When I first heard of this reissue I was all like –
Fuuuuuuuu-u-u-u-u-uck that shit. The price being charged for a copy of this
remastered old demo was nothing short of total fucking extortion (kek). I think
the fact that it took the almighty unit-shifting Cradle of Filth a month or two
to sell the 666 vinyl copies of this album shows that I was not alone in this
way of thinking. If a band as big and successful (in the metal world) as Cradle
can’t shift around six hundred limited edition records, then something is
wrong. Cradle fans aren't Sunn O))) fans with wallets bursting with cash for
limited vinyl from the salaries of ICT or marketing jobs. Cradle fans are
(generally) teenagers, who have little to no money. So yep; a farcical cash in
on a piece of shit recording the band did when they were kids.
Or is it? Despite being put off by the grubby money grabbing
tactics surrounding this release, it sounds absolutely fantastic! If you've
ever been tempted to foray in the world of Cradle’s early tape demos you will
surely sympathise with me when I say it’s a complete waste of time. You get a
brief outline of the death-metal-with-keyboards outfit the band was in its
inception, but serious listening is rendered nigh on impossible by the abysmal
production / tape duplication quality. So the clarity presented finally to
these cobweb-encrusted gothic nightmares is extremely welcome. I’m just not willing
to take out a second mortgage to permanently own them.
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