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Necromandus - Companions of Death

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HighDesert Killer! I first heard Necromandus via the legendary and aptly-named Orexis Of Death blogspot, along with a fuckton of other really great and unknown tunes. Thank you for this:)

Bucky This is unbelievable. While I obviously had no clue about this lost legend of a band, I can affirm spinning the 1 of 200 ways to hear it right now, that I’m a lucky SOB. Surely has a Zeppelin meets Sabbath vibe. Thank you Mr. Reed.

SabbathJeff If Tony Iommi is your personal Riff Lord & Saviour, THIS is the band that god listened to and said, "These blokes are onto something". 200 copies? Get in on this NOW. THANK YOU, Mr. Reed, for this out of nowhere appendix to the Necromandus story. I can't wait to hear this!!

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ATTENTION!! We agreed to NOT release this music on a digital format. It is available on vinyl only. I put up a quick audio commentary about these recordings and how this release came to be. - Reed, September 2021

Side A (studio side)
JUDY GREEN ROCKET** (version 2)
I’VE BEEN EVIL
LIMPET MAN
MINISTRY MAN** (acetate)

Side B (live side)
WUM WOP**
CURLY SEA SLUG
CRAWLING*
CHRISTIANITY*

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released September 11, 2021

This is the definitive companion to the now legendary
Orexis Of Death album that was shelved by Vertigo
Records in 1973. This collection features previously
released and unreleased live and studio material.
All audio has been restored from the best known
sources acquired directly from the band or close
associates and collectors.

Side A: Tracks 1 - 3 recorded at Marquee & Morgan Studios 1973.
Track 4 recorded at Impulse studio (possibly 1971-72) taken from a
newly discovered acetate supplied by Patrick Verbanck
Side B: Recorded live at Station Hotel, Workington England 1972 (dates
unknown)

Audio restoration and mastering by Tony Reed @ HeavyHead Recording
Company. Port Orchard, WA.
Project managers: Buzz Elliott and Tony Reed.
Layout by #3.
Front cover proofs: Photographer unknown.
Back cover photo: David Swift
Special thanks to: Frank Hall, Patrick Verbanck, Reflection Records,
Audio Archives, Black Widow Records, Rise Above Relics.

**previously unreleased
*previously unreleased on vinyl
Limited to 200 copies worldwide / vinyl only

Dennis McCarten - Bass
Barry (Baz) Dunnery - Guitar
Frank Hall - Drums
Bill Branch - Vocals, Harmonica

2021 Music Abuse Records

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Tony Reed: member of Mos Generator, Big Scenic Nowhere, Hot Spring Water, Twelve Thirty Dreamtime, Treepeople, Stone Axe and many other groups and projects over the last 35 years. He is a multi-instrumentalist and studio engineer. This is the Hub for his solo and project works outside of his main bands. ... more

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