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Gravestone
Doomsday
This is an official reissue on vinyl supported by the bandmembers Wolfgang Rittner (lead guitar) and Rudi Dorner (rhythm
guitar). The recordings took place in February 1979 at the AVC Studio in their hometown in the Munich area. All songs
were written by Wolfgang Rittner. Bonus track 'Flying' (originally by UFO) was also recorded during the sessions for the
album and newly remastered for this issue. Gravestone is perhaps best known for their '80s heavy metal albums, but the
band started as a psychedelic krautrock group. The line-up faced lots of changes in the '80s compared to their earlier
years. 'Doomsday' was their only album released in the '70s and it includes a mostly instrumental jam band-oriented
style. It sounds like a mid-'70s doomy-krautrock, heavy and sinister album. We will recommend it for real proto-doom
fans and fans of classic krautrock with psychedelic hints - both will be satisfied well. All titles do their job very
well. Featuring some fine guitar playing by Wolfgang Rittner, the band reminds of early UFO, with that space rockin'
vibe. Check out the instrumental 'Live In The Coffin' and the fantastic 'Corrine.' A clue to the band's roots is found
in the bonus track, a version of the song section from UFO's classic opus 'Flying.' 'Doomsday' is a very solid krautrock
disc which is also damn rare as the original pressing. The album comes in an exact reproduction of the original cover
sleeve and includes a 4-sided cover sized insert sheet with bandstory and a lot of photos.
Price
€ 26.95
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
03-10-2022
Label
Item-nr
525005
EAN
4035177002881
Availability
In stock