Rabid Death's Curse is the first studio album by the black metal band Watain. It was released in 2000 on Drakkar Productions. It is notable as being the first and only album for which the band had two guitarists; from Rabid Death's Curse onwards, the band would be a trio. The song "Rabid Death's Curse" contains an audio sample from the film Friday the 13th. The album is considered a classic[1] and was featured on German Rock Hard magazine's list 250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte ('250 black metal albums you should know').[2]
Ronald Ziegler of the German Horrible Eyesfanzine described the sound of Rabid Death's Curse as "very Swedish, very Death Metalish".[3] According to Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic, the album "suggested that Watain were, at best, content to produce intentionally crude facsimiles of inspirational forefathers ranging from Bathory to Mayhem and, at worst, unable to do anything else".[4]
Rivadavia described the production as "muddy" and "less-than-ideal".[4] According to the band's vocalist, Erik Danielsson, "[t]here were some minor mistakes regarding the productions which could have been done better, but on the other hand it is stuff that you hear after listening to it through and through far too much. At least it does not sound as whatever cheap fucking 'primitive, cult, limited, true underground Black Metal' shit out there, which is a relief. I like the album, it's one of the better to come from Sweden, it's just my sense of perfection that haunts at times."[3]
The lyrics are based upon "Satanism, or—to avoid confusion—Devilworship" and play "a terribly important role in our creations". Danielsson explained the title as "a rather personal attempt of mine to symbolically explain the idea of salvation through spiritual slavery and the will to serve. […] To put it briefly, the Rabid Death's Curse is the curse of life, the disease which we are condemned to suffer from until divine punishment comes upon us."[3]
Artworkedit
Davthvs was "responsible for almost the whole layout, as well as the rather successful idea of printing the LP inside out, so that the lustreless side was turned out". Danielsson, who draws artwork for Watain and other bands himself, was "very pleased in working with such a talented man". The gatefold contains a photography "which is a bit hard to recognice [sic] at 1st sight—but when the observer looks at it a bit more he witnesses it's a turned upside down photo of a decayed bird surrounded by flying autumn leaves"; the idea came from Danielsson although dead birds are the responsible artist's trademark. Davthvs found a dead bird and scanned it for the artwork. According to Danielsson, "there's truely [sic] much symbolism behind the usage of the bird. A dead, decayed bird represents to me the death of freedom, and the beauty that lies in the silent process of its way into ashes and dirt. It also visualises the idea of the "Rabid Death's Curse" quite well, the molten dead lying in slumber, unconsiously [sic] walking towards the unescapable claws of Satan!"[3]
Reviewsedit
Rivadavia wrote that although Rabid Death's Curse "suggested that Watain were, at best, content to produce intentionally crude facsimiles of inspirational forefathers ranging from Bathory to Mayhem and, at worst, unable to do anything else", "the Swedes were really just finding their feet" and the album "fulfills an important function in Watain's career arc, one that the casual listener need never pay heed to, but which loyal fans will likely want to explore at some point in order to better comprehend all that followed".[4]
Track listingedit
All songs written by Watain, except where noted.
No.
Title
Lyrics
Length
1.
"The Limb Crucifix"
4:21
2.
"Rabid Death's Curse"
5:21
3.
"On Horns Impaled"
2:35
4.
"Life Dethroned"
5:45
5.
"Walls of Life Ruptured"
4:21
6.
"Agony Fires"
K. v Bonsdorff
5:22
7.
"Angelrape"
3:40
8.
"Mortem Sibi Consciscere"
Elizaveat
7:02
Total length:
38:27
The original LP version by End All Life Productions included the Sabbat cover "Curdle the Blood" which is not featured on the CD version by Drakkar Productions. The 2004 CD re-release includes Dødheimsgard cover "When Heavens End". The bonus track "The Essence of Black Purity" from Watain's first official release, the 7" The Essence of Black Purity, put out by the Swedish Grim Rune Productions, was added to the remastered 2008 CD re-release by Season of Mist.
^William Phillips, Brian Cogan: Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music, p. 262, accessed on 13 October 2012.
^250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte. In: Rock Hard, no. 269, October 2009, p. 75.
^ abcdRonald Ziegler: , accessed on 3 November 2012.
^ abcEduardo Rivadavia: Rabid Death's Curse – Watain, accessed on 16 November 2012.
