ARTIST: THE LAMP OF THOTH
TITLE: "This Is Not a Laughing Matter"
GENRE: Doom/Heavy Metal
RELEASE DATE: April 28th, 2017
LABEL: Metal On Metal Records
CATALOG ID: MOMR17070
BARCODE: 8022167090702
FORMAT: CD in jewel case • 11 tracks (approx. 54 min.) • 12 pages stapled booklet with lyrics, band photos and info • All full-color
TRACK LISTING:
"NO LAUGHING MATTER" EP 2011:
1. Skull Fuel
2. Thi' Boggard
3. Dark World
4. Me Man - Me Drink
5. They Dance
6. An Oath Sworn on the Ashlar Stone
7. Drinking Song
"THIS IS NOT DOOM" demo 2013:
8. Demon Witch
9. The Slog
10. Issek of the Jug
11. This Is Not Doom!
Total playing time: 54:10
YOUTUBE:
• "This Is Not a Laughing Matter" album promo clip
• "Me Man - Me Drink" static promo clip
• "The Slog" static promo clip
OVERVIEW:
No, it's no laughing matter indeed since this most likely is the death rattle of THE LAMP OF THOTH. Thankfully, the fans of Simon's unmistakable brigand-like vocals and trademark songwriting still have ARKHAM WITCH, which should stem the wave of suicides this news could cause otherwise. But that's yet another matter, laughing or not. This CD combines the vinyl-only 2011 EP "No Laughing Matter" (first 7 tracks) with the Bandcamp-only 2013 demo "This Is Not Doom!" (last 4 tracks), and with this, finally at long last all TLOT recordings are available on CD. If you're into bands such as PENTAGRAM, SAINT VITUS, CIRITH UNGOL and WITCHFINDER GENERAL, this CD is a must. But actually anyone even remotely into Heavy Metal needs this for "An Oath Sworn on the Ashlar Stone" alone. And that's a fact.
SELLING POINTS:
• The 2011 EP ("No Laughing Matter") and 2013 demos ("This Is Not Doom!") of this British band, who has gained a huge following and respect in the doom scene, are out for the first time on CD format (the EP was released only on vinyl by Buried by Time and Dust Records).
• Featuring two members (vocalist/songwriter and drummer) known from Arkham Witch, who themselves have gained a big following over the last few years.
• Cover art by Martin Hanford (Bal-Sagoth, Slough Feg, Twisted Tower Dire, Isen Torr, Ironsword, Asomvel, Solstice…).
• For fans of: Arkham Witch, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, Cirith Ungol, Witchfinder General, The Gates of Slumber, Spiritus Mortis...
Cover art by Martin Hanford (www.martinhanford1974.deviantart.com)
