CHILD SAINT 1988 Private OOP/ Mercy Witchfinder General

$

72

Hi. My name is Theresa, and I offer you at
NO RESERVE
CHILD SAINT
U.S. METAL making ST. VITUS , PENTAGRAM and MEDIEVAL proud!

I've been having a hard time weather to label CHILD SAINT "Doom Metal" or a feeble "Semi-doom". Their music could be taken straight off some unknown MERCY- or SAINT VITUS-session, but everything else, the vocals, the guitars and the overall production sound very much like typical US Metal, very 'Metal Blade Records' if you know what I mean, and that goes for both the slower "I am future" and the more up-tempo "Child Saint". Sure, labels suck, but I'm contemplating weather to recommend it to the Doom-bangers and Gloom-collectors out there. Hm.. Well OK, to the completist fringe, definitely.
The A-side is as said the slowest number, a very gloomy thing with a rather laid back lead riff quite similar to the old DEATH SS -evergreen "Terror" or MERCYFUL FATE's "Return of the vampire" as far as mood and tempo goes. It's a nice Doom cut with some woeful aaahh..'s in the chorus and some rather profound lyrix about 'the future' in person toying around with us mortals, but it's their flipside theme song that is the pick of the pair. Lotsa' nasty evil riffing and plenty of punch and groove in this more intricate number and lyrically with a more religious theme (C.S. = White Metal?). For some reason I always imagine Messiah Marcolin singing this song when I listen to it. Not that Mr. McCormack sound the least like Messiah, but they have the same sense of bile and drama. As a whole it's an interesting EP, but you sort of miss at least one more track to get a better picture of what they were all about. Unfortunately I've never seen any demos or other recordings in circulation.

...and don't expect to run into this EP too often either. It is rated as one of the more difficult American private pressings, and can reach prices at $100 - per song! Should you see it, you better make up your mind on the spot.

Listen to this record here. (provided by the Vibrations Of Doom webzine)
CHILD SAINT
debut 12" ep from 1988 w/ 2 trax
self released by CHILD SAINT'S label, CHILD SAINT MUSIC
1st and ONLY pressing of this Orange County, California slab of vinyl
100% NM- VINYL & SLEEVE is NM-
Never was issued with any kind of insert

This record is opened, but it has only been played very gently.
It's RARITY is rated: 7/10


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On Dec-04-10 at 23:34:48 PST, seller added the following information:

 * PLEASE *
DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY THE
4 NEGATIVE FEEDBACKS I RECEIVED RECENTLY.
THAT COLLECTOR WAS USING "FEEDBACK EXTORTION"
to get all her money back for those tapes.
And why did She not open any CLAIMS or wait for over 40 days to do this to me? 
Seems vindictive and SOULLESS.
MY HISTORY
I have been writing bands, fanzines, tape trading, etc since 1984...
NO TAPE IS THE EXACT SAME (especially when they are limited or SOLD OUT)
So, back in the early days (Mid 80s - EARLY 90s),
when I'd order a demo directly from THE BAND THEMSELVES,
sometimes I'd receive a unique copy. But if I had purchased it directly from a distributor, I'd wind up with the same old tape everyone else had.
I just preferred getting my stuff from the bands directly so I could get LIVE TAPES or rehearsals that were not released, AND IT GAVE ME BRAGGING RIGHTS, sorta,
because nobody else had this stuff.

Of course, I tried to explain this to her,
but SHE exclaimed that she has "EXPERTS" that can spot a forgery.
Well, "Excuse Me", please who is an "expert" when you're dealing with 20 year old tapes that belonged to teenagers at the time?
THIS IS THE REASON WHY I spend the extra $$$ on the SUPERSIZE photo package. For each DEMO listing, I do this to give YOU and all other "self proclaimed "experts" complete and total FULL detail of EXACTLY what you are bidding on.
It allows YOU also to scrutinize ANYTHING inconsistent that you may see.
And I will ALWAYS post the questions, if it is in regards to scrutiny.
A picture is worth a thousand words!
These tapes have ALL been stored  away for probably over 16 years.
Some were bought at a college radio station auction, others from fanzine editors.
A few from ebay, some from friends, but most from bands.
I TRY TO LIST ALL THIS INFO IN MY AUCTIONS AS BEST AS MEMORY SERVES !!!!!!

So, PLEASE, don't allow this 25 year old college kid (who was only born in the mid 80's)
to persuade your decision to bid on any perfectly stored DEMO TAPE.
Hello?
She knows only what she sees or reads about on the internet
concerning the mid-late 80's & early 90's scene.

Do not allow yourself to be persuaded by her negative feedbacks or negative remarks. It will only confuse you
from bidding on an awesome array
of VERY RARE and  collectible demo tapes.

As for Coffee stains, that's my fault, I adnit it. I am a coffee drinker as was my parents and that GROTESQUE cover probably did get spilled on. My fault for not putting that in the description, but I didn't think it would matter, as it had no stains.

Sorry about ranting, but this girl is flat out WRONG about these tapes. And the way she went about DEMANDING the money back or she would leave me all negative feedbacks was very inappropriate. That's what CLAIMS and DISPUTES are for, i thought.

I'm on here to present items to people who want these items.
I have no use for bootlegging and I don't care to keep any of my items,
so bootlegging them would be a HUGE waste of my time and resources.
My Family would never have dinner to eat, the house would never get cleaned...
THIS IS RIDICULOUS !!!!!
WHATEVER DOES NOT SELL, TO THE CURB IT GOES!
I have 3 kids and a Family to worry about, these tapes are the least of my worries.
Christmas is very close and I opened this account for some extra cash.
I had no idea these tapes were going to be worth so much.
I think I'll just list the whole collection and be done with it,
but I'm afraid there's more scammers out there who will steal the tapes,
open a claims, get the money refunded AND keep the tapes.
And there is nothing an ebay seller can do about it !
These ebay/ paypal policies for sellers are RIDICULOUS!
I mean, the seller has no say in the matter at all.
The buyer gets the money refunded Instantly and NEVER mails the item back.
This system is broken.

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS and THANK YOU
for your time and generous support.

Sincere Holiday regards,
QUESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED,
theresa