Crucifix – Crucifix EP

Crucifix
Crucifix EP
1993 Abstract Records
Oak Brook, Illinois, USA

Daniel Linhart – Vocals
James Magrini – Guitar
Dave Kaspar – Bass
Jeff Bures – Drums

1. Wings of the Night
2. Fire in the Sky
3. Angels Call

This is the same band that recorded “Like a Crown” for the Demo-Lition II compilation on R.E.X. Music in 1994. Linhart, Magrini, and Bures went on to form Crimson Glow and go in a more grunge direction. In fact. “Like a Crown” was re-recorded for Crimson Glow’s Rough Mix Song Demo. The sound here is a classic metal sound that has slight hints of Ozzy and Judas Priest. But there are also hints of grunge on the last two songs as well. But “Like a Crown” found the band moving in a more modern, almost industrial, metal direction. This demo was either recorded or transferred on a tape deck with lots of line noise, as well as the volume turned up to max so that it sounds too loud no matter what volume you put it at. So it needs a cleaner transfer or a better tape source for a better rip. Note that the two videos below are from a different source tape that what I got – songs are a better/different mix in these. The one I was sent also had a handwritten cover, meaning it was probably a rough mix pre-release version.