Samhain - Initium download album
Initium is the 1984 debut album of Samhain, released on lead singer Glenn Danzig's independent record label, Plan 9. In various interviews Danzig states that the album's title, which translates from Latin to English as "beginning", represents his new start after disbanding his prior band, The Misfits, in 1983
Shop Vinyl and CDs and complete your Samhain collection. 2. Second press: Made for Season of the Dead tour by Glenn, Steve and a friend after they strong-armed their way into the pressing plant after hours. The pressing is mostly black, but then white pellets were added toward the end resulting in streaked, marbled, grey and white copies.
Initium is the debut album of Samhain. The album was a turn from The Misfits' B horror movie inspired song writing and took a more serious approach to horror. Show all albums by Samhain.
Initium album bass tab. by Samhain. %%INITIUM % %. INITIUM . The wind effects featured on this song can be recreated by using a bass (played with a pick), a distortion or fuzz unit, and a delay pedal. This method was employed by Steve and Glenn when they made the original track.
Initium is the 1984 debut album of Samhain, released on lead singer Glenn Danzig's independent record label, Plan 9. In various interviews Danzig states that the album's title, which translates from Latin to English as "beginning", represents his new start after disbanding his prior band, The Misfits, in 1983.
Band Name Samhain (USA). Labels Plan 9 Records. Music StyleHeavy Rock. Members owning this album5. 3. All Murder All Guts All Fun.
Tracklist
| A1 | Initium |
| A2 | Samhain |
| A3 | Black Dream |
| A4 | All Murder, All Guts, All Fun |
| A5 | Macabre |
| A6 | He-Who-Can-Not-Be-Named |
| B7 | Horror Biz |
| B8 | The Shift |
| B9 | The Howl |
| B10 | Archangel |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Reel Platinum
Credits
- Bass – Eerie Von
- Chimes – Mike Gutilla
- Drums – Steve Zing
- Engineer – Bob Allecca
- Lead Guitar – Lyle Preslar (tracks: A3, A5, B7, B8)
- Vocals, Guitar – Glenn Danzig
Notes
Counterfeit pressing with Caroline address and Plan 9 logo on sleeve.Easily identified by the labels which are a white with black lettering. Originals are black with white lettering.
Recorded at Reel Platinum, Lodi, NJ.
Caroline Records Inc., 5 Crosby Street, New York, NY 10013.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL9-04 | Samhain | Initium (LP, Album) | Plan 9 | PL9-04 | US | 1984 |
| PL9-CD2 | Samhain | Initium (CD, Album, RP) | Plan 9, Caroline Records | PL9-CD2 | US | 1989 |
| PL9-04 | Samhain | Initium (LP, Album, Unofficial, Dar) | Plan 9 , Caroline Records | PL9-04 | 2014 | |
| none | Samhain | Initium (LP, Unofficial) | Not On Label | none | Germany | 2015 |
| PL9-CD2 | Samhain | Initium (CD, Album, RP) | Plan 9, Caroline Records | PL9-CD2 | US | Unknown |
Tracklist
| A1 | Initium |
| A2 | Samhain |
| A3 | Black Dream |
| A4 | All Murder, All Guts, All Fun |
| A5 | Macabre |
| A6 | He-Who-Can-Not-Be-Named |
| B7 | Horror Biz |
| B8 | The Shift |
| B9 | The Howl |
| B10 | Archangel |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Caroline Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Evilive Music
- Copyright (c) – Evilive Music
- Recorded At – Reel Platinum
- Mastered At – Trutone Mastering Labs
- Mastered At – Europadisk
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-25533
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-25534
Credits
- Bass – Eerie Von
- Chimes – Mike Gutilla
- Drums – Steve Zing
- Engineer – Bob Allecca
- Lead Guitar – Lyle Preslar (tracks: A3, A5, B7, B8)
- Mastered By [Vinyl] – Pa*
- Vocals, Guitar – Glenn Danzig
Notes
Barcode sticker on directly jacket (beneath shrink).Opaque vinyl. Smooth labels
Evilive labels.
Caroline logo on the back.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side etchings): PL-904-A 6.23.89 TR Pa.6.84 S-25533 M3 EDP
- Matrix / Runout (B-side etchings): PL-904-B-1 TR Pa.8-84 S-25534 M3 EDP
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL9-04 | Samhain | Initium (LP, Album) | Plan 9 | PL9-04 | US | 1984 |
| PL9-04 | Samhain | Initium (LP, Album, Sma) | Plan 9 | PL9-04 | US | 1984 |
| PL9-04 | Samhain | Initium (LP, Album, Unofficial, Dar) | Plan 9 , Caroline Records | PL9-04 | 2014 | |
| none | Samhain | Initium (LP, Unofficial) | Not On Label | none | Germany | 2015 |
| PL9-CD2 | Samhain | Initium (CD, Album, RP) | Plan 9, Caroline Records | PL9-CD2 | US | Unknown |
Tracklist
| 1 | Initium / Samhain | 3:41 |
| 2 | Black Dream | 2:00 |
| 3 | All Murder, All Guts, All Fun | 2:44 |
| 4 | Macabre | 2:12 |
| 5 | He-Who-Can-Not-Be-Named | 1:38 |
| 6 | Horror Biz | 2:41 |
| 7 | The Shift | 3:08 |
| 8 | The Howl | 2:50 |
| 9 | Archangel | 5:11 |
| 10 | Unholy Passion | 3:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Evilive Music
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Evilive Music
- Recorded At – Reel Platinum
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia
Credits
- Bass – Eerie Von
- Drums – Steve Zing
- Engineer – Bob Allecca
- Lead Guitar – Lyle Preslar (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 7)
- Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Words By, Music By, Songwriter [Songs By] – Glenn Danzig
Notes
Second CD pressing with unlisted "Unholy Passion" as the 10th track. "Initium" and "Samhain" are listed as 2 separate tracks but are combined into one. Two dots at the end of matrix like a colon. Disc in black with silver lettering.Recorded at Reel Platinum, Lodi, N.J.
Caroline Records, 114 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
℗ © 1987 Evilive Music
Printed in Canada
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 1704-61904-2 8
- Matrix / Runout (Mirror Writing): PL9-2CD (V) : MASTERED BY NIMBUS
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL9-04 | Samhain | Initium (LP, Album) | Plan 9 | PL9-04 | US | 1984 |
| PL9-04 | Samhain | Initium (LP, Album, Sma) | Plan 9 | PL9-04 | US | 1984 |
| PL9-04 | Samhain | Initium (LP, Album, Unofficial, Dar) | Plan 9 , Caroline Records | PL9-04 | 2014 | |
| none | Samhain | Initium (LP, Unofficial) | Not On Label | none | Germany | 2015 |
| PL9-CD2 | Samhain | Initium (CD, Album, RP) | Plan 9, Caroline Records | PL9-CD2 | US | Unknown |
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