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TRULY ESSENTIAL

T. Hardin | seaside,oregon | 07/09/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"a lot of junk gets touted as being "essential", "5 STAR PLUS",etc here on Amazon.this here release i feel actually deserves that designation (obviously for those familiar with C.O.M).

this two-disc set compiles all their earlier E.P.s(most of which are looonnggg out of print)into one nice collection.

the price is ironically a "bargain",as again most of these releases in their original forms are now high dollar collectors items,so here is your chance to snag these great releases in one convenient package!"

Church Of Misery - 'Early Works Compilation' (Disk Union) 2-

Mike Reed | USA | 01/16/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Rarely have I seen SUCH an accurate CD title. Nicely assembled 2-CD, 16 track of this Japanese stoner/doom metal band's work. This is only my second listen to the band's repertoire, as my first was their 4-track 'Taste The Pain' EP (see my review). Tunes here I was digging the most were "Spahn Ranch", "War Is Our Destiny", their so-so cover of Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda", the nine-minute full-throttled rocker "Son Of A Gun" and "Chains Of Death". Personnel: Yoshiakki Negishi-vocals, Tomohiro Nishimura-guitar, Tatsu Mikami-bass and Hideki Shimizu-drums. Should appeal to fans of Sheavy, Masters Of Reality, Obsessed and Atomic Bitchwax."