Dies Irae's sole album is an unusual record in that it starts off with a blues rock head fake similar to parts of Dull Knife, before launching into some creative heavy rock. I missed this originally, but I wonder if anyone else has caught a very strong semblance to one of Krautrock's most revered albums: Scorpions' debut Lonesome Crow. It's not as solid as the Brain label debut album, and does contain a couple of more straight up rockers to sit through. Makes me wonder if the Schenker boys hadn't lent an ear to First prior to waltzing into the studio for their debut album.
Ownership: 1971 Pilz (LP). Gatefold; Ohrwaschl (CD) 1990's pressing.
1991 (acquired); 12/27/14 (review / new entry)
