Final Descent
Studio album by Samhain
Released	October 31, 1990 (original) September 5, 2000 (Samhain Box Set) 2001(re-release)
Recorded	1986 - 1990
Genre	Horror punk
Length	33:32 (1990 original) 29:58 (2000-01 reissues)
Label	Plan 9 / Caroline Records (original) Evilive/E-Magine Music
Producer(s)	Glenn Danzig
Samhain chronology
November-Coming-Fire (1986)	Final Descent (1990)	Samhain Box Set (2000)

Final Descent is an album by Samhain, first released in 1990, more than three years after lead singer Glenn Danzig and bassist Eerie Von had recruited guitarist John Christ and drummer Chuck Biscuits to form Danzig. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Samhain was a deathrock/Horror punk band formed by Glenn Danzig in 1983 as The Misfits were in major turmoil and close to disbanding. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Horror punk is a music genre that has origins in the early works of the band The Misfits, blending horror movie themes with early punk rock and varying amounts of doo-wop. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Plan 9 is an independent record label owned by Glenn Danzig. ... Caroline Records is the New York-based independent music releasing division of EMI. Notable releases Hole - Pretty on the Inside Smashing Pumpkins - Gish Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five Monster Magnet - 25. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone on June 23, 1955 in Lodi, New Jersey, USA), is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the Horrorpunk genre of music. ... Samhain was a deathrock/Horror punk band formed by Glenn Danzig in 1983 as The Misfits were in major turmoil and close to disbanding. ... November Coming Fire are a hardcore straight edge band from Canterbury, England. ... Samhains Box Set was released in 2000. ... Samhain was a deathrock/Horror punk band formed by Glenn Danzig in 1983 as The Misfits were in major turmoil and close to disbanding. ... Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone on June 23, 1955 in Lodi, New Jersey, USA), is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the Horrorpunk genre of music. ... Eerie Von was born on August 25, 1964. ... John Christ is a musician, born on February 19, 1965. ... Chuck Biscuits (born April 17, 1965) was a drummer for D.O.A., Black Flag, Danzig, and, most recently, Social Distortion. ... Danzig is an American band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with heavy metal music. ...

Original Release

Tracks 1-5 are previously unreleased songs, at least some of which had been intended for the Samhain Grim album before it was aborted when the band changed its personnel, and finally its name, to Danzig. Tracks 6-11 had been released in 1987 on the first pressing of the Initium CD. These songs were in fact overdubbed (partially re-recorded) and remixed versions of those on the 1985 Unholy Passion E.P. Danzig is an American band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with heavy metal music. ... Initium was a full-length album put out by Samhain in 1984. ... Unholy Passion is an EP by the band Samhain. ...

Like all of Samhain's discography, and most of Danzig's prior work with The Misfits, 'Final Descent' was originally released on Danzig's independent record label Plan 9, distributed by Caroline Records. The Misfits are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 and led by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone) and bassist Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa). ... Plan 9 is an independent record label owned by Glenn Danzig. ...

Reissues

In 2000 most of Samhain's catalogue, including 'Final Descent', was re-released as part of the Samhain Box Set on Danzig's new label, Evilive, distributed E-Magine Music. Its reissue as an individual CD followed in 2001. E-Magine Records is an independent record label specializing in electronica, pop music, and dance music. ...

Reissue Cover

On these reissues, the original tracks 6-11 formed a separate 'Unholy Passion' CD. On the 'Final Descent' CD they were replaced with four unreleased Samhain Grim demos. Two of these tracks are earlier versions of songs that had appeared on Danzig's debut album: "Twist of Cain" and "Possession". "Trouble" is a cover of an Elvis Presley song recorded for the film King Creole. A re-recording of the song is featured on the Danzig EP,Thrall: Demonsweatlive. The fourth track is an earlier alternate version of the 'Final Descent' track "Lords of the Left Hand". Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Danzig is the 1988 debut album of the eponymous band led by Glenn Danzig, formerly the songwriter and vocalist of The Misfits and Samhain. ... King Creole is a 1958 Elvis Presley film and soundtrack based on the 1952 Harold Robbins novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher. ... Thrall: Demonsweatlive is an EP by Danzig. ...

Track List, 1990 Plan 9/Caroline Records CD and cassette

1. "Night Chill"
2. "Descent"
3. "Death...In Its Arms"
4. "Lords of the Left Hand"
5. "The Birthing"
6. "Unholy Passion"
7. "All Hell"
8. "Moribund"
9. "The Hungry End"
10. "Misery Tomb"
11. "I Am Misery"

Track List, 2000-01 Evilive Records/E-Magine Music CD

1. "Night Chill"
2. "Descent"
3. "Death...In Its Arms"
4. "Lords of the Left Hand"
5. "The Birthing"
6. "Twist of Cain"
7. "Possession"
8. "Trouble"
9. "Lords of the Left Hand (2nd Version)"

Notes

• Eerie Von has confirmed that "Death...In Its Arms" was recorded during the sessions for Danzig's second album, Danzig II: Lucifuge, and features the full original Danzig lineup: singer Glenn Danzig, guitarist John Christ, bassist Eerie Von, and drummer Chuck Biscuits.
• The title of "Death...In Its Arms" is misspelled on all releases (with an incorrect apostrophe in "it's").
• "Lords of the Left Hand (2nd Version)" was actually recorded in September 1986, while the "original version" was not recorded until September 1987, and was not mixed in its final form until 1990.
• Along with the band's other reissues in 2000-01, this is the only Samhain release that does not have a 12" vinyl counterpart. Glenn Danzig later said that some vinyl sleeves were made, but further plans to release the album were scrapped because he was not pleased with them.
• The Samhain Box Set and individual CD reissues of this album incorrectly reverse the listing of tracks 7 and 9. The correct order is listed above.
• The 1990 CD came with a large sticker on its cellophane wrapping, which read, "Samhain: Final Descent" (in the same font used for the original 1976 horror/suspense motion picture The Omen and its three sequels). The 2001 CD featured this phrase printed on the CD booklet itself.

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Lesser Known Areas of Final Descent

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