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• 12" black vinyl / 140 gm
• Limited edition of 200 copies
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ITEM DOES NOT SHIP UNTIL 25th FEBRUARY!
Includes unlimited streaming of Original Sin: An Anthology Of The Early Years [VOX 46 CD]
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 14 days
edition of 200
Purchasable with gift card
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• Limited edition of 300
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Altar De Fey - Original Sin - Official T-shirt - Limited to 25 copies
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• Silver on Black
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Altar De Fey originated in San Francisco in the early 1980’s as part of the emerging musical form that would come to be known as Deathrock. Out of the Zeitgeist flash of 70’s Punk Rock the new sound took the darkest elements of the counter culture into ever deeper, gloomier and more mature territory.
Performing at legendary San Francisco venues Mabuhay Gardens, Graffiti, The Nightbreak and the rest billed with Christian Death, 45 Grave, and all the fellow architects of West Coast Post Punk.
The original incarnation passed through a rotating cast of characters centered strongly by the vision and experimental guitar of founding member Kent Cates. Eschewing the conventional chord progression/solo form entirely Cates’s guitar spins strands of melody and rhythm, tone and texture in a style that to this day is all his own. The mood was perfected with the innovative tribal drumming of Aleph Kali and Butch Mason’s haunted confrontational vocals.
Though the band had a strong base of support, no original recordings were ever released and the young members carried on into new musical endeavors. By 1988 ADF disbanded.
Years upon years passed yet the name was never completely forgotten. As Goth Punk culture persisted, grew and developed over time the band began to take on a kind of legendary hue among fans in the know; The lost mysterious phenomenon of Altar De Fey. -There was a kind of poetry to it. Finally in 2011, when asked if they would play a reunion for a festival in San Francisco Kent and Aleph surprised everyone by answering yes.
Reforming originally as a 2 piece with a drum machine Kent on guitar and Aleph on vocals to an enthusiastic reception, the duo enjoyed it so much they decided to continue the momentum and quickly added Skot Brown on bass, Aleph switched over to live drums, and Jake Hout was added on vocals. The new line up debuted in April of 2012 and has continued regularly performing songs from the original 80’s catalogue and steadily adding new material ever since.
A new generation of underground Deathrock music is growing across the world, in closer, more direct communication than ever before, and interest in the band has quickly escalated.
This unique compilation brings you 11 original ADF songs recorded between 1984-1986 (demos, rehearsal records, live records). If you are into classic Christian Death, 45 Grave, Kommunity FK, Burning Image etc. grab this gem now before it's too late!
credits
released May 12, 2019
All songs recorded between 1984-1986
Rehearsal songs recorded at House of De Fey
Demo tracks recorded 12/11/1985 at Dragon Studios, Pacifica. Ca.
Butch Manson- vocals,
Kent Cates-guitar,
Aleph Kali- drums
Mike Giesbrect- bass,
John Mac Murray- bass on She’s Fun, Slow Death, Vampires, Which Guy
Mark Turner- bass on My Bone/ Veil of Death
Mastered by Martin Bowes at The Cage, 2019
Grafix by Soulinisolation
"I think it’s cool for the fans of the band to get this album now available on CD and vinyl. The guitar and global song structures are definitely 80s like and will appeal to punk lovers. " — Side-Line Reviews
supported by 22 fans who also own “Original Sin: An Anthology Of The Early Years [VOX 46 CD]”
It's uncanny just how good Actors is at emulating that Post-Punk synth sound from my younger days.
Each listen just gets better and better. I feel slightly ashamed for not having heard this album until a few short days ago. modestwriggles
supported by 21 fans who also own “Original Sin: An Anthology Of The Early Years [VOX 46 CD]”
Stunning album and artist. Dark love. The best dark vibes in genre. I prefer the first works because they are darker than the last. We're waiting for her come back. Get well soon. raulmori
The Detroit group fuse dark Americana with pulsing industrial electronics for a potent mix perfect for the goth club floor. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2019
The Tacks, from Christchurch, New Zealand, channel goth rock's glory days across four, dark, deeply-infectious cuts. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2020