GOATSNAKE TRAMPLED UNDER HOOF SOUTHERN LORD RARE STONER DOOM METAL EP MINT-

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GOATSNAKE TRAMPLED UNDER HOOF SOUTHERN LORD SUNN33 STONER DOOM METAL EP MINT-

Artist:--Goatsnake

Title:--Trampled Under Hoof

Label:--Southern Lord

Year of release:--2004

Catalog/Label number:--SUNN33

Condition of vinyl:--Mint-    Glossy record looks close to perfect. No scratches. No warps.

Play grade:--Mint- to Mint

Condition of record cover:--Mint- to Mint   Cover still in original seal, only open at mouth. No cuts, no holes, no seam splits.

Notes:--Hard to find stoner/doom metal EP.....From Vincent Jeffries at allmusic; "Rising from the ashes of stoner/doom legends Obsessed during the small genre's most fertile post-Kyuss period, Goatsnake helped define Southern California's low-and-slow metal scene during the late '90s. With releases on Hydrahead Records, Frank Kozik's famed Man's Ruin, and Southern Lord Records (co-owned by guitarist Greg Anderson) Goatsnake could be considered a quintessential stoner/doom band of their time. The group is only separated by two degrees with the inimitable Saint Vitus; Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder has performed with the band; and Southern Lord (while perhaps contributing to the end of Goatsnake by demanding the attention of bandleader Anderson) came into its own just about the time that stoner rock's California flagship label, Man's Ruin, went belly up, thereby maintaining an obscure West Coast rock tradition. Facts like these suggest that while Goatsnake might not have been the best Sabbath hounds to materialize after the circus (led by Kyuss) essentially left town, they were among the heartiest, and the most legitimate heirs to the California stoner throne. They were true believers.

In 1996, when Obsessed disbanded for good, the group's rhythm section (bassist Guy Pinhas and drummer Greg Rogers) began looking for a guitarist to jam with when a mutual friend suggested Greg Anderson (who had recently departed Seattle noise rockers Engine Kid). Anderson moved south to L.A., and the three musicians hit it off. After just a few tunes were completed, vocalist and desert-session regular Pete Stahl (Scream, Wool, Earthlings?) was recruited, and the first Goatsnake incarnation was complete. In 1998, two 7" singles, IV and Man of Light, were released and the band also appeared on several metal compilations. Word spread in the stoner underground that a new heavyweight contender was emerging out of L.A. Despite all the attention, it wasn't until 1999 that the group's full-length debut, Goatsnake, Vol. I, appeared on Cathedral vocalist Lee Dorian's Rise Above record label. A highly anticipated album (especially in metal-obsessed Europe), Vol. I was moderately successful by stoner/doom standards. Anderson proved himself to be one of the genre's better six-string sludge-slingers, his bottom-heavy riffs offering a nice balance to Stahl's dynamic vocal workouts on Vol. I.

Goatsnake toured Europe in support of their debut, appearing with the likes of Unida, Fatso Jetson, and Euro doom rockers Electric Wizard. Things went well overseas, in 2000, and Anderson and company returned for a tour of the U.K. with Orange Goblin and Sunn 0))), an experimental dark ambient project featuring Anderson and Southern Lord/Burning Witch partner Stephen O'Malley. That year, Pinhas left Goatsnake and began working with Acid King. The bassist was replaced by Stuart Dahlquist, also of Burning Witch. Adding to their affiliation with Burning Witch, Goatsnake released a split CD with the band on Hydrahead Records. Also in 2000, Southern Lord put out the Dog Days EP. Neither of these releases captured the immediacy of Vol. I, and Goatsnake did little to support the recordings live, suggesting that the band was beginning to lose their drive.

In October, however, Goatsnake put any questions about their heart to rest by putting out their best (and last) full-length recording, Flower of Disease. More detailed, heavier, and yet more musical than anything they had done previously, this swan song is a fitting exclamation point at the end of Goatsnake's stoner/doom musical statement. Although the group's demise wasn't formally announced for almost a year, Dahlquist had left in late 2000 and there was little effort made in 2001 to either replace him or support Flower of Disease through touring. After the split was formalized, Anderson continued with Sunn 0))), Rampton and Thorr's Hammer."

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Grading

 
Mint Record : Perfect record. No marks or defects.

Mint Album cover: Perfect cover. No marks or defects.

M- or NM Record: Nearly perfect. High gloss. At most, a light scuff appears. Plays very well with no surface noise.

M- or NM Album cover: Nearly perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no ring wear.

VG++ Record: Very clean. Perhaps some light surface scuffs, no scratches. Should play and look very good with faint, if any, audible surface noise.

VG++ Album cover: Some minor ring wear, but otherwise the artwork should be mostly unaffected. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in seams.

VG+ Record: The record shows signs of use, but plays well despite quite visible surface marks and possibly some light scratches. This grading is often used for records which have not been cared for perfectly but still play well overall. A few very faint clicks may be allowed, and will be included in the description.

VG+ Album cover: May have corners that may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but no tears or holes. Perhaps some small writing. 

VG Record: Looks used, light scratches, no gouges. Still plays fairly well. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music.

VG Album cover: There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear, but most of the cover should still be in good condition.

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