Germany in the eighties – sounds like thrash, doesn't it? If you know a bit about the field, you should have heard of Necronomicon. The career of the band from Lörrach began in 1984, and if they hadn't ended up with the wrong label back then, who knows what the history of German thrash would look like today... In 1988, the Baden-Württemberg band released their third studio album »Escalation«. Singer and guitarist Freddy explains why the re-release on High Roller simply makes sense: »Escalation« was definitely one of Necronomicon's most successful releases and has now achieved cult status... I'm very happy that High Roller made the new edition possible!" »Escalation« was recorded in 1987 at the »Zuckerfabrik« in Stuttgart. With this release, Necronomicon left the dark path of the two previous albums and positioned themselves musically broader and more varied. The band was and is proud of the result, and the reactions of fans and press proved them right: There were positive responses worldwide and a lot of good reviews to »Escalation«, because Necronomicon had developed massively: They had become much faster and tighter, approached the songwriting more professionally, and Freddy's vocals had also made themselves felt more vicious, rougher and much more independent. »Escalation« is considered the best of the first three Necronomicon albums – it's packed with fantastic thrash songs, some of which are even considered minor classics: for example, the opener »Death Toll«, or Freddy's own favorite »Cold Ages (Dark Land 3)«. What else is there to say? Freddy: »Have fun with this wonderful album from the good old eighties. We want to thank our fans for their decades of loyalty. Thank you!«