DIES IRAE First (LP) (high quality reissue of 1971 German proto metal / doom LP)
$
28
$ 28
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Dec 1, 2017
Sold Date
Nov 18, 2017
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Description
Dies Irae
First
Format: LP
Record Label: Ohrwaschl
Condition: New
* German proto heavy metal and proto doom metal has always been more of an underground genre due to the fact that most bands only reached a regional level in every aspect. Dies Irae are certainly something of an exception to the rule when it comes to the quality. First is heavy and dark with open song structures that leave much room for experimentation. Despite the fact that the simmering fuzz guitar cuts through like a chainsaw, there are still many parts in each song showcasing a fondness for playful jazz-inspired passages where all musicians prove their skills and conjures a gloomy atmosphere. The musicians have a light-footed swing but in other cases, Dies Irae go utterly crazy in a psychedelic freak-out fashion. Trippy moments are abundant on First and come in between the hard-hitting, heavily-grinding doom outbursts. Nobody was even eager to call it doom yet but all the ingredients were there - Think of a jam session with Black Sabbath and Amon Düül II. This album is highly original and deserving of a place among the greatest krautrock albums of all times. The acid is audible and doing its work in a very skillful way. For fans of proto metal from the early '70s, who dig music with a progressive edge and have a fondness for trippy psychedelic rock.
* Track Listing: Lucifer / Salve Oimel / Another Room / Trip / Harmegedon Dragonlove / Tired / Witches' Meeting / Red Lebanese / Run Off
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