Death is Glory...Now
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Death Is Glory... Now is a compilation release by Reverend Bizarre
. It was released on 2xCD in 2009 by Spikefarm Records. The first disc contains songs only found on rare Reverend Bizarre split albums
, while the second contains a collection of various hard-to-find covers
Reverend Bizarre released over the years.
NOTE:
Reverend Bizarre
Reverend Bizarre was a doom metal band from Finland. They played slow and heavy traditional doom with dramatic vocals, following in the footsteps of bands such as Saint Vitus, Pentagram and Black Sabbath....
. It was released on 2xCD in 2009 by Spikefarm Records. The first disc contains songs only found on rare Reverend Bizarre split albums
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
, while the second contains a collection of various hard-to-find covers
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
Reverend Bizarre released over the years.
Disc 1
- "Demons Annoying Me" - 17:50 (Unabridged version, separate from the version that appears on the Orodruin splitReverend Bizarre/Orodruin SplitReverend Bizarre / Orodruin is a split EP by the bands Reverend Bizarre and Orodruin, released in 2004 on Metal Coven Records.-Track listing:Side A#"Demons Annoying Me" - Reverend Bizarre - 15:03Side B...
) - "Blood on Satan's Claw" - 08:31 (from the Ritual Steel split)
- "Apocalyptic Riders" - 07:35 (from the Minotauri splitReverend Bizarre/Minotauri splitMinotauri / Reverend Bizarre is a split EP by the bands Reverend Bizarre and Minotauri, released in 2004 on Metal Coven Records.-Track listing:Side A #"Black Triangle" - Minotauri - 5:11Side B ...
) - "The Tree of Suffering" - 06:23 (from the Thulsa DoomThulsa DoomThulsa Doom may refer to:* Thulsa Doom , a character created by Robert E. Howard* Thulsa Doom , a Norwegian stoner rock band* Thulsa Doom , an album by Reverend Bizarre...
EP) - "The Children of Doom" - 08:28 (from the Thulsa DoomThulsa DoomThulsa Doom may refer to:* Thulsa Doom , a character created by Robert E. Howard* Thulsa Doom , a Norwegian stoner rock band* Thulsa Doom , an album by Reverend Bizarre...
EP) - "Odinn's Men" - 02:39 (from the Knock'em Down to Size compilation)
Disc 2
- "From the Void II" - 11:04 (from the Rättö ja Lehtisalo splitReverend Bizarre/Rättö ja LehtisaloReverend Bizarre / Rättö ja Lehtisalo is a split single by Finnish Doom Metal Reverend Bizarre and Finnish Krautpop band Rättö ja Lehtisalo, released in 2008 on Ektro Records.-Track listing:Side A#"From The Void II" - Reverend Bizarre - 11:08...
) - "Dark World (Saint VitusSaint Vitus (band)Saint Vitus is an American doom metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1978. They consist of founding members Dave Chandler and Mark Adams , alongside sporadic singer Scott Weinrich and recently added drummer Henry Vasquez...
cover)" - 06:40 (from the Dark World/Deceiver EPDark World/DeceiverDark World/Deceiver is an EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in August 2008.Both tracks on the E.P. are covers of Saint Vitus and Judas Priest, respectively.-Track listing:# "Dark World " – 6:43...
) - "Broken Vows (PentagramPentagram (band)Pentagram is a American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of doom metal. The band was prolific in the underground scene of the 1970s, producing many demos and rehearsal tapes, but did not release a full-length album until reforming in the early 1980s with an almost...
cover)" - 04:44 (from the Mannhai splitUnder the Sign of the WolfUnder the Sign of the Wolf is a split single by the bands Reverend Bizarre and Mannhai, released in 2006 on The Church Within Records. Both tracks are covers of Pentagram, a pioneer of the Doom Metal genre.-Track listing:Side A...
) - "Bend (Mr Velcro FastenerMr Velcro FastenerMr Velcro Fastener is a Finnish electro music duo of Tatu Metsätähti and Tatu Peltonen , originating from Turku. They had first met at school, and started creating music together in early 1990s...
cover)" - 10:30 (from the Mr Velcro Fastener splitReverend Bizarre/Mr Velcro FastenerReverend Bizarre / Mr Velcro Fastener is a split EP by Finnish Doom Metal band Reverend Bizarre and Finnish Electro music duo Mr Velcro Fastener, released in 2008 on the Solina label...
) - "Rotestilaulu (Simo Salminen cover)" - 04:30 (from the Kuolema splitReverend Bizarre/KuolemaReverend Bizarre / Kuolema is a split single by Finnish Doom Metal Reverend Bizarre and Finnish Hardcore Punk band Kuolema, released in 2008 on The Church Within Records.-Track listing:Side A...
) - "Deceiver (Judas PriestJudas PriestJudas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
cover)" - 03:52 (from the Dark World/Deceiver EPDark World/DeceiverDark World/Deceiver is an EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in August 2008.Both tracks on the E.P. are covers of Saint Vitus and Judas Priest, respectively.-Track listing:# "Dark World " – 6:43...
) - "The Gate of Nanna (BeheritBeherit (band)Beherit is a black metal band from Finland. The band was formed in 1989 by Nuclear Holocausto , Black Jesus and Sodomatic Slaughter , with the purpose of performing "the most primitive, savage, hell-obsessed black metal imaginable." "Beherit" is the Syriac word for Satan...
cover)" - 11:27 (from the Electric Wizard splitElectric Wizard/Reverend BizarreElectric Wizard/Reverend Bizarre is a split EP released by the English doom metal band Electric Wizard and the Finnish doom band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in 2008 through Rise Above Records. The Reverend Bizarre song is a cover of Finnish black metal band Beherit...
)
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- From the Void II is not a cover, but was likely put on Disc 2 due to insufficient space on Disc 1. Similarly, Disc 2 omits Reverend Bizarre's BarathrumBarathrumBarathrum is a Finnish black doom band. They originate from Kuopio but have since re-located to Helsinki. The first letters of their full-length albums spell "HEIL SOVA" , which completes their original eight-album plan. However, there have been rumours about a new record ever since the Anno Aspera...
and BurzumBurzumBurzum is a musical project by Varg Vikernes . It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene...
covers. However, these are available on the widely-circulated Return to the RectoryReturn to the RectoryReturn to the Rectory was planned to be released as an EP with the name "Reverend Bizarre Blesses You with Fire" by the Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre but was featured as a bonus CD to the 2004 re-release of In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend. A standalone vinyl version was released...
and Harbinger of MetalHarbinger of MetalHarbinger of Metal is a 74-minute EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre that was released in 2003. It was released on double vinyl in 2009 by Svart Records.-Track listing:#"Harbinger" – 3:27#"Strange Horizon" – 13:52#"The Ambassador" – 1:47...
EP's, respectively, and hence are not difficult to find.