A must have in the history of American Death Metal remastered! CD version includes a bonus disc that contains demo's, live recordings, covers and more! Chicago's iconic technical Death Metal band Oppressor was formed in 1991. Oppressor has reformed and has started playing live again! Oppressor recorded two demo's... and their second demo, 1993's "As Blood Flows", got them signed in 1993. Released the following year was the band's debut album, "Solstice of Oppression" which was supported by heavy touring, but Oppressor's label went went bankrupt soon after. They eventually hooked up with Olympic Recordings, which released their second studio album, "Agony", in 1996. Featuring more structured compositions, and an improved production, the album became the group's breakthrough, and ultimately allowed them to expand their audience after securing the opening slot on one of Cannibal Corpse's American tours.
