maanantai 24. syyskuuta 2012

Nergal - Live in Greece 7.5.1994


Nergal (gre) - Live in Next Club, Athens Greece 7th May 1994
1) Track I
2) Track II
3) Track III
4) Track IV

Reuploaded

Today's item is something I need help with. One of my traders back in the day dubbed me this recording which is supposed to be the Greek Nergal playing live (probably) in Greece at either 7th May or 5th July - not 100% certain about that either. (Research & comment confirmed it was May). No tracklisting but it's four tracks. I'm not really familiar enough with the old Nergal material to identify them... though they had recorded so far something like four tracks plus intros and whatever was on that 1991 demo Metal Archives mentions, so this ought be most of them and despite lasting only about 14 minutes might be their full set... it seems to start with the first track already in progress so I think it is missing something. As you should be able to guess that up there's not a real cover.

So I'd appreciate if I could get following things:
A) confirm it actually is Nergal (though it does sound awful lot like them) - Done, it is Nergal, playing with Rotting Christ and Samael
B) confirm the date and venue - Did research, confirmed venue, reuploaded with corrected date, confirmed by an eyewitness source too
C) last but certainly not least, tracklisting

The recording itself has a very decent sound, it's clear and you can clearly make out all the instruments. Music is mostly quite slow definitely Greek style black metal with emphasis on atmosphere and abundant synth presence. Vocals are a combination of harsh black metal growls, clear half-spoken ones and whispers. The third track is almost fully instrumental and basically just percussion and synths, quite ritualistic and sounds actually more than a little improvised. This is probably an audience recording, there's some babbling in what might be Greek but as I'm by no means an expert it could just as well be Portuguese as it's not that loud or clear and the person recording seems to have enough sense to shut the hell up. It's quite good if you like old, atmospheric Southern style black metal and even better if I get the info I need!

PS: After my research I would like to get the rest of the event as well, that is Rotting Christ's and Samael's sets. RC should be about 30 minutes. Let me know if you got them!

11 kommenttia:

Anonyymi kirjoitti...

It is Nergal, from the gig with Rotting Christ and Samael in 7-5-1994.

Velkaarn kirjoitti...

@anonymous:

Thanks for confirming the band and correcting the year! Looks like I picked the right logo to use then if it was 1994 instead of 1993.

Velkaarn kirjoitti...

Actually the year is still somewhat unclear, the RC bio gives the impression the gig was in 1993 but later in the text it says "three years after...[this gig]" and refers to an event in 1997. So I guess it is after all 1994.

Anonyymi kirjoitti...

I can confirm it, it was in 1994 because I was there.

Velkaarn kirjoitti...

@anonymous:

Thank you, thought so after reading the RC bio through. Do you remember if this was the complete set or is it missing part from the beginning?

Anonyymi kirjoitti...

I'm not that sure, but if I remember correct they played a rather short set so probably it's the whole set, maybe one or two tracks shorter...

kingpossum kirjoitti...

@anonymous,

Thank you for adding the info.

Anonyymi kirjoitti...

Hi, could you please re-upload? Thanks!

Velkaarn kirjoitti...

@anon:

Sure, doing that now.

Anonyymi kirjoitti...

Many thanks!!!

Anonyymi kirjoitti...

Many thanks!!!