2019digipak re-issue with 5 bonus tracks

Havingcreated what would remain an archetypal metal record in To MegaTherion, it seemed like Thomas Gabriel Warrior and his compatriotswere after an exact repeat on first blush with Pandemonium. Armedwith harrowing Bosch cover art and song titles like “Babylon Fell”and “Sorrows of the Moon,” what else could be the result? With thefirst track, though, all bets were off, showing Warrior to be oneof the least predictable folks around. The song? A nuclear-strengthrip through Wall of Voodoo’s West Coast new wave classic “MexicanRadio,” with everything intact down to the nerdishly sung lineabout eating barbecued iguana. Hearing Warrior gasp and snarl hisway through Stan Ridgway’s shaggy dog tale is one of thosenot-to-be-believed-until-heard experiences. The next big changesurfaces on “Mesmerized” — rather than again invoking Beelzebub ina harsh rasp, Warrior actually sings a weepy love lyric in a sadmoan. Admittedly the beloved appears to be some ancient Romanpriestess, but still, this is surprising (and effective) stuff, asinging approach he reuses throughout the album. “Rex Irae(Requiem)” is especially fine, a blending of operatic backingvocals, orchestrations, and just enough crunch when needed. Thenthere’s “One in Their Pride,” which exists on the album in twodifferent forms — both of them drum machine-laden dub/industrialmixes. Running rampant throughout Pandemonium is the massive metalcrunch and lyrics about death and destruction with which CelticFrost made its name, so fans of earlier stuff won’t feel too takenby surprise. “Inner Sanctum,” detailing a wish to “forget in thesleep of death,” is especially fine. But whether it’s the stringsand orgasmic female French lead singer — and nothing else — on“Tristesses de la Luna” or the brassy R&B backing vocals on “IWon’t Dance,” Pandemonium is a record taking happy delight intrashing expectations to follow a stranger muse.

Tracklisting:
1. Mexican Radio
2. Mesmerised
3. Inner Sanctum
4. Sorrows Of The Moon
5. Babylon Fell
6. Caressinto Oblivion
7. One In Their Pride
8. I Won’t Dance
9. Rex Irae (Requiem
10. Opening)
11. Oriental Masquerade
12. One In The Pride (re-entry mix)
13. In the Chapel, In The Moonlight
14. The Inevitable Factor
15. The Inevitable Factor (alternative Vox)

Condition cover: nm

Condition cd: nm

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