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CELTIC FROST
Procreation Of The Wicked: Rehearsal June '84 (LP + insert)
Metal Priest
Cat: MPR 01. Rel: 26 Feb 24
Metal
| Side 1 - Track 1. Return To The Eve |
| Side 1 - Track 2. Messiah |
| Side 1 - Track 3. Into The Crypts Of Rays |
| Side 1 - Track 4. Visions Of Mortality |
| Side 2 - Track 1. Procreation Of The Wicked |
| Side 2 - Track 2. Morbid Tales |
| Side 2 - Track 3. Dethroned Emperor |
| Side 2 - Track 4. Nocturnal Fear |
Like Ronseal does exactly what it says on the tin, Procreation Of The Wicked: Rehearsal June '84 is a rare session recorded by Swiss extreme metal pioneers Celtic Frost, the same year they unveiled their debut EP/mini-LP Morbid Tales. Later expanded into what the band would retrospectively regard as their debut full-length, the bulk of material from this session comes directly from this project, with the notable inclusion of studio-version lacking 'Messiah', which has grown to become an underappreciated fan favourite in the decades since, largely due to its rehearsal session-only mystique. Raw, feral, and boasting the proto black metal thrash abrasion that would utterly reroute the metallic landscape for future generations, this early incarnation time capsule is a vital piece of extreme metal history, though its ragged edges require true fandom to appreciate the boundary-pushing genius being captured in real time.