Cakes & Coffins by Magick Touch
Lo, it's been three long years, MAGICK TOUCH return with a surprising twist: a mostly moody and slightly occult-tinged album bearing the curious title Cakes & Coffins. Definitely darker but by no means sacrificing those characteristically majestic MAGICK TOUCH hooks, the trio twist the knife in a different direction that thankfully still sounds 666% like them.
Produced by the band along with Spidergawd's Per Borten at Sørgården Studio, Cakes & Coffins bristles with a unique energy: while "dark" for MAGICK TOUCH, there's nevertheless an invigorating / inspiring aspect to the album that keeps it from being a total slit-your-wrists fest. Such is the eternal power & glory of HEAVY METAL. It could be argued that MAGICK TOUCH hit their apex of good-times classicism with Heads Have Got to Rock'n'Roll, but such a zenith simply set the stage for a new one in Cakes & Coffins.
Tracklist
| 1. | Apollyon | 3:30 |
| 2. | The Judas Cross | 4:03 |
| 3. | When Eating A Wolf | 4:25 |
| 4. | M.I.N.A. | 3:38 |
| 5. | Babylon, Baby! | 4:08 |
| 6. | Guillotine Dreams | 3:02 |
| 7. | Boots | 5:20 |
| 8. | Raven | 4:22 |
| 9. | Demons and Rust | 3:56 |
| 10. | World Coming Down | 3:06 |
Credits
Magick Touch
Cakes & Coffins
Hans Kristian Steen Rein - guitars/vocals
Christer Ottesen - bass/vocals/keys
Bård Nordvik - drums/vocals
Produced by Magick Touch & Per Borten
Engineered & recorded by Per Borten at Sørgården Studio
Mixed by Håvard Soknes in Studio 841
Mastered by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet Studio
All songs written & performed by Magick Touch
Cover by Andreas Pilskog/Overhaus
Layout by Christian Misje/Stian Smørholm/ECP
License
All rights reserved.
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