Scotland’s premier purveyors of “brutal party slam,” Party Cannon, are taking retro physical media to a level few have dared. While other bands are returning to vinyl and cassettes, the Dunfermline-based outfit has announced that their upcoming EP, Subjected to a Partying, will be released as a fully functional Nintendo 64 Game Pak.
The band, famous for their colorful Toys “R” Us-style logo and uncompromisingly heavy sound, is leaning hard into 90s nostalgia for this launch. “We are going where no slamming death metal band has gone before — Nintendo 64,” the band stated. “It’s time to get N or get out.”
Technical Feats and IQ-Lowering Resolution
This isn’t just a gimmick shell; it’s a working ROM. The cartridge was painstakingly designed and ported by the band’s own Vominic Stonebones. Due to the storage limits of the N64 format, the “Game Pak” edition features:
Four studio tracks: Parisian Bedbug, Thirst Trap, High Tariff Behaviour, and Improper Use of a Speculum.
Authentic 1996 resolution: Audio is presented at 44.1 kHz stereo, while a hidden pro-shot live video of “Human Slime” (filmed at Obscene Extreme 2025) plays at a period-accurate 320 x 240 resolution.
PAL Region Lock: Note to collectors—the cartridge is currently set to the PAL region, meaning NTSC console owners in the US will need an adapter or a modded system to experience the “IQ-lowering blast from the past.”
What’s included
The release is limited to just 100 copies globally. The N64 bundle (priced around $110 USD) includes:
- The Subjected To A Partying CD
The custom N64 Cartridge.
A signed photo booklet and exclusive band bios.
An unpainted resin mini-figure of the band’s mascot, Vominic Stonebones. One lucky fan will even find a 1-of-1 “Golden Vominic” in their box.
A New Era of “Sewerage”
The EP also marks the debut of new vocalist Daryl “The Frogman” Boyce. In true Party Cannon fashion, the band described his performance as “unfettered pressurized sewerage pouring all over these tracks,” expressing their delight at how “disgusting” the new era of Party Slam sounds through the N64’s hardware.
Subjected to a Partying officially drops on March 27, 2026. While the N64 cartridges sold out their US allotment almost instantly, European fans can still check the band’s official store for remaining stock. For those without a console, the EP will also be available on more “boring” formats like CD, Vinyl, and Digital through Unique Leader Records.
👉 Click here to get the special edition album at the official shop!
Why this is huge for N64 fans:
This release joins a very exclusive club of “modern” N64 homebrew music albums, following in the footsteps of artists like Remute (who released R64 in 2022) and Belushi Speed Ball. It proves that even 25 years after the console was discontinued, the N64 remains a vibrant playground for creative hackers and metalheads alike.
