Century Media Records are proud to announce stunning reissues of the classic MARDUK albums „La Grande Danse Macabre” (2001) and „World Funeral” (2003) set for release on June 23, 2014 in Europe and June 24, 2014 in the US. Both albums have been out of print for quite a while and will now be released in revamped editions featuring new covers by Maelstrom (MLSTRM.com), vocalist in label mates & MARDUK-related act DEATH WOLF, liner notes, rare photos from the band’s archive and bonus tracks on the CDs / digital albums. Both titles were also remastered by current MARDUK bassist Devo Andersson.
The band comments:
„”La Grande Danse Macabre” and „World Funeral” are once again being made available. Since MARDUK ended their cooperation with Regain Records, who later went defunct, these titles among others haven’t been officially available for quite a while. So, Blooddawn Productions worked closely with its partner Century Media Records to bring back these essential MARDUK albums. Reinforced and reinvented visually, expanded with liner notes and some rare photos from the band’s archive, „La Grande Danse Macabre” and „World Funeral” will be unleashed upon mankind again as limited edition vinyl and mid-price CD and digital album. So, make sure you’ll get your copy and complete your MARDUK arsenal! Enjoy the darkness…”
The following vinyl editions will be available and all physical formats will be up for pre-order early next week via www.cmdistro.com:
MARDUK – „La Grande Danse Macabre” LP:
180gr white LP (100 copies) – exclusive to CM Distro Europe
180gr lilac LP (200 copies) – exclusive to CM Distro USA
180gr silver LP (100 copies) – exclusive to Nuclear Blast Europe
180gr black LP (600 copies)
MARDUK – „World Funeral” LP:
180gr white LP (100 copies) – exclusive to CM Distro Europe
180gr silver LP (200 copies) – exclusive to CM Distro USA
180gr gold LP (100 copies) – exclusive to Nuclear Blast Europe
180gr black LP (600 copies)
The CD/digital formats include the following bonuses: „La Grande Danse Macabre” contains a cover version of „Samhain” (originally by pre-Danzig punk outfit Samhain) and all three tracks from the „Obedience” EP (2000) adding up to 60min of blasphemy!
„World Funeral” comes along with a cover of „Phantasm” (originally by death/thrash gods Possessed) plus a six-track rehearsal of tracks from the „World Funeral” album that has never been released before resulting in almost 78min of Swedish black metal.
See below for the exact track-listings:
MARDUK – La Grande Danse Macabre (re-issue + bonus) CD/digital album track-list:
1. Ars Moriendi
2. Azrael
3. Pompa Funebris 1660
4. Obedience unto Death
5. Bonds of Unholy Matrimony
6. La Grande Danse Macabre
7. Death Sex Ejaculation
8. Funeral Bitch
9. Summers End
10. Jesus Christ… Sodomized
11. Samhain (Samhain cover)
12. Obedience
13. Funeral Bitch – EP Version
14. Into The Crypts Of Rays (Celtic Frost cover)
Tracks 1-6 = LP Side A
Tracks 7-10 = LP Side B
MARDUK – World Funeral (re-issue + bonus) CD/digital album track-list:
1. With Satan and Victorious Weapons
2. Bleached Bones
3. Cloven Hoof
4. World Funeral
5. To the Death’s Head True
6. Castrum Doloris
7. Hearse
8. Night of the Long Knives
9. Bloodletting
10. Blessed Unholy
11. Blackcrowned
12. Phantasm (Possessed cover)
13. With Satan and Victorious Weapons (rehearsal 2002)
14. World Funeral (rehearsal 2002)
15. Hearse / The Neverdead (rehearsal 2002)
16. Night of the Long Knives (rehearsal 2002)
17. Bleached Bones (rehearsal 2002)
18. To the Death’s Head True (rehearsal 2002)
Tracks 1-5 = LP Side A
Tracks 6-11 = LP Side B
So look forward to some classic MARDUK coming your way.
MARDUK live 2014:
Aug 02, 2014 (SWE) Ludvika @ Gamrocken
Aug 07-09, 2014 (GER) Schlotheim @ Party San Open Air
Aug 12-14, 2014 (ITA) Torre Degli Iblei – Contrada Torre Ludica @ Metal Camp Open Air Sicily
MARDUK online:
www.marduk.nu
www.facebook.com/mardukofficial