Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire
Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire is the second studio album by American horror punk band Samhain. It was released in February 1986, through lead singer Glenn Danzig's independent record label, Plan 9.
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| Released | February 1986 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 1985 at Reel Platinum, Lodi, New Jersey, United States | |||
| Genre | Deathrock, horror punk, gothic rock | |||
| Length | 28:30 | |||
| Label | Plan 9 | |||
| Producer | Glenn Danzig | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Background
November-Coming-Fire was Samhain's last album before Danzig signed the group to Def American Recordings and changed the band name to Danzig.[2] The album contains a re-recorded version of "Halloween II" by Glenn Danzig's previous band, the Misfits.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Glenn Danzig[3][4].
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diabolos '88" | 1:24 |
| 2. | "In My Grip" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Mother of Mercy" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Birthright" | 2:10 |
| 5. | "To Walk the Night" | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Let the Day Begin" | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Halloween II" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "November's Fire" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Kiss of Steel" | 1:29 |
| 10. | "Unbridled" | 1:48 |
| 11. | "Human Pony Girl" | 4:57 |
Legacy
AllMusic wrote that the album "continues to be an influence for both punk and thrash bands".[1] The track "Mother of Mercy" was featured in the 2009 video game Guitar Hero: Metallica. Metallica co-founder James Hetfield lists November-Coming-Fire as one of his top ten albums of all time.
Personnel
- Glenn Danzig – vocals, keyboards, drums on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8 and 11
- Eerie Von – bass guitar, background vocals
- Pete "Damien" Marshall – guitar, background vocals
- London May – drums on tracks 2-3, 5, 7 and 9, background vocals
- Technical
- Bob Allecca – engineering
- Pa – cutting
References
- Book, John. "November-Coming-Fire – Samhain : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- McPheeters, Sam (May 1, 2010). "Glenn Danzig". VICE. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- "November-Coming-Fire – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- "ASCAP Database". ASCAP. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
External links
- Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire at Discogs (list of releases)