November-Coming-Fire
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Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire was the band Samhain
's third release. It was issued in 1986 on lead singer Glenn Danzig
's independent record label, Plan 9
. It is considered by many fans to be the band's best piece of work, as they were evolving their own style of music, which was often described as gothic metal
despite a lack of musical connections to the genre. It contains a re-recorded version of The Misfits' "Halloween II."
This was the last LP issued by the band during its existence, although some songs were recorded later for a planned follow-up LP to be called Samhain Grim, and these later found their way onto Final Descent
.
This recording is marked by intense reverb, powerful vocals, guitars heavily treated with a chorus effect, and what seems to be a constant siren of sonorous feedback in the background. This sound was a staple in Samhain recordings, and most likely, came from Danzig's interest in the work of artists like Bauhaus
and Alien Sex Fiend
.
The album later inspired a band of the same name. The track "Mother of Mercy" was featured in the 2009 video game Guitar Hero: Metallica
.
Samhain (band)
Samhain was an American rock band formed by singer Glenn Danzig in 1983, immediately following his departure from the Misfits. Samhain played in more of a deathrock and heavy metal-infused style of horror punk than Danzig's previous band. By 1987 Samhain's membership evolved into a new band,...
's third release. It was issued in 1986 on lead singer Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
's independent record label, Plan 9
Plan 9 (record label)
Plan 9 Records, originally known as Blank Records, was an independent record label that was founded in 1977 by Glenn Danzig of the horror punk band The Misfits. The label was discontinued in 1995....
. It is considered by many fans to be the band's best piece of work, as they were evolving their own style of music, which was often described as gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
despite a lack of musical connections to the genre. It contains a re-recorded version of The Misfits' "Halloween II."
This was the last LP issued by the band during its existence, although some songs were recorded later for a planned follow-up LP to be called Samhain Grim, and these later found their way onto Final Descent
Final Descent
Final Descent is an album by Samhain, first released in 1990, more than three years after lead singer Glenn Danzig and bassist Eerie Von had recruited guitarist John Christ and drummer Chuck Biscuits to form Danzig.-Original release:...
.
This recording is marked by intense reverb, powerful vocals, guitars heavily treated with a chorus effect, and what seems to be a constant siren of sonorous feedback in the background. This sound was a staple in Samhain recordings, and most likely, came from Danzig's interest in the work of artists like Bauhaus
Bauhaus (band)
Bauhaus was an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. The group consisted of Peter Murphy , Daniel Ash , Kevin Haskins and David J . The band was originally Bauhaus 1919 before they dropped the numerical portion within a year of formation...
and Alien Sex Fiend
Alien Sex Fiend
Alien Sex Fiend is a deathrock band from the UK, composed of the married couple Nik Fiend and Mrs. Fiend . Currently, the band is based in Cardiff, Wales.-History:...
.
The album later inspired a band of the same name. The track "Mother of Mercy" was featured in the 2009 video game Guitar Hero: Metallica
Guitar Hero: Metallica
Guitar Hero: Metallica is a music video game developed by Neversoft and distributed by Activision. The game was released in North America on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on March 29, 2009 and on PlayStation 2 on April 14, 2009, with a European release in May 2009...
.
Track listing
All titles by Glenn DanzigGlenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
- "Diabolos '88" - 1:24
- "In My Grip" - 2:44
- "Mother of Mercy" - 3:09
- "Birthright" - 2:10
- "To Walk the Night" - 2:11
- "Let the Day Begin" - 2:36
- "Halloween II" - 3:15
- "November's Fire" - 2:47
- "Kiss of Steel" - 1:29
- "Unbridled" - 1:48
- "Human Pony Girl" - 4:57
Personnel
- Glenn DanzigGlenn DanzigGlenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
- Vocals, Keyboards, Drums (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 11) - Eerie VonEerie VonEerie Von, born Eric Stellman on is a musician best known as the original bassist for the metal band Danzig. Eerie Von's preferred bass is the Fender Jazz.-Early life:...
- Bass, background vocals - Pete "Damien" Marshall - Guitar, background vocals
- London MayLondon MayLondon May , is a rock musician best known for playing drums in Glenn Danzig's post-Misfits/pre-Danzig punk/goth band Samhain, which he joined in the summer of 1985...
- Drums (tracks 2-3, 5, 7, 9), background vocals