MORTUARY DRAPE - Necromantic Doom Returns
Iron Tyrant Records
File this one under collectors or completests only. MORTUARY DRAPE were Italy's entry into the second wave of black metal. Although they started out in the late 80's they finally released a debut full length, All The Witches Dance, in 1994. That's most likely were people into old black metal start with this band. Of course prior to that the band did release their Into the Drape EP in 1992. Interested parties should seek out the Into the Catachthonium compilation from 2007 if you're just into the music.
Of course fans know MORTUARY DRAPE for being a Gothic/occult black metal act. Here on this new compilation are the band's demos, Necromancy from 1987 and Doom Return from 1989 plus five live cuts from 1990. Sound-wise there's a huge difference from their debut album on here. Although they were using the ritualistic elements which would come to define their later years (aka: synth use and spoken word passages). In their early days MORTUARY DRAPE were musically influenced by VENOM as well as various 80's metal.
The Necromancy demo is low-fi, raw and almost un-listenable. Doom Return is slightly better. Personally I enjoyed the live cuts. Now if you're the type of person who believes MAYHEM's Pure Fucking Armageddon demo is incredible then you will love this. As always I never take nascent black metal as some sort of true-ness factor. But as my opening stated, if you're a collector or band completest then here you go.
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