Christian Death   Only Theatre of Pain
4.0
excellent
Release Date: 1982
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5.0 classicAutumnTurnsCold | March 20th 13

The first American Goth album, and one of the essentials of the genre.

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0.0 RYMsfullofscenesters | September 30th 13

Why the word goth isn't useful: bands like The Cure and Death in June are tacked with the "goth" label for being downbeat, theatrical, literary, obsessed with tragic romance, etc. Christian Death were called goth because they said SPOOKY words like blood and satan backwards (sdrawkcab!!!) in a sexually ambiguous lisp. Good riffs though.

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4.0 excellentahugedick | December 10th 12

A delightfully dark and deprived piece of art that feels like a soundtrack to someone's fucked up nightmare. Rozz's vocals are addictive, seductive and at the same time filled with hopelessness and despair. The production is lo-fi goodness. One of my favorites.

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2.5 averagebraspberries | March 1st 16

I want to shove Rozz Williams in a locker. Fortunately, he's dead.

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4.0 excellentDickens44 | September 7th 15

one of the best post-punk LP's ever made. Rick Agnew does some amazing guitar work on this LP, and Roz is at his (unfortunate) best! The subsequent 2 LP's were solid, but this LP reigns as king in their (spotty) catalog.

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4.5 superbProgamuffin | June 16th 15

So fucking unreal and I love it. One of my top 5 favorite 80's albums.

