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Sanctuary (4) – Refuge Denied
Label: Epic – BFE 40920, Epic – E 40920
Country: US
Released: 1988
Rare promotional copy with gold CBS stamp on the barcode and includes two-page biography of the band! Most likely a copy sent around to magazines etc Innersleeve despite being in very good condition without folds has unglued sides the outer cover has damaged corners and signs of a removed sticker Vinyl instead is in excellent conditions
Small cut on the sleeve, 5 mm long, on the bottom part, as they used to do back then to mark nice-price / overstock or store promo copies
just a small shred (7mm) on the open side sleeve (where you put record in). Insert is Missing !!!!
Small (2 cm) cut on the bottom side of the cover, as typical in those years, to mark nice-price, ovestocks or promo copies, they either drilled or cut the sleeve
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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
Released in January 2013 as a 7", this split ep is now being reissued ten years later as a 10" with some changes on the MonumentuM side:
PJ Harvey's classic "The River" is here featured in a different version from the one on the original ep, plus, to bless the two bands sodality, we are adding the song "In Misery Front Row", which originally appeared in 1998 as an instrumental track called "The Colour Of Compassion" on Misanthopy Records label's compilation Presumed Guilty, but hereby featuring Shining's mastermind Niklas Kvarforth on vocals.
Lilac Vinyl Limited to 300 copies
Originally hailing from Ecuador, WINTERSTORM belong to the mysterious (and prolific) Pure Raw Underground Black Metal Circle, which includes the esteemed likes of WAMPYRIC RITES, RÜNDGARD, Pyreficativm, Funeral Fullmoon, Mantiel 13th Temple, and Gryftigæn, among many others. In fact, WINTERSTORM drummer Lord Valtgryftåk himself is involved in current labelmates RÜNDGARD, Pyreficativm, 13th Temple, Mantiel, and Gryftigæn, and here is joined by equally prolific veterans Wampyric Strigoi (vocals/bass - also in DUNGEON STEEL and WAMPYRIC RITES) and guitarist Bifrous Nocturno
- Jackets 315g black card stock fold-over with white silkscreen print made by Mr.Shirt Guy
- Black poly-lined innerbag
- All assembled in a PVC overbag (vinyl aside of the sleeve)
- Limited to 125 pieces / hand-numbered!
Solid sleeve, heavy stock insert, black paper inner sleeve with a protective layer, designed download card for the digital album.
Conceptually, "Les nuits de Gethsémani" explores three pictures of a man stepping into the night, with bare feet, on the Mount of Olives. The three movements showcase a staggering ability to convey emotion through the power of composition, as elements of myth, sin, death, sun, and blood are juxtaposed to form an engrossing whole. Précieux Sang is interested in religious sentiment, tragedy, and abjection. Rejecting the more widespread fascination of their contemporaries with the occult, Précieux Sang is more interested in the exoteric aspect of religious experience: the Sacred rather than the secret. Considering that this is the band's first release, there is an impressive depth to the songwriting on display, with each track flowing effortlessly from passages of high-paced, frenetic yet never out of control chord based riffing to gargantuan mid-tempo sections as well as calmer, meditative sections, with a highly emotive vocal performance perfectly complimenting the glorious melodic shifts in the guitars throughout.
The production of "Les nuits de Gethsémani" is of particular note, with mixing and mastering duties handled by Xavier Tehom in March 2021 in Montréal, these songs sound incredibly clear and dynamic, without losing the passion and essence of the performances in plastic studio trickery. The sonic force on display in these three tracks is something to behold, offering a rich texture that showcases these three songs in a way complimenting the music and certainly warranting repeated listens
