A Cool Dark Place to Die

A Cool Dark Place to Die is an album by Theatre of Ice, released in 1984.[1]

A Cool Dark Place to Die
Studio album by
Theatre of Ice
Released1984
GenreDeathrock
LabelDemented Mind Mill
Theatre of Ice chronology
Beyond the Graves of Passion
(1983)		 A Cool Dark Place to Die
(1984)		 Mouse Blood
(1985)

Initially conceived as a solo project for lead vocalist Brent Johnson, it instead became the band's third album and one of their most critically acclaimed works. Since the band would only reform on condition that they were never asked to perform live again, a commitment they were never able to keep, the songs took on a far more experimental and unearthly quality. Featuring an effective spooky ambiance, they all but totally abandoned their punk rock roots for a far more electronic sound. This time the band chose to record in various ghost town cemeteries located throughout the Nevada desert. Perhaps more mood than music, it was still reviewed by almost every music magazine as death rock and acclaimed as being unlike anything heard before.

Track listing

Source: Discogs[2]

  1. Welcome to My World
  2. "A Cool Dark Place to Die"
  3. "Radio Has Gone Insane"
  4. "Deliverance"
  5. "Love"
  6. "Twilight Messiah"
  7. "Witchcraft"
  8. "Circle of Stars"
  9. "The Calling"
  10. "Rejoice"
  11. Life is a Circus
  12. "Oblivion"
  13. "Its All Over Now"
  14. "Riding the Nightmare"
  15. "Candlemas"
  16. "The Murdering Mind"
  17. "One Two"
  18. "Overcoming Peace of Mind"
  19. "The Horror That Comes in the Night"
  20. "Death... and Beyond"
  21. "The Last"

Musicians
  • Brent Johnson – vocals, guitars and effects
  • John Johnson – guitar, synthesizer and keyboards
  • Mark Johnson – drums and things
  • Eric Johnson – invisibility
gollark: Beware the cyberostrich.
gollark: I shall upgrade to the blazing speed of an Athlon 200GE, which has integrated graphics
gollark: I'll get you eventually if I get my GPU replaced or something!
gollark: I think my GPU may be dead...
gollark: It's more for backups - dump the entire FS to tape and later restore.

References
  1. "Discography at official Theatre of Ice website". Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. "A Cool Dark Place to Die". Discogs. Retrieved 24 March 2011.


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