Anna Logue Records have three new releases out October 9, 2026:ANNA 064
HARD CORPS
Metal & Flesh 2LP/CDFile under: The “English Kraftwerk” / 80s / Synth / Industrial / Pop
“When the flesh gets cut off the soul, it’s not the end.”
More than forty years after hardCORPS emerged from a Brixton basement, ‘Metal & Flesh’ returns in a new expanded edition on double vinyl and CD, newly remastered with the full involvement of surviving members Rob Doran and Clive Pierce. Born from the collision of punk, analogue synthesisers, sequencers, disco, reggae and experimental studio techniques, hardCORPS created electronic music that was as physical and emotional as it was mechanical. The arrival of French vocalist Regine Fetet gave the group its defining identity, placing her raw, uncompromising voice against the dense machinery of Hugh Ashton, Clive Pierce and Rob Doran. Working mainly with a Roland System 100M, several Roland MC4 sequencers and later an additional MC500 and Atari ST 1040 computers, etc. pp., hardCORPS always transformed limitations, accidents, distortion and human imperfection into part of the music itself. Although rooted in the early 1980s, ‘Metal & Flesh’ refuses easy nostalgia, retaining the tension, space and character that made hardCORPS unlike their contemporaries. Yet, shall we eventually mention Kraftwerk, maybe let’s quote Ian Shirley from Record Collector magazine: „’Je Suis Passée‘ was not only a love letter to Kraftwerk but penned with such verve, passion and precision that Ralf and Florian probably would have accepted a blind date at a Düsseldorf cocktail bar (…).“ And as Martin Rushent famously said in 1990: “Hard Corps were ignored in their time. Perhaps it is the burden of the adventurous and the innovative to be ignored in their time, which is sad. Don’t ignore them now.”
This new edition has been carefully remastered to preserve that character and dynamics rather than simply making the recordings louder or more ‘modern’, while the artwork has likewise been developed to reflect the band’s original identity. Metal & Flesh’ is not merely an artefact of the 1980s, but a rare and fiercely individual document of four people discovering what happens when human instinct and machines collide.
Remastered by Martin Bowes. Graphic design by hard CORPS and Steve Lippert.
2LP features: limited to 420 copies (205 metal & flesh coloured vinyls – SOLD OUT following PRE-ORDERS – and 215 black vinyls), gatefold sleeve gloss lamination, printed inner sleeves with lyrics, two double-sided hand-numbered postcards, download code)
—> The coloured vinyl variant may still be available via our distributor Bordello A Parigi: Hard Corps, Young & Cold Records, or Kernkrach.
CD features: limited to 200 copies, serial numbered, 6pp digipak.ANNA 068
TWINS NATALIA FEAT. KRIISTAL ANN
I Died On Mars LP/CDFile under: Melancholic / Melodic Electronic Pop / 80s / Electronic Soundscapes
“I thought I knew you, but you are alien to me.”
Twelve years have passed since TWINS NATALIA’s debut album, “Destiny Room”, but Dave, Marc and Steve have never really stopped working on new ideas and projects, including the release of a mini-album from Marc’s solo project SHIBUYA STATION. This featured their first collaboration with Greek artist KRIISTAL ANN (also known from PARADOX OBSCUR), who provided the vocals for the track “Madness”. This led to Anna being invited by TWINS NATALIA to perform lead vocals on their cover version of KNOW’s “Knights of Pleasure”. The results were so pleasing that, from then on, Anna was persistently ’pestered’ to work on a TWINS NATALIA EP, which slowly morphed into a complete album entitled “I Died On Mars”. The album is a journey through electronic soundscapes and pure, dark ’80s minimal synth-pop, full of melancholia, haunting melodies, elaborate synth sound design and sequencing, ranging from neat to gnarly, and, of course, KRIISTAL ANN’s charismatic voice icing the cake.
“I Died On Mars” presents us with further surprises: TWINS NATALIA version of “The Dagger In Me” by ’80s Greek post-punk legends THE HANDS OF CAIN, as well as “A Different Hum” by PARADOX OBSCUR, a song that surely needs no further introduction. Anna has not shied away from specially re-recording the vocals for this version, while both versions have been given some distinctly Twins Natalia-specific additions and treatments. Furthermore, Anna has contributed her own composition “Find Me In A Fantasy”, so you’re in for a treat or two, for sure.
Mastering by Nikolas Haldoupis at SoundCave Studios Athens. Graphic design by Steve Lippert with some original photography by Kriistal Ann.
LP features: limited to 333 copies (218 ‘bloody mary’ coloured vinyls and 115 black vinyls), outer sleeve gloss lamination, polylined inner sleeves, double-sided hand-numbered brown paper lyric sheet, download code)
CD features: limited to 200 copies, 6pp digipak.ANNA 021
THE HANDS OF CAIN
The Only Sound CDFile under: Greek 80s Post-Punk / Dark Wave / Goth Rock
“In the crescendo of my life comes the time … to put the dagger in me”
THE HANDS OF CAIN were Dimitris Chorianopoulos (vocals, bass), Spyros ‘S. Adam’ Floros (drums), Costas Papakitsos (synthesisers) and Dimitris Stamatiou (guitar) from Athens, Greece. In 1983 the HANDS OF CAIN evolved from one of the first groups of the Greek punk scene of the early 80’s called Ausschwitss when their music was gaining a darker shade and their lyrics were changing to English. Unlike their former group, the HANDS OF CAIN had very little public exposure, but built their reputation amongst the lively Athenian dark wave/post punk scene of the time with a few live gigs in clubs like ‘Skylab’ and ‘Pegasus’. They finally split up in November 1985, and although none of their recordings was ever released their fame lived on. An end was put to this local hidden secret when Dimitris ‘Profitis’ Petrou sent Anna two tracks in Autumn 2007, “Two Steps to the End” and “The Dagger in Me”. Anna was blown away by those tracks and couldn’t believe they have remained unreleased. Of course, this had to be changed. The quality of HOC’s song writing is amazing, these are just strong compositions, and without any doubt, this album will perfectly line up with the best ever goth/dark wave albums being so close to Christian Death’s first recordings as well as the best songs by Bauhaus. Their tracks are pure mid 80’s despair and melancholy, typical of the goth/dark wave scene of the time, although such terms as goth or dark-wave had not yet been invented by journalists back then. The material was (more or less) preserved on dusty 8mm reels and worn-out cassette tapes – it is thanks to Dave Hewson, who digitally transferred and restored these tracks, we owe you much gratitude, Dave – that these essential songs do not remain in total obscurity. Prepare yourself for a milestone not only in Greek music history, but also in goth/dark wave history!
Remastered in 2026 by Martin Bowes at The Cage Studios. Remixed artwork by Steve Lippert.
CD features: limited to 200 copies, 6pp digipak, including 4 bonus tracks (now the complete 1985 live recording and a version of The Dagger in Me by Twins Natalia feat. Kriistal Ann).
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Next releases releases (October 9, 2026):
ANNA 064 HARD CORPS Metal & Flesh (extended) 2xLP/CD
ANNA 068 TWINS NATALIA feat. KRIISTAL ANN I Died On Mars LP/CD
ANNA 021 THE HANDS OF CAIN The Only Sound CD (Reissue)
Earlier releases (2026):
ANNA 025 POEME ELECTRONIQUE The Echoes Fade 2xLP (Reissue)
ANNA 066 DEUTSCHE SCHÄFERHUNDE Kein Abschied 12″
ANNA 067 MOß GARTEN Sekvensstyrd 1981-1986 2xLP