2004 reissue of infamous metallic heavy rock album from 1972, produced by Deep Purple's legendary frontman, Ian Gillan. The music is a menacing combintation of over-the-top vocals and screaming lead guitar that could easily pass for something from the early 80's New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, it's that far ahead of it's time.
Personnel:
Lynden Williams - Vocals Bob Cooke - Guitar Bill Hinde - Guitar Paul Dean - Bass Ray Sparrow - Drums
Production:
Ian Gillan – producer.
Track Listing:
1. Frustration 2. Hooded Eagle 3. I See The Light 4. Murderer's Lament 5. When The Wolf Diyd 6. Midnight Steamer 7. Primitive Man 8. Beyond The Grave 9. She Came Like A Bat From Hell
"This is the first album by Jerusalem, a band which excites me very much; they are rough, raw and doomy with their own strong identity. As they are young and a bit green, they don't follow many rules, so their material is almost crude - but still immensely powerful in content.
I believe that, whenever possible, the work of writers and players in their formative stages should be recorded; before inhibition and self-consciousness set in, before fire and aggression die down, and while they are still absorbing influences and doing things which others might consider "uncool". Most important though, before they might develop that self-imposed rigidity which afflicts so many. I hope none of these things happen to Jerusalem, we'll have to wait and see, this album is just in case. I hope you like it as much as I do."
Jerusalem (2004) (RMST)
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Album Description:
2004 reissue of infamous metallic heavy rock album from 1972, produced by Deep Purple's legendary frontman, Ian Gillan. The music is a menacing combintation of over-the-top vocals and screaming lead guitar that could easily pass for something from the early 80's New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, it's that far ahead of it's time.
Personnel:
Lynden Williams - Vocals
Bob Cooke - Guitar
Bill Hinde - Guitar
Paul Dean - Bass
Ray Sparrow - Drums
Production:
Ian Gillan – producer.
Track Listing:
1. Frustration
2. Hooded Eagle
3. I See The Light
4. Murderer's Lament
5. When The Wolf Diyd
6. Midnight Steamer
7. Primitive Man
8. Beyond The Grave
9. She Came Like A Bat From Hell
"This is the first album by Jerusalem, a band which excites me very much; they are rough, raw and doomy with their own strong identity. As they are young and a bit green, they don't follow many rules, so their material is almost crude - but still immensely powerful in content.
I believe that, whenever possible, the work of writers and players in their formative stages should be recorded; before inhibition and self-consciousness set in, before fire and aggression die down, and while they are still absorbing influences and doing things which others might consider "uncool". Most important though, before they might develop that self-imposed rigidity which afflicts so many. I hope none of these things happen to Jerusalem, we'll have to wait and see, this album is just in case. I hope you like it as much as I do."
~ Ian Gillan.