Swedish cult act MORBID have teamed up with Century Media Records to release “Year Of The Goat”, a 100% official vinyl and CD offering covering the seminal band’s first demo “December Moon”, live and rehearsal recordings on April 4th, 2011 in Europe. “Year Of The Goat” will be available as ultra deluxe triple-gatefold LP with three 180g vinyls, printed inner sleeves and slipcase as well as deluxe kingsize 2CD mediabook in a slipcase packaging. All material has been collected and compiled by Dr. Schitz in cooperation with Napoleon Pukes, Drutten, Klacke, TG as well as Dead’s brothers Anders and Daniel Ohlin.
It also features liner notes by Daniel Ekeroth (author of “Swedish Death Metal”) along with an in-depth interview by Metalion (taken from the final issue of Slayer Magazine). Rounded off with cover artwork and entire layout being done by Erik Danielsson (Watain), “Year Of The Goat” is the first comprehensive MORBID release that truly honors the band’s musical legacy and memory of legendary vocalist Dead – also renowned for his time in Norwegian black metal act MAYHEM – who committed suicide on April 8, 1991.
Dr Schitz states in his interview with Metalion (Slayer Mag):
“I would have been quite content if MORBID would have remained in utter obscurity, but the Norns wanted otherwise and who am I to argue with them? Seeing all the bootlegs (over 35 last time I counted, and they keep coming) and interest in MORBID we decided that it would be proper to bring some closure to it all by doing a final, ultimate release. Not to cash in; on the contrary as we have decided to not make any profit but rather donate the proceeds to worthy causes. Of course, also to pay respect to our fans, to the memory of Dead, and to whatever we shared back then. I am very pleased and proud that just about all the old members have actively been involved in the production, without a trace of ego-bullshit. We have spared no efforts in making the very best we could. It should prove to be utterly essential to any fan of MORBID (and Dead)!”
See below for a complete overview on the content of “Year Of The Goat”:
Track-listing MORBID “Year Of The Goat” 2CD:
CD1: Studio tracks / rehearsal tracks
1. My Dark Subconscious
2. Wings Of Funeral
3. From The Dark
4. Disgusting Semla
5. My Dark Subconscious
6. Wings Of Funeral
7. Tragic Dream / From The Dark
8. Deathexecution
9. Disgusting Semla
Tracks 1 to 4 taken from the “December Moon” demo (1986)
Tracks 5 to 9 are rehearsal tracks
CD2: Live tracks
1. Intro
2. My Dark Subconscious
3. Deathexecution
4. Wings Of Funeral
5. Citythrasher (Schnabelkäse)
6. Necrodead
7. Tragic Dream
8. Disgusting Semla
9. From The Dark
10. Wings Of Funeral
11. Deathexecution
12. Necrodead
13. Disgusting Semla
14. Wings Of Funeral
15. Citythrasher / Deathexecution
16. My Dark Subconscious
17. Necrodead
Tracks 1 to 9 recorded live at Birkagården, Stockholm, 23rd of October 1987
Tracks 10 to 13 recorded live at Ultra (in April) 26th of April 1987
Tracks 14 to 17 recorded live at Ultra (in November) 23rd of November 1987
Track-listing MORBID “Year Of The Goat” 3LP:
Side 1: “December Moon” demo (1986)
1. My Dark Subconscious
2. Wings Of Funeral
3. From The Dark
4. Disgusting Semla
Side 2: Rehearsal tracks
1. My Dark Subconscious
2. Wings Of Funeral
3. Tragic Dream / From The Dark
4. Deathexecution
5. Disgusting Semla
Side 3: Live at Birkagården, Part I
1. Intro
2. My Dark Subconscious
3. Deathexecution
4. Wings Of Funeral
5. Citythrasher (Schnabelkäse)
Side 4: Live at Birkagården, Part II
1. Necrodead
2. Tragic Dream
3. Disgusting Semla
4. From The Dark
Side 5: Live at Ultrahuset in April 26 1987
1. Wings Of Funeral
2. Deathexecution
3. Necrodead
4. Disgusting Semla
Side 6: Live at Ultrahuset November 23 1987
1. Wings Of Funeral
2. Citythrasher / Deathexecution
3. My Dark Subconscious
4. Necrodead
Source: Newsletter
