Storming The Tombs

In the 1980's I was well known for making and giving out mix tapes. By 1989 they were done on a mixing board with blends and edits. I am back to a format much closer to my earlier tapes--just a string of songs without fancy overlaps. And, well, at least it is not broken into two 45 minute sides, with a short song or excerpt to fill up the dead space at the end of a side. Just what can fit on a CD.

This compilation stems from a desire to throw a certain few bands together to share here. I needed this image of a dead German soldier from World War I to grace the cover. The result can be heard after you get this.

It was not my intention to send a message in the sampler, but a theme evolved as I went thru releases--the rise of power, war, anti war, death & the dead and the rising dead. Some songs were just a natural fit, while a desire to share a certain band I like may have led to their inclusion. Some of it works well, and some is a little push, but I like it, and hope you will too. Music leans mostly to Goth-Punk, Post-Punk and the like, with the overall feel boiling down into Deathrock.

01. Runners From 1984 - For The Cause (UK--pre Death in June)
02. Under Two Flags - Land Of The Rising Guns (UK)
03. Cyan Revue - I Give The Gun (Germany)
04. Gargoyle Sox - Evil Exhibition (USA)
05. A Touch Of Hysteria - The Rulers (UK)
06. Vex - World In Action (UK)
07. Mask For - Deaf! Deaf! (Germany)
08. Ads - Waiting For The War (Denmark)
09. Brain Eaters - Death Dream (USA)
10. Leningrad Sandwich - Marching (Germany)
11. Geko - Mary Loves The War Zone (USA)
12. Effigies - Body Bag (UK)
13. UK Decay - Rising From The Dead (UK)
14. Scratch Acid - Cannibal (USA)
15. Actifed - Exit (UK)
16. No More - Too Late (Germany)

Stadt in Grau

Anothor band of whom I know or can learn very little. Matthias had it on his Want List, leading me to find it. The Scarlet Letter are a German Goth/Post-Punk band active in the 1980's. "Friss oder Stirb" appears to be their one release, featuring recordings made during 1981-1987. For me the whole album is an experience, but most notably I love their German language cover of the Yardbirds "Still I'm Sad." Get the album here.

The Scarlet Letter were:
Hella Streicher: Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer
Andreas Schröder: Guitar, Bass

Tracklist:
1. Friss Oder Stirb
2. Tanz Der Vampire
3. In Memoriam
4. Nachtfrost
5. Psychedelischer Sommer
6. Die Schwestern Der Gnade
7. Gloria
8. Blaue Ballerina
9. Gesucht Und Gefunden
10. Stadt In Grau
11. Nordlicht
12. Traumbilder

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Still hunting for the tape by Italian Goth act Schwarzwald, "Allein in der Schwarzwald" and the first album by German Goths, Marilyn's Army - Golden Paradise.

~65 years ago today, my Dad was a gunner on board a ship delivering troops to the beaches of Normandy. He was one of the fortunate to survive, despite his ship cracking right down the middle forcing all to evacuate. Bow your heads in memory to the fallen and the unsung heroes who gave their lives on all sides.

Iður Til Fóta

Here is Þeyr's 10" record Iður Til Fóta (1981). This has been requested a few times, and was originally posted for Phoenix Hairpins in June 2007. I re-upped the share and moved the entire post to the top of my blog, and am adding their 1982 7" Lunaire as well. Get that here. Enjoy!

Iður Til Fóta Tracklist:
1. Bás 12
2. Maggasýn
3. Teðrukkin
4. Aríareggae

Lunaire Tracklist:
1. The Walk
2. Positive Affirmation
3. Lunaire

The sleeve images were found online. Look to my earlier post for more Þeyr info.

Your Face Against The Stone Is Warm

Autumnfair is a side project featuring Thom Furmann of Savage Republic and Val Haller, from Wayne County. Much in the 4AD label sound, this is a great record for any collection. You can grab it here. Better yet, go buy the CD release 1986-1989. This 10" MLP, Glaciers & Gods, is dated 1991 and features recordings made in 1988. Released on the stellar Independent Project Records.

Credits: Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Percussion - Thom Fuhrmann , Val Haller

Tracklisting:
1. Collide
2. So Far From God
3. Novy Mir
4. Cascade
5. She Only Smiles
6. Arterial

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There is a German band that released 2 12" records in 1987 on Überschall Records. The Jayhawks purportedly had a big sound change between the two releases. I would like to hear both recorsds. I have heard a couple of songs on home-made compilations. Additionally there is a V.A. LP called Bremen-Deutschland that features some bands I'd like to hear .

13th Chime Singles re-issue at last!

I am very pleased to announce that the 13th Chime singles collection is available for pre-order! Check it out immediately and place your orders for this LP.

http://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/releases/sbr3001/

This has been a labour of love which was on the cusp of release a year ago, and two years in the making. I've seen the artwork and liner notes, and this collection is bound to please.

Tell Sacred Bones Fritz sent ya!

Who Killed Sex?

My second post for today (gasp!) is made possible by Jared, who most graciously ripped his copy of the One Gang Logic EP. Presented in 224 bit, this is the first release by Stark Records, in the UK (1979). This was a treat for me, and I am very happy to present it here.

Alienate (Kafka Laughs) EP, as well as their three sampler tracks off the Household Shocks LP.

One Gang Logic are: Chrish Leaning, Paul Singleton, Mick Clark.

Tracklist:

1. Alienate (Kafka Laughs)
2. Queue Here
3. Repeat Action
4. Who Killed Sex?

Bonus tracks from Household Shocks (1980):

Playtime
The Stand
Who Killed Sex? (version)

Remember....

Yet another Asmodi Bizarr post, this time their LP "Sun Sierra," as requested by Dean. I planned on posting this soon after adding demos and a live show. Finally, you can grab it, along with the Grüne Augen EP, here.

Tracklist:
1. Spin The Wheel
2. Liebeslied
3. The Bride
4. Memories
5. Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
6. The Dreamvision Song

Grüne Augen

Tracklist:

1. Traumland
2 Grüne Augen
3. Dorian

Parchment Prayer

Today I receieved a nice email from Christopher Wohlfarth, bassist in Parchment Prayer. He informs me the band was founded in 1984. "In 1988 all members got lost in different band projekts and PP was finished."

I'll have to see what those projects may have been! I'll update my previous Parchment Prayer post. The photo above was also sent by Christopher.

Members, as shown in the photo, from left to right:

Ralf Mehlmann (vocals)

Christopher Wohlfarth (bass)

Ralf Hoffmann (guitar)

Klaus Löhmann (guitar and drum machine)

Releases:

1986: Cassette release 'Parchment Prayer'

1986: Track on the Sampler LP 'Der Sampler' Independance Records, Distribution: EFA 8551 - 1987: LP 'Parchment Prayer' Independance Records, Distribution: EFA 8554 (the producer was Cem Oral, later well known as 'Jammin' Unit')

2000: Track on Sampler CD 'Ghostriders of German Gothic', Schwarzrock Records, Distribution SPV CD 085-00402

Nightime In The Desert House Takes Me Far Away

I absolutely love this German act called Marquee Moon! If you do not know them, you will, too. This is, I believe, their eigth release. A CD single of Desert House, with two additional live tracks. I bought mine when this was brand new 13 years ago. Yikes! It took a while to get it all, but I have the rest of their discography as well, and will share it in due time.

Tracklisting:
1. Desert House (4:45)
2. Kiss Of Death (8:23)
3. The Spell (5:02)