January 01, 1970
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Rabid Death s Curse is the first studio album by the black metal band Watain It was released in 2000 on Drakkar Productions It is notable as being the first and only album for which the band had two guitarists from Rabid Death s Curse onwards the band would be a trio The song Rabid Death s Curse contains an audio sample from the film Friday the 13th The album is considered a classic 1 and was featured on German Rock Hard magazine s list 250 Black Metal Alben die man kennen sollte 250 black metal albums you should know 2 Rabid Death s CurseStudio album by WatainReleasedDecember 2000RecordedApril 2000 Necromorbus StudiosGenreBlack metalLength38 27LabelDrakkar Norma Evangelium Diaboli amp Season of Mist for France Apocalyptor in Australia Satanic Propaganda for Sweden ProducerTore StjernaWatain chronologyThe Essence of Black Purity 1999 Rabid Death s Curse 2000 Casus Luciferi 2003 Alternative cover Contents 1 Musical style and lyrics 2 Artwork 3 Reviews 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 ReferencesMusical style and lyrics editRonald Ziegler of the German Horrible Eyes fanzine described the sound of Rabid Death s Curse as very Swedish very Death Metalish 3 According to Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic the album suggested that Watain were at best content to produce intentionally crude facsimiles of inspirational forefathers ranging from Bathory to Mayhem and at worst unable to do anything else 4 Rivadavia described the production as muddy and less than ideal 4 According to the band s vocalist Erik Danielsson t here were some minor mistakes regarding the productions which could have been done better but on the other hand it is stuff that you hear after listening to it through and through far too much At least it does not sound as whatever cheap fucking primitive cult limited true underground Black Metal shit out there which is a relief I like the album it s one of the better to come from Sweden it s just my sense of perfection that haunts at times 3 The lyrics are based upon Satanism or to avoid confusion Devilworship and play a terribly important role in our creations Danielsson explained the title as a rather personal attempt of mine to symbolically explain the idea of salvation through spiritual slavery and the will to serve To put it briefly the Rabid Death s Curse is the curse of life the disease which we are condemned to suffer from until divine punishment comes upon us 3 Artwork editDavthvs was responsible for almost the whole layout as well as the rather successful idea of printing the LP inside out so that the lustreless side was turned out Danielsson who draws artwork for Watain and other bands himself was very pleased in working with such a talented man The gatefold contains a photography which is a bit hard to recognice sic at 1st sight but when the observer looks at it a bit more he witnesses it s a turned upside down photo of a decayed bird surrounded by flying autumn leaves the idea came from Danielsson although dead birds are the responsible artist s trademark Davthvs found a dead bird and scanned it for the artwork According to Danielsson there s truely sic much symbolism behind the usage of the bird A dead decayed bird represents to me the death of freedom and the beauty that lies in the silent process of its way into ashes and dirt It also visualises the idea of the Rabid Death s Curse quite well the molten dead lying in slumber unconsiously sic walking towards the unescapable claws of Satan 3 Reviews editRivadavia wrote that although Rabid Death s Curse suggested that Watain were at best content to produce intentionally crude facsimiles of inspirational forefathers ranging from Bathory to Mayhem and at worst unable to do anything else the Swedes were really just finding their feet and the album fulfills an important function in Watain s career arc one that the casual listener need never pay heed to but which loyal fans will likely want to explore at some point in order to better comprehend all that followed 4 Track listing editAll songs written by Watain except where noted No TitleLyricsLength1 The Limb Crucifix 4 212 Rabid Death s Curse 5 213 On Horns Impaled 2 354 Life Dethroned 5 455 Walls of Life Ruptured 4 216 Agony Fires K v Bonsdorff5 227 Angelrape 3 408 Mortem Sibi Consciscere Elizaveat7 02Total length 38 27 The original LP version by End All Life Productions included the Sabbat cover Curdle the Blood which is not featured on the CD version by Drakkar Productions The 2004 CD re release includes Dodheimsgard cover When Heavens End The bonus track The Essence of Black Purity from Watain s first official release the 7 The Essence of Black Purity put out by the Swedish Grim Rune Productions was added to the remastered 2008 CD re release by Season of Mist Personnel editH Hakan Jonsson drums P Pelle Forsberg guitars E Erik Danielsson vocals bass C Crippe Blom guitars Additional personnel Davthvs artwork layout Tore Stjerna producer engineering masteringReferences edit William Phillips Brian Cogan Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music p 262 accessed on 13 October 2012 250 Black Metal Alben die man kennen sollte In Rock Hard no 269 October 2009 p 75 a b c d Ronald Ziegler Merchandise whorery accessed on 3 November 2012 a b c Eduardo Rivadavia Rabid Death s Curse Watain accessed on 16 November 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rabid Death 27s Curse amp oldid 1146545641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
