the second installment by back on black in this little cro-mags re-issue series. "near death experience" was the follow-up to "alpha and omega" and was released in 1993 via century media. i just love the cover artwork and musically it is one of my favourite cro-mags record as well. back on black. 2020.
the cro-mags have a new album out this year and i completely missed the boat. at least i have been right on spot for these re-presses of "near death experience" and this one here, "alpha and omega". gatefold sleeve and grey vinyl by back on black. 2020 (originally released by century media in 1992).
got this one as a present and probably wouldn't have bought this by myself. i was pretty out of touch with deftones after their self-titled fourth full length. i think "gore" is quite good and i enjoy it all the way through. nice bone white double vinyl release. reprise records. 2016.
always wanted a re-press copy with the last track "apocalyptic terror" on it. i had a first press copy on clear gold for years and for whatever reasons it's missing on this pressing. found one at grindpromotion records from italy on this lovely starburst colour-way. victory records. 1998/2019.
when "veto" was released in 2013, i had pretty much lost interest in heaven shall burn. but when i grabbed a copy of "invictus", i couldn't say no though. turned out to be a pretty solid record and i am happy to have it on such a nice colour-way. nesi media. 2013/2018.
had this one on cd for the longest time and just found out that nesi media from hong kong did a re-issue of that album already two years ago. finally added this piece of heaven shall burn history to the flock. 2010/2018.
pretty slick death metal with a slight black metal edge from scandinavia. love the play between artwork and music which is the prefect match here. great release by testimony records from hamburg, germany. nice neon prurple splatter vinyl out of 100 copies. 2020.
