2nd Hand

Near Mint copy of this edition:

https://www.discogs.com/release/3505235-Mortal-Sin-Face-Of-Despair

EDGE OF CASE & INSERTS CUT (an unfortunate habit they had back then to mark cds as promos or nice-price in stores)

Media:  VG +++

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Released in a J-card case with a single-sided 4-panel J-card; no lyrics.
 

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very good conditions overall, sleeve presents a small hole on the top left corner, they used to punch them like this with nice-price or promo copies back then

These songs revolve around the transformation from man to The Übermensch (German for "Overman, Overhuman, Superman, Superhuman), through the purification of the fire and the metaphor of the warrior, mainly taking inspiration from parts of Vijnanabhairava as well as personal experiences of meditation.

Fire is the main element manifested by Shiva, seen as a purifying factor and dissolving, regenerating and annihilating.
In this case also seen as the awakening of a burning and dissolving energy, which brings chaos and destroys the boundaries of mortality to reach immortality.

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Debut Full Lenght
Black Metal

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2017's The Optimist is Anathema's first album since 2014's spellbinding Distant Satellites and contains the band's darkest, most challenging and unexpected material.

Recorded in Winter 2016 at Attica Studio in Donegal and Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow with producer Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Super Furry Animals) at the helm. Doogan's influence is instantly tangible as for the first time in years Anathema recorded as a live band for an album, capturing an energy normally only present on stage. A technique that should be welcomed by fans aware of the band's supreme live power - previously captured on the celebrated concert film, Universal.

CD in digipak with 16 page booklet.

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