Description
Black vinyl with a 12 page booklet. Limited 200 copies
Certainly part of the First wave of Black Metal, German warriors Poison started doing demos and live tapes from the early 80s on until they were laid to rest in 1987. Very Venom-, Hellhammer- and Slaughter-inspired they were never picked up by a label, so the material remained deeply underground. Released in 1984, Sons Of Evil is the first demo recording and the sounds contained on this demo tape are not for the weak, by any means. As primitive and barbaric as a Stone Age gang-rape, this tape is possessed by total darkness and evil. This evokes the kind of hellish feeling that Venom feared to toy with and that Hellhammer simply was not capable of conjuring up. Musically, this runs the gamut from morbidly mid-paced to intense and somewhat insane. It bears no real similarities to any of their German counterparts, such as Sodom, Destruction or Kreator. The slower parts sound very reminiscent of Hellhammer, with one very important exception: this is darker and more evil than Mr. Warrior and his cohorts ever could have hoped to be. The vocals of Virgin Slaughter are exactly what Tom should have been doing on releases such as Satanic Rites. Possessed and maniacal, at times, his demonic voice actually accentuates the dark mood of the music, rather than detracting from it. As for the rest of the songwriting, this is like a war on the senses. Primitive and violent in nature, the riffs saw through you while the drums pound your skull into oblivion. It is almost difficult to believe something so bestial and grotesque existed back in 1984. Sons Of Evil is a monstrous offering from a band that had truly tapped into something dark and aggressive. This is what Hellhammer should have been striving for. As rare as this recording is, one must take it however it can be obtained, so do yourself a favour and seek this out now. This is the first time the complete 13-track version of the demo has been released on vinyl
Track list:
1. The Omen
2. Inferno Breaks Out
3. Black Death
4. Demon
5. Reaper
6. Possessed
7. Angel Of Satan / March To Hades
8. Satans Damnation
9. Legions Of Hell
10. Leather And Metal
11. Hell Of The Living Dead
12. Slaughter
13. Gonna Make You Die