SAMHAIN INITIUM LP RARE 1984 HC Punk Misfits Danzig Black Flag Minor Threat Gwar

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Samhain ?– Initium
Label:  Plan 9 ?– PL9-04
Format:  Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country:  US
Released:  Aug 1984 
Genre:  Rock
Style:  Punk, Deathrock
Tracklist:
A1 Initium A2 Samhain A3 Black Dream A4 All Murder, All Guts, All Fun A5 Macabre A6 He-Who-Can-Not-Be-Named B7 Horror Biz B8 The Shift B9 The Howl B10 Archangel
Companies:
Copyright (c) – Hell-bent Music Phonographic Copyright (p) – Hell-bent Music Recorded At – Reel Platinum Mastered At – Trutone Mastering Labs Pressed By – Europadisk
Credits:
Bass – Eerie Von Chimes – Mike Gutilla Drums – Steve Zing Engineer – Bob Allecca Lead Guitar – Lyle Preslar (tracks: A3, A5, B7, B8) Mastered By [Vinyl] – Pa Vocals, Guitar – Glenn Danzig
Notes:
First pressing with Plan 9 address and logo on sleeve. Some copies also contains a lyric sheet. 
Recorded at Reel Platinum, Lodi, NJ. 
Tracks are listed sequentially on the release, regardless of sides. 
Plan 9 P.O. Box 41200 Lodi, N.J. 07644  Jacket Made in Canada 
©& P Hell-bent music
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout (A-side etchings, TR is circled): PL-904-A TR Pa 6.84 Matrix / Runout (B-side etchings, TR is circled): PL-904-B-1 TR Pa 8.84 Matrix / Runout (Stamped logo on both sides in a circle): EDP Matrix / Runout (A-side label): PL9-04 A Matrix / Runout (B-side label): PL9-04 B
Samhain was formed in 1983 in Lodi, New Jersey, by vocalist Glenn Danzig and bassist Eerie Von following the breakup of The Misfits. The idea for Samhain, though, had allegedly been concieved a few years prior to that and a number of songs for the project were written while Danzig was still in the Misfits (the Misfits also recorded a few songs that Danzig had written with Samhain in mind). After tossing around several line-ups, the band was completed with Steve Zing, another Lodi native and friend of Von's, on drums. Danzig would also handle guitar duties, although former Minor Threat guitarist Lyle Preslar played with the band at their first show and recorded several songs with the band. Eschewing the straight up punk sound and horror movie image of the Misfits, Samhain played a more goth and atmospheric style of music with some punk and metal overtones and the lyrics focused more on the occult and real life violence. Following the recording, but prior to the release of their first album, 1984's "Initium", Pete Marshall (aka "Damien") joined the band as guitarist. Steve Zing quit the band in 1985, either tiring of touring or Danzig's complete control of the band (depending on who one was talking to at the time) and was replaced by former Reptile House drummer London May. This line-up would record the band's second LP, "November-Coming-Fire", which would be the band's last release during their lifetime. The band caught the attention of Rick Rubin, who was initially interested in signing Danzig to a solo career. Up to that point, all of Samhain's music was being released through Danzig's Plan 9 record label, but he was finding that the operation was becoming to big to manage on his own. However, Danzig refused to ditch Eerie Von. Around the signing with Rubin, Damien left the group and was replaced with John Christ. The new band planned to record a 3rd LP, called "Samhain Grim", but when London May was fired from the band the project was scrapped and the band was reconstituted as Danzig. In 1990, Danzig and Von completed work on five tracks meant for "Samhain Grim" which ended up constituting the first half of "Final Descent" (the album was originally rounded out by a remixed version of the band's "Unholy Passion" EP). 
In 1999, Danzig organized a brief Samhain reunion which consisted of Steve Zing and London May alternating between bass and drums, and Todd Youth filling in on guitar. Damien was unable to participate due to commitments with Iggy Pop and Eerie Von was not invited to participate because, according to Danzig, no one involved was interested in having him take part. After the tour, Zing, May, and Youth would form Son Of Sam (4) with Davey Havok. The group released an album in 2001 (Danzig makes a guest appearance). 
In 2001, a long-talked-about Samhain boxset was finally released. It included the band's 3 LPs, the remixed version of "Unholy Passion", and a previously unreleased live album (all discs have since been released seperately from the box set). This marked the reissue of the Samhain catalog, which went out of print after a lawsuit settlement between Glenn Danzig and Misfits' bassist Jerry Only marked the end of Plan 9 Records in 1995. 
Danzig has stated that there will be no more Samhain tours.
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"First Samhain release - I'm the original owner...  Black vinyl version, and I got gypped on the lyric sheet...  Original Plan 9 black vinyl with proper 6/84, 8/84 matrixes."
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