artwork [cathedral] Michael Wells cover Brian Williams cover [with assistance from] David Black drum programming [rhythm generators], noises [masonry, hammers, chainsaw] Roy Batty engineer [location] Ach Topkaf engineer [mixing] Aleister Farrent engineer [recording] James Bradell mastered by [metal] Kevin Metcalfe noises [construction, demolition, combustion] Isolrubin BK noises [noise generator], electronics [acoustic treatments], loops [digital], voice, gong, shawm [shawn], musical bow [bows] John Murphy noises [noise generator], electronics [acoustic treatments], pipe [pipes], other [machinery], voice, gong Brian Lustmord tape [deep sea recordings] Dr N. Newby-Carter tape [location recordings] Brian Williams tape [location recordings] Isolrubin BK Distributed By The Cartel Mastered At The Town House Pressed By EMI Records Recorded: February 1984. Mixed: July 1986. Location Recordings 1983.
Metal Mastering at Town House. Original location recording winter 1983-1984 at: The Crypt of Chartres Cathedral with thanks to G. Revell. The Cave at Craig Y Ddinas. The Deep Shelter in Crewe. Dunster Abattoir, Bangor, with thanks to Mr. N. Dunster and staff. And at the site of Bedlam. Deep sea recordings by Dr N. Newby-Carter at Project 47.
First edition in textured cover.
IMPORTANT : the performances reproduced on this long playing record were made using very specific frequency and volume intensity, which are intrinsic to the true functioning on this testament, it is therefore vital that it should be reproduced at a very high volume.
Track A5 is misspelled Banashing on the initial releases, but was corrected on the later CD-reissue. Matrix / Runout: SER 07 A-1U-1-1- D (Side A, machine-stamped runout) Matrix / Runout: SER 07 B-1U-1-1- D (Side B, machine-stamped runout) Matrix / Runout: BURN EVERYTHING (Side A, hand-etched runout) Matrix / Runout: KILL EVERYBODY LUSTMØRD A GO GO (Side B, hand-etched runout)