Industrial Overture
by Test Dept
vlock1
vlock1
Tons of top-shelf vintage Test Dept. Uncompromising, brutal, and oddly beautiful.
Favorite track: Kick to Kill (Hamburg Live '85).
mipsen
mipsen
Wow! All the best stuff here. Very aggressive, tight percussion and an attitude! Thank you!
Todd Freeberg
Todd Freeberg
In the early / mid 1980s I discovered both Crass and Test Dept and both changed my life and, to this day, are change-agents I still listen to regularly. The fact that Test Dept continues to produce incredible music gives me hope for the future!
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Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift cardDownload available in 24-bit/48kHz.
$25 USD or more
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumAn absolutely gorgeous, beautiful package! 42 Test Dept tracks collected on four CDs, housed in a spectacular ecopak set, with art by the legendary s.alt. A must have!
Includes unlimited streaming of Industrial Overture via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Download available in 24-bit/48kHz.ships out within 2 daysPurchasable with gift card$40 USD or more
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ShirtSuper soft, beautifully designed VINTAGE "Atonal" themed T-shirt. Exclusive to Artoffact Records. Lots of sizes available.ships out within 2 daysPurchasable with gift card
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Sweater/HoodieSuper soft, beautifully designed VINTAGE "Atonal" themed HOODIE. Exclusive to Artoffact Records. Lots of sizes available.ships out within 2 daysPurchasable with gift card
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Full Digital Discography
Get all 25 Test Dept releases available on Bandcamp and save 60%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Industrial Overture, Full Spectrum Dominance, Information Scare, FACES OF FREEDOM (HEADFUCK) VIRUS MIX, Disturbance Disordered, White Label, Disturbance, Speak Truth To Power (Single), and 17 more.
Purchasable with gift card$110 USD or more (60% OFF)
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Gdańsk (Atonal Live '85)
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Fist (Hamburg Live '85)
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about
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).
Housed in a 5-panel ecopak designed by Paul Jamrozy and Stefan Alt (Ant-Zen), the set also includes a 24 page booklet featuring a specially commissioned essay by Test Dept expert Alexei Monroe, as well as period photographs.
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).
Housed in a 5-panel ecopak designed by Paul Jamrozy and Stefan Alt (Ant-Zen), the set also includes a 24 page booklet featuring a specially commissioned essay by Test Dept expert Alexei Monroe, as well as period photographs.
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released December 5, 2025
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Test Dept London, UK
Sonic material handlers, investigative agitators, authentic industrialists, utilisers and recyclers of society's
debris.
The core of the original group has re-emerged to engage with the current cultural and political climate, exploring new ways of expression in a strategic programme of actions
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