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3.5 greatCaptainKronosVampire | April 23rd 24
3.5 greatDisorderly | April 3rd 24
2.5 averageReAnimator | February 14th 24
5.0 classicLvxfra | February 5th 24
4.0 excellentkkarron | December 30th 23
4.0 excellentEoinCofa | November 10th 23
5.0 classicrockstarkilller | November 2nd 23
4.0 excellentunoriginalaboriginal | August 23rd 23
3.5 greatffs | July 16th 23
3.5 greatst1p3x33 | July 6th 23
3.0 goodRelinquish | June 27th 23
4.5 superbcancel my subscription to the resurrection | March 17th 23
4.0 excellentMarco D'Ortona (Campobasso) | January 20th 23
4.0 excellentDistributor of 4s, Consoomer of Riffs | December 20th 22
4.0 excellentTuccdog45 | November 2nd 22
4.0 excellentI highly doubt he put himself through that length of experimental techno | October 4th 22
3.5 greatKILL | October 4th 22
4.0 excellentDelirium21 | September 15th 22
4.0 excellentSnowdog808 | July 30th 22
3.0 goodmidEuropeanPG | June 22nd 22
4.0 excellentarf | May 12th 22
1.0 awfulDunderbus | May 1st 22
3.5 greatINTERNATIONAL POPSTAR STEVEN WILSON | March 20th 22
3.5 greatkatkac | March 15th 22
5.0 classicCam | January 31st 22
3.5 greatSesame Street traditionalist | January 2nd 22
3.0 goodPunkSheena | December 4th 21
4.0 excellentbeeroine87 | November 30th 21
4.0 excellentasphinctersayswhat | November 23rd 21
4.5 superbMiyu Yan | November 19th 21
5.0 classichuguitoescorza | September 21st 21
4.5 superbmikey from wasted space (she/they) | September 3rd 21
4.0 excellentRoidv | August 1st 21
3.5 greatloveisamixtape | June 21st 21
4.5 superbArokan | June 4th 21
4.0 excellentMarxman | March 10th 21
3.0 goodCthulhuFhtagn | February 28th 21
4.0 excellenthal qaeda | February 27th 21
4.0 excellentjawbreaker84 | January 9th 21
4.5 superbDarkRecollections | January 2nd 21
5.0 classicnaughtcturnal | December 27th 20
4.0 excellentsharkshanna | December 11th 20
5.0 classicMetaxu | November 3rd 20
4.0 excellentGhandhiLion | October 5th 20
3.5 greatMinushuman24 | October 4th 20
5.0 classicravenmaverick | September 7th 20
4.5 superbCavalierjan19 | August 4th 20
4.0 excellentStonedManatee | August 4th 20
4.0 excellentSpluger | August 3rd 20
2.5 averagefight the misfortune | July 25th 20
3.0 goodTrey STAFF | July 9th 20
4.0 excellentFiddy; local potato, atonality advocate, and salsa enthusiast | May 19th 20
3.0 goodEyeLovya | May 7th 20
4.0 excellentNordicMindset | March 22nd 20
3.5 greatBeeRyan | February 13th 20
3.5 greatpeahat | December 16th 19
4.0 excellentsuppatime | December 9th 19
4.5 superbhuskerdoo | December 3rd 19
4.5 superbStellargimp | November 21st 19
3.5 greatPunchforPunch | June 22nd 19
3.5 greatMrlexiphanic | June 12th 19
2.0 poorMidnight Murda | May 21st 19
4.5 superbCasavir | May 3rd 19
4.0 excellentAnthracks | March 13th 19
4.5 superbTrundle | March 8th 19
5.0 classicDead Bitch Alexis | December 29th 18
4.5 superbTheMightyScoop | November 27th 18
3.5 greatWav0fmutilation | September 24th 18
3.0 goodNickLizard49 | September 23rd 18
3.5 greatTenebraeInvictus | September 7th 18
4.0 excellentTiedDown93 | July 30th 18
3.5 greatWinesburgohio STAFF | July 15th 18
4.0 excellentHenry | July 11th 18
3.0 goodOminousGargoyle | July 8th 18
4.0 excellentelch21 | June 16th 18
4.0 excellentSultan of the Martians | June 12th 18
4.0 excellentSadSquad | June 8th 18
4.5 superbHawks | May 25th 18
4.5 superbphylum | April 1st 18
4.5 superbbbgames | March 28th 18
3.5 greatrandom lol | March 4th 18
4.0 excellentxfearbefore | February 5th 18
4.0 excellentsarahtonen | January 6th 18
3.0 goodRonaldDump | November 8th 17
5.0 classicJZW1997 | October 10th 17
4.5 superbborndifferent | October 6th 17
3.0 goodadios | October 3rd 17
4.0 excellent808muzik | September 24th 17
3.5 greatFullOfSounds | August 13th 17
4.0 excellentFarronsKeep | August 2nd 17
5.0 classicaghast | July 20th 17
4.5 superbEl Olam | July 5th 17
3.5 greatDikkoZinner | June 20th 17
4.0 excellentdeeplydisturbd | June 16th 17
4.0 excellenty87arrow | June 3rd 17
3.0 goodStainedClass2000 | May 28th 17
4.5 superbEbola | April 20th 17
3.5 greattyler | February 15th 17
5.0 classicdeathero | January 7th 17
4.0 excellentDoofusWainwright | September 20th 16
4.5 superbFaenrir | September 13th 16
4.5 superbZachMeseeksTaylor | July 29th 16
4.0 excellentgrindcorecore | June 30th 16
4.5 superbwidowslaugh123 | June 10th 16
3.0 goodaccompliceofmydeath | June 2nd 16
4.5 superbHerbie Chrost | April 24th 16
3.5 greatoltnabrick oltnabrick oltnabrick oltnabrick oltnabrick oltnabrick oltnabrick oltnabrick oltnabrick | April 14th 16
4.0 excellentSandwichBubble | April 2nd 16
3.5 greatProle | March 2nd 16
4.0 excellentVagitarianZombie | February 22nd 16
5.0 classicbobby72 | February 12th 16
4.0 excellentYankeeDudel | February 8th 16
3.5 greatchillin420 | December 25th 15
3.5 greatLokitheTrickster | December 1st 15
5.0 classichsb | November 23rd 15
4.0 excellentadr | November 21st 15
3.5 greatdolfunluvr | November 12th 15
4.5 superbAnimalsAsSummit | September 26th 15
5.0 classicCyclotron | August 26th 15
5.0 classicStereochrome1 | July 22nd 15
4.0 excellentjk2two | June 8th 15
3.5 greatGreem | June 6th 15
5.0 classicSlackContortion | May 17th 15
3.5 greatmistercb | May 2nd 15
4.5 superbParabellum9212 | February 20th 15
4.5 superbMervTheAutotheist | February 19th 15
5.0 classicfacetheslayer666 | February 19th 15
4.0 excellentFruityCatOfDoom | February 12th 15
3.5 greatNigtwig | January 15th 15
4.0 excellentCharmingMan | January 7th 15
5.0 classicfuzzbutt | December 29th 14
4.5 superbPrinceoftheDogs | December 18th 14
4.5 superbTheCharmingMan | December 13th 14
3.5 greatRuneii | December 5th 14
5.0 classicheck | October 14th 14
2.0 poordanielito19 | October 12th 14
3.5 greatmanosg EMERITUS | October 1st 14
3.5 greatAmericanFlagAsh | October 1st 14
4.5 superbslobosurfer | September 21st 14
3.5 greatjearoslawve | September 6th 14
5.0 classicRoyalImperialGuard | August 2nd 14
5.0 classicCelticFrostedFlakes | July 22nd 14
5.0 classicDISTORTEDBIRTH | June 22nd 14
4.5 superbGroke | June 21st 14
3.5 greatWendyVortex | June 15th 14
4.0 excellentsickpriest | March 8th 14
4.0 excellentExperimentalist | March 6th 14
4.5 superbVictorWard | March 3rd 14
5.0 classicSpookySkeletman | February 16th 14
4.5 superbnakuragnarok | January 20th 14
4.5 superbPreConvictions | January 3rd 14
4.0 excellentChipboard | December 23rd 13
2.5 averageFrankieFrog | November 12th 13
4.0 excellentGetOutOfMyHouse | November 10th 13
4.0 excellentUlthar | November 2nd 13
5.0 classicSithese | October 31st 13
4.0 excellentAndy H. B. | October 12th 13
3.0 goodChaosmonger | October 2nd 13
5.0 classicjackboblamont | July 1st 13
5.0 classicemptyblackbox | May 30th 13
4.0 excellentmiaow | May 27th 13
4.5 superbLivinglegend | May 13th 13
5.0 classicDarinRG | May 10th 13
4.5 superbwillgreat5 | March 30th 13
3.5 greatVanSchuldiner | March 29th 13
4.0 excellentExit Sense | January 23rd 13
3.0 goodAtheus | January 7th 13
4.5 superbhevnbsideu | January 3rd 13
4.5 superbmikehoncho1992 | December 26th 12
3.5 greataguzman | December 20th 12
5.0 classicsinsexsodomy | November 16th 12
3.5 greatdarren0108 | October 30th 12
3.0 goodporch | October 15th 12
3.5 greatPrevious | August 3rd 12
3.5 greatOblomov | July 22nd 12
5.0 classicAlcatrazz | July 10th 12
4.5 superbPsychocandy | June 23rd 12
4.5 superbmcjewjew | June 19th 12
5.0 classicthestaticagepunk1977 | December 12th 11
4.0 excellentUponDoom | October 27th 11
4.0 excellentVesper | October 18th 11
4.0 excellentkount | September 12th 11
3.5 greatbloodsorcery | July 5th 11
4.5 superbEllx | April 21st 11
4.5 superbablazeinmynorthernhi | February 13th 11
4.0 excellentiranscam | January 31st 11
2.0 poorRumulox | January 21st 11
4.5 superbImmortