▁were ▁initially ▁Simon ▁For rest ▁on ▁vocals , ▁Gre gg ▁F ell ows ▁on ▁guitar , ▁Ad rian ▁Jones ▁on ▁drums ▁and ▁Paul ▁Adams ▁on ▁bass . ▁ ▁After ▁successful ▁dem os ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁entitled ▁We ▁Need ▁Ther apy ▁and ▁Product ▁of ▁Dis g ust , ▁the ▁band ▁secured ▁a ▁record ▁deal ▁with ▁independent ▁London - based ▁label , ▁Vin yl ▁Solution . ▁Paul ▁Adams ▁then ▁left ▁the ▁band ▁and ▁formed ▁a ▁band ▁called ▁Re pr is al , ▁which ▁later ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁become ▁Bened iction . ▁His ▁replacement ▁was ▁Steve ▁Watson , ▁and ▁the ▁band ▁entered ▁the ▁Loc o ▁Studio ▁in ▁U sk , ▁South ▁Wales ▁to ▁record ▁their ▁first ▁album , ▁Life ▁Su cks ... ▁And ▁Then ▁You ▁Die !, ▁which ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁band ▁promoted ▁this ▁album ▁by ▁tour ing ▁the ▁UK ▁with ▁bands ▁such ▁as ▁Bol t ▁Th ro wer , ▁De vi ated ▁Inst inct , ▁Do om , ▁Elect ro ▁Hi pp ies , ▁Hell b ast ard , ▁and ▁Hard - O ns ▁– ▁all ▁fairly ▁prominent ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁emer ging ▁death ▁metal , ▁cr ust ▁punk , ▁and ▁hard core ▁punk ▁scenes . ▁The ▁album ▁gained ▁further ▁expos ure ▁by ▁having ▁several ▁tracks ▁played ▁on ▁BBC ▁Radio ▁ 1 ' s ▁John ▁Pe el ▁show ▁– ▁Pe el ▁himself ▁being ▁somewhat ▁of ▁a ▁champion ▁for ▁ec lect ic ▁music ▁styles . ▁▁ 1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9