the early 1980s, led by vocalist Sammy DeJohn, the band has stayed true to its style of metal, from the classic first EP Metal Without Mercy (1984) and the debut cult album Discipline Of Steel (1986), to later albums They Rise (2015) and Evil Within (2019). Theyve never wavered in their devotion to the power of bands like JUDAS PRIEST, ACCEPT and BLACK SABBATH, always staying true to their roots.