artwork Babs Santini performer Christ 777 performer Crystale Quimm performer David Tibet performer Iggi performer Isidore Ducasse performer John Murphy performer Nicholas Rogers performer Steve Ignorant performer Steven Stapleton performer Tathata Wallis photography by Fiona Burr Recorded At Shinju Recorded At IPS Studio Recorded At Bar Maldoror Copyright (c) Bruits Essentiels Lacquer Cut At Bovema-EMI Lacquer Cut At Bovema-EMI Dogs Blood Rising was recorded at Shinju and IPS studios, with the exception of Raio No Terrasu which was recorded live at Bar Maldoror on November 25, 1983, on the thirteenth anniversary of the death of Yukio Mishima through hara-kiri and beheading.
Our thanks to all those who have helped, either directly or indirectly through their friendship-Annie Anxiety, Coil, Crass, D&V, Flux Of Pink Indians, Vagina Dentata Organ, David Kenny, William, Fritz Haaman, Last Few Days, Tracy Miller, Jo Crilly, Fiona Burr, John Fothergill, Brian and Tracy Lustmord. Our thanks, once more, to the marvellous Babs Santini for her beautiful artwork on the cover, to Fiona Burr for the photographs, and to Marc Monin of L.A.Y.L.A.H., without whom none of this would have been possible.
The spine reads: LAY 8 - 93 Current 93 we see the decay of the angel the march to the end is in order human life is limited 93 Current 93 - made in Benelux
This LP was reprinted numerous times with various inserts. This first pressing has pictures printed on the record labels; subsequent pressings have only a track listing on the labels. The second pressing in 1988 includes an one-sided 29x21 cm info-sheet. Rights Society: SABAM Matrix / Runout: LAY 8-A/56207-1 2 From the desolate fields (Side A) Matrix / Runout: LAY 8-B/56208-1 1 Into the heart of the beast (Side B)