AT THE GATES - GARDENS OF GRIEF LP 1ST PRESS RARE METAL

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BAND: BOLT THROWER

ITEM: "GARDENS OF GRIEF" EP

YEAR: 1991

LABEL: DOLORES RECORDS (DOL005)

THIS IS A RARE, ORIGINAL VINYL COPY OF AT THE GATES'S "GARDENS OF GRIEF" EP.  I WAS GREAT FRIENDS WITH THE GUYS FROM AT THE GATES AT THE TIME THIS EP WAS RELEASED.  THEY WERE FEATURED IN MY ZINE CALLED DEATH VOMIT BACK WHEN THEY WERE CALLED INFESTATION AND HAD ONLY 2 SONGS CREDITED TO THEIR NAME.  MY, HOW THEY HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS UNTIL THEIR UNTIMELY DEMISE!  HERE IS THE ORIGINAL, HARD TO FIND DOLORES RECORDS VERSION OF THEIR FIRST DEMO "GARDENS OF GRIEF".  THIS BAND SET THE PRESCEDENCE FOR SO MANY MORE BANDS IN THE FUTURE...THE NUMBER OF BANDS THAT CREDIT AT THE GATES AS AN INFLUENCE IS ASTRONOMICAL!  MANY IMITATORS...ONE ORIGINAL!  AT THE GATES!

OVERALL, THIS LP IS IN VERY,VERY GOOD CONDITION CONSIDERING ITS AGE.  SOME SLIGHT CORNER ROWUNDING.  MOST OF MY LPS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN SLEEVES AND I HAVE TRIED WITH THE UTMOST CARE OF THE YEARS TO KEEP THEM IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION POSSIBLE.

IF ANY BLEMISHES, NICKS, TEARS, FOLDS, OR BENDS ARE WORTH NOTING I WILL DESCRIBE HER TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.  ANY SPOTS IN THE PHOTOS ARE FROM MY CAMERA FLASH.

LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING SONGS HERE:

"SOULS OF THE EVIL DEPARTED"                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMD4aiZkfUI

"CITY OF SCREAMING STATUES"                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Un2NiI1fA

"ALL LIFE ENDS"             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwj32nhemss

CONDITIONS:

I'VE NOTICED THAT MY STANDARDS OF GRADING ARE FAR MORE STRICTER THAN THE AVERAGE EBAYER.  WHEN ORDERING, I EXPECT MY ITEMS TO BE IN THE CONDITION THEY ARE DESCRIBED.  I'VE WON RECORDS/CDS WHEREAS THE SELLER BELIEVES THE ITEM TO BE IN GREAT CONDITION AND I BELIEVE OTHERWISE.  I BELIEVE MY CONDITION JUDGMENTS ARE MORE THAN FAIR AND ACCURATE.  BID KNOWING THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT I DESCRIBE.

*GRADING SCALE <MINT / NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT / VERY GOOD / GOOD>

JACKET: EXCELLENT/ VERY GOOD

RECORD SLEEVE: EXCELLENT

RECORD: EXCELLENT

INSERTS: NONE

THIS RECORD WOULD MAKE A NICE ADDITION TO SOMEONE'S LP COLLECTION. UNFORTUNATELY I AM GETTING OLD AND RUNNING OUT OF SPACE. I MUST MAKE ROOM FOR FUTURE FAMILY ADDITIONS.

IT IS THY HERITAGE TO RULE THE WORLD...

TRACK LISTING:

Gardens of Grief is an EP by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. This EP was later re-released as a split CD with Grotesque's In the Embrace of Evil album.

On the inlay of the rerelease you can find this line: "Tomas wants to dedicate the lyrics in "At The Gates" to the memory of Per Ohlin ..R.I.P..." He was the vocalist of Mayhem and Morbid who committed suicide in April, 1991.

When the tracks were recorded at Sunlight Studio, At the Gates had been playing together for "roughly" four months. Björler accredits this period as the time when At the Gates developed their musicianship, songwriting, and ability to work together.[1] In comparison to tracks which featured on later recordings, Björler believes the songs are less structured.[1] Due to a modest studio budget combined with inexperience, the EP's production "suffered a lot".[1] However, Björler has described Gardens of Grief as "an ok debut EP".[1]

The opening lyrics to All Life Ends is nearly word for word identical to the opening lines of the monologue at the beginning of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.

1. "Souls of the Evil Departed" – 3:34
2. "At the Gates" – 5:22
3. "All Life Ends" – 6:10
4. "City of Screaming Statues" – 4:46

I HAVE COLLECTED THESE LPS OVER THE YEARS - THEY HAVE BEEN IN A BOX IN MY CLOSET FOR ALMOST 20+ YEARS. THEY ARE 100% ORIGINAL - IF YOU BELIEVE OTHERWISE, PLEASE DO NOT BID.

PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITH 5 DAYS OF AUCTION END.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY.

RECORD WILL BE PACKED AND SHIPPED BY ME WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP AND A STURDY/STRONG LP MAILER.

INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, REGISTERED SHIPPING FEES FROM THE US ARE EXPENSIVCE AT $11.50 + THE SHIPPING AMOUNT. IF YOU DO NOT PURCHASE REGISTERED SHIPPING, YOU MUST PURCHASE A CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR $1.15. THIS CERTIFICATE OF MAILING IS NOT OPTIONAL AND PROVES THAT I HAVE MAILED YOUR PACKAGE VIA THE US POSTAL SYSTEM. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PACKAGES GO MISSING SINCE I STARTED SELLING/BUYING WITH EBAY.

SHIPPING CHARGES:

USA - $3.25 (INCLUDES DELIVERY CONFIRMATION VIA USPS MEDIA MAIL)

CANADA - $5.00 + $1.15 = $6.15

MEXICO - $8.25 + $1.15 = $9.40

ASIA & AUSTRALIA - $12.75 + $1.15 = $13.90

EUROPE & SOUTH AMERICA/ELSEWHERE - $12.75 + $1.15 = $13.90

SHIPPING OF MULTIPLE ITEMS WON CAN BE COMBINED FOR LOWER RATES.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST IN THE MAIL. I  WILL BE ABLE TO PROVE ITEMS WERE MAILED.

PLEASE DO NOT PAY BEFORE YOU RECEIVE AN INVOICE FROM ME.

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE METAL RELEASES! MUCH OF MY VINYL WAS ONLY PLAYED ONCE FOR RECORDING PURPOSES AND ALL HAVE BEEN KEPT IN THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES FOR YEARS!!! THANKS AGAIN AND HAPPY BIDDING!