{"product_id":"5200328703934","title":"Helstar - Nosferatu - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelstar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelstarhadgainedanewleaseonlifewhenMetalBladeRecordswelcomedthemtothefamilyandreleasedtheirthirdalbum,ADistantThunder,tonosmallcriticalandfanacclaim.ButatruecommercialbreakthroughcontinuedtoeludethepersistentTexanquintet,sotheywastedlittletimebeforeknucklingdowntorecordtheirfourthcareerstudioalbum,whichwasreleasedin1989underthepromisinglysinistertitleofNosferatu.Unfortunately,whatevermomentumthey'drecoveredwiththerecord'spredecessorfailedtomaterializeagainthistimearound,nevermindreachnewheights,despitethesolidthrashingandalwaysdifference-makingguitarsolos(courtesyoftheLarryBarraganandAndreCorbintandem)profferedbyNosferatu'sopeningbattleram\"BaptizedinBlood.\"ThissongsetthestageforwhatisunquestionablyHelstar'sthrashiestandoverallmostaggressivealbum,whichcertainlymadesenseinlightofthatstyle'sworldwidelate-‘80sdomination,butwoundupyieldingonlynumerousforgettablemoshersonsidetwo(\"HarshReality,\"\"SwirlingMadness\"),andobviouslysacrificedsomeoftheband'sdistinguishingclassicmetalpedigreeandsongwritingversatility.Nevertheless,someofthosetraitsstillfactoredinthedramaticmid-sectionofinstrumental\"PerseveranceandDesperation,\"aswellasthemasterfullyorchestratedpiano-and-synthinterlude\"VonAmLebemDestoStrum,\"whethertheyfeltlikealbum-roundingafterthoughtsornot.Furthermore,thesemi-conceptuallinksconnectingtrackslike\"ToSleep,PerChancetoScream,\"\"Harker'sTale(MassofDeath),\"\"TheCurseHasPassedAway\"toa--youguessedit--vampiretale(soundbytesfromthe1922filmNosferatuitselfevenintroducethesetracks),certainlyhelpedkeepthingsinterestinginthelyricsdepartment,andchallengedKingDiamond'ssuperblyevocativeearlyalbumsintheprocess.Theydidnot,however,threatentheBillboardchartsinanyway(notevenclose),andwhentheywereinevitablyreleasedfromtheirMetalBladecontractshortlythereafter,allHelstarcouldtowasretreatbacktoTexas,nevertomakeanothercomeback.~EduardoRivadavia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Rhapsody in Black\u003cbr\u003e2.Baptized in Blood\u003cbr\u003e3.To Sleep, Per Chance to Scream\u003cbr\u003e4.Harker's Tale (Mass of Death)\u003cbr\u003e5.Perseverance and Desperation\u003cbr\u003e6.The Curse Has Passed Away\u003cbr\u003e7.Benediction\u003cbr\u003e8.Harsh Reality\u003cbr\u003e9.Swirling Madness\u003cbr\u003e10.Von am Lebem Desto Strum\u003cbr\u003e11.Aieliaria and Everonn\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sleaszy Rider","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52836081729825,"sku":"5200328703934","price":3090.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5200328703934.jpg?v=1781201965","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5200328703934","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}