Christian Death- Only Theatre of Pain (LP)

Christian Death – Only Theatre Of Pain

Released in 1982, “Only Theatre Of Pain” is the groundbreaking debut album from Los Angeles deathrock pioneers Christian Death. Led by the visionary Rozz Williams and featuring former Adolescents guitarist Rikk Agnew, the album fused gothic atmosphere, punk aggression, and haunting lyricism into a sound that helped define the emerging deathrock genre. Dark, theatrical, and uncompromising, Only Theatre Of Pain remains one of the most influential gothic punk albums ever recorded.

Track Listing:

1. Cavity – First Communion

2. Figurative Theatre

3. Burnt Offerings

4. Mysterium Iniquitatis

5. Dream For Mother

6. Stairs – Uncertain Journey

7. Spiritual Cramp

8. Romeo's Distress

9. Resurrection – Sixth Communion

10. Prayer

Essential for fans of 45 Grave, TSOL, Bauhaus, The Damned, and pioneering gothic punk and deathrock.

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