FUNERAL - Funeral Mini LP (1981) USA

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:48 pm

There y'go DaN, how's that for speedy service?

FUNERAL - Funeral Mini LP (1981) USA
Azra Records

01. Ant Trap
02. Will To Live
03. Outer Edge
04. Darkness On Your Doorstep
05. Bloody Hands

Mike Martt - Vocals, Guitar
Matt Dorsett - Guitar
John Neff - Bass
D. Thum - Drums

FUNERAL were a young quartet formed in Hollywood, California in 1980.
Their only release was to be the ultra-rare 5 song "Funeral" Mini LP, released on the highly collectible Azra Records in 1981, shortly before the band split up.
I'll leave it to FutureSynner from www.metalpage.de to explain things from here:
"Once I read that this Mini LP was a promo pressing limited to 50 copies, whilst D.T. Richards on the other hand says that 1000 were made.
It looks like a private pressing with the handwritten back sleeve and the thick cardboard, but is one of the first Azra records and therefore a rare piece for sure.
If it didn't say 1981 on the cover then I wouldn't believe it was released that year.
"Funeral" sounds extremely fresh and especially powerful still today, unfortunately for most Metal collectors it will remain an uninteresting piece of vinyl since Funeral were maybe one of the first Crossover bands mixing the speed of Punk Rock with the power of Heavy Metal.
Besides "Ant Trap" and "Will To Live", 2 exciting uptempo Metal trax with a slightly punky touch, and the almost doomy "Darkness On Your Doorstep".
There are also "Outer Edge" and "Bloody Hands", which in my opinion are pure Punk.
Listen first before spending a lot of $$ for this rare MLP, as Funeral were ahead of their time with their fresh Crossover style."

art & txt included

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=62JW58M0

no pw

ctme

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:37 pm

malegys · Post by **malegys** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:09 pm

Thank you very much. Yet another ultra rarity i've never heard off. Kudos!!

malegys · Post by **malegys** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:12 pm

Whoa, this is right up my alley!! Love that punk energy..musically reminds me of the first Plasmatics LP & 1981 LP of China White...superb!!

malegys · Post by **malegys** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:27 pm

Apparently, there's a version with a green sleeve too, 1000 pressed in 1981 & i'm getting a copy at the end of the month

God, you gotta love the internet sometimes,dontcha?

Cochino · Post by **Cochino** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:29 am

Thanks a lot for this, pretty cool stuff. I wish they'd do the doomy thing more often though.

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:01 pm

Glad to see this go down so well as i'm really enjoying this a lot at the moment myself.
I thought there wouldn't be much interest because of the Punk aspects of their sound, glad to be proved wrong.
Hope you didn't have to pay too much malegys, and i agree with you Cochino, my only criticism would be of the "more Doom" variety too.

malegys · Post by **malegys** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:28 pm

No, got it for a very reasonable price actually. I'm gonna get that "where's my leather jacket?" comp cd too. Looks great with lots of rare stuff on it.
Anyway, Thanks again for bringing this to my attention.

Cochino · Post by **Cochino** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:40 am

malegys wrote:I'm gonna get that "where's my leather jacket?"

Are we gonna get an upload of that once you get it?

The Knell · Post by **The Knell** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:47 pm

thanks !

Post by **DaN** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:57 pm

Big cheers, 'kit!

Definitely more punk than Metal - well, not really Metal at all to be honest. The early Plasmatics-comparison makes sense. Not bad for early US punk, but not quite my cup of blood either. Another one to strike off the (maybe)buy-list. A penny saved..

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:32 pm

'Kit just got this link from a blog site; it was recently posted on the New & Improved Live & Otherwise blog. Shame on you 'kit for ripping off someone else's hard work without acknowl-..... oops

Saw this on your site today, will check it out, though it may not be my thing. Won't know unless I listen!

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:34 pm

Punky but enjoyable !! Thank you ! Sounds more british than US. "Darkness on your Doorstep" makes me think of a heavier version of THE DAMNED.

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:27 pm

nightsblood wrote:'Kit just got this link from a blog site; it was recently posted on the New & Improved Live & Otherwise blog. Shame on you 'kit for ripping off someone else's hard work without acknowl-..... oops

Saw this on your site today, will check it out, though it may not be my thing. Won't know unless I listen!

You bugger!
I started to rise to the bait there, then i recognised the avatar and read on.
Fair play. You (very nearly) got me good an' proper.