Midas Touch - Presage of Disaster
Unlike San Francisco, New York City and Germany, Sweden was never quite
the hotbed for thrash activity in the '80s, but there was one band that
made plenty of “Noise” with their first demo tape, Ground Zero. The
self-released cassette from Uppsala’s MIDAS TOUCH rapidly made its way
through trading circles and as such attracted attention from a prominent
German metal label Noise Records. The label that counted acts like
Helloween, Vendetta and Coroner on their storied roster, eventually
signed Midas Touch on the strength of their demo.
Producer Roy M. Rowland (Laaz Rockit, Kreator, Testament) was brought in
to work on what would become Midas Touch's sole album, 1989's Presage
of Disaster. A rollicking romp of technical thrash in the vein of
Deathrow, Sabbat and D.B.C., the album garnered raves from the metal
literati, eventually gaining sales in excess of 60,000 units.
But along the pathway to assured success Midas Touch’s flame was
extinguished, ending their run while demoing material for their
unreleased second album, The Deliberate Stranger. As unfortunate as
their early demise was, Midas Touch unquestionably still left its mark
on the metal world with their menacing debut, Presage of Disaster.
Absolutely recommended. A total must have.
Track listing:
1.The Arrival 01:10
2.Forcibly Incarcerated 03:56
3.Sinking Censorship 03:46
4.When The Boot Comes Down 04:21
5.True Believers Inc. 03:27
6.Reminiscence 01:19
7.Sepulchral Epitaph 04:03
8.Lost Paradise 01:16
9.Accessory Before The Fact 05:31
10.Aceldama - Terminal Breath 03:55
11.Subhumanity (A New Cycle) 02:46
12.The Deliberate Stranger (1990 Demo) 05:53
13.Source Of Discontent (1990 Demo) 05:32
14.So Shall You Reap (1990 Demo) 04:34
15.Forcibly Incarcerated [Noise Demo] 03:59
16.Pow Wow [Noise Demo] 03:44
17.True Believer Inc. [Noise Demo] 03:36
18.When The Boot Comes Down [Noise Demo] 04:20
19.(The Shape) Of Rage [Noise Demo] 03:57
20.Pow Wow [Ground Zero Demo] 04:32
21.(The Shape) Of Rage [Ground Zero Demo] 03:33
22.When The Boot Comes Down [Ground Zero Demo] 05:56
23.Subside Vision [Ground Zero Demo] 00:32
24.Strikezone [Ground Zero Demo] 04:46
25.M.A.D. (Armed For Justice) [Ground Zero Demo] 04:58
26.The Dice [Ground Zero Demo] 03:42
27.Masquerade [Ground Zero Demo] 05:19
28.Instant Blaze [Ground Zero Demo] 02:58
29.Tatsch Tooo Matsch [Ground Zero Demo] 00:48