ETHELION ******** Distr. : NE - Shiny Beast/ Style : pszchedelic / progressive / ET 1001 ARCADIUM BREATHE AWHILE LP 06.2019 Originall released in 1969. Arcadium's ominous, cathedral-like organ, distorted guitar and anguished vocals are clearly derivative of bands such as The Doors, Iron Butterfly and Vanilla Fudge - very much in the 'downer-heavy' school of the genre that was popular at the time. Their album is something of a bad-trip soundtrack that relies on minor-key melodies, ghostly harmonies and anguished vocals. What with all its flaws - bad production, sloppy vocals and doomsday atmospherics - its historical significance is immense. The music's intensity and sense of urgency, the blazing acid-drenched guitars, the tortured vocals and heavy nightmarish sounds all perfectly convey the late '60s atmosphere. www.shinybeast.nl --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ET 1002 ARZACHEL ARZACHEL LP 06.2019 Reissue on vinyl of very rare one and only album by UK psychedelic pre-EGG legend, featuring Steve Hillage on guitars. Weird psychedelic freak blues rock with great acid guitars and psych-effects. Originally released in 1969. Includes 3 rare psychedelic tracks from Uriel from 1968 as bonus. www.shinybeast.nl --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ET 1003 BACHDENKEL LEMMINGS LP 06.2019 Reissue of a prog rarity by an English band, recorded in France in 1970, released in 1973. Very interesting for genre freaks! www.shinybeast.nl =======================================================================================