Lords of Sin/Anthems [Import]

Lords of Sin/Anthems [Import]

Track Listings

1. The Lord Of Sin

2. Stab In The Back

3. Heartbeat

4. Scarlet Lady

5. Blue Devils

6. Hall Of Mirrors

7. Wall Of Death

8. Conspiracy

9. Red Garters

10. Cloak And Dagger

11. Id Rather Go Wild

12. Moon Magic

13. Give Em Hell

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Import two-in-one reissue combines the N.W.O.B.H.M. act's 1984 album, 'Lords Of Sin' with 'Anthems' (originally available as a bonus 12 inch with the first 10,000 copies of 'Lords Of Sin'). Mausoleum. 2002.

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Average customer rating:

Great Album, A Standout!

Lords of Sin/Anthems
Witchfynde
Manufacturer: Mausoleum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

The Lord Of Sin
Stab In The Back
Heartbeat
Scarlet Lady
Blue Devils
Hall Of Mirrors
Wall Of Death
Conspiracy
Red Garters
Cloak And Dagger
Id Rather Go Wild
Moon Magic
Give Em Hell

Album Description

Import two-in-one reissue combines the N.W.O.B.H.M. act's 1984 album, 'Lords Of Sin' with 'Anthems' (originally available as a bonus 12 inch with the first 10,000 copies of 'Lords Of Sin'). Mausoleum. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Great Album, A Standout!.......2003-08-09

I bought this album on vinyl in 1985 not long after it's release; I was one of the fortunate 10,000 first buyers to get the double album featuring the main "Lords Of Sin" and the bonus "Anthems", a live set. First, let me sing my praises for Witchfynde: they were strikingly different and stood out from the many other NWOBHM bands that emerged in England during the late 70's and early 80's. Their occult image (complete with satanic album art) did manage to catch the eye. But apart from bands like Venom, who took their satanic image to the extreme in every aspect, Witchfynde's music may have dabbled in the occult now and then, but that's about it.

Now, about "Lords Of Sin": this album was not so strikingly different from the many other NWOBHM albums (or metal albums in general) that were released back in the day, but it still managed to stand out from the pack for a couple of reasons. First, because their guitarist, Montalo was NOT an Yngwie Malmsteen-wannabe who played fast for the sake of playing fast...he keeps it simple but powerful, and his playing style is strongly reminiscent of Ritchie Blackmore. One listen to vocalist Luther Beltz and you can obviously tell he was influenced by Judas Priest's Rob Halford, but the mere mention of his last name alone is a very accurate way of describing his powerful, booming vocals. The band is rounded out by bassist Edd Wolfe, who had joined just prior to recording the album, and drummer Gra Scoresby, whose drum sound blasts from the speakers with a machine gun-like attack. The standout tracks on the album are "Heartbeat", "Hall Of Mirrors", "Wall Of Death" which amply displays Luther Beltz' blood-curdling shrieks, and the pile-driving "Stab In The Back".

My only complaint with this CD is that the track "Red Garters" is missing; it was also not included on the Mausoleum Classix issue on CD several years ago, in which the track "Conspiracy" is split into two parts, tracks 8 and 9; track 9 is where "Red Garters" should be as is noted on the CD liner as well as the disc. That's a shame, because it features a fantastic guitar solo by Montalo; had this not been omitted, I would've graded this with five stars! C'mon, Mausoleum! What's the deal here? The bonus EP "Anthems" is included (and intact!) with the live tracks "Cloak & Dagger", "I'd Rather Go Wild", "Moon Magic" and "Give 'Em Hell".

This is a great album, so snatch it up quick before it goes out of print again!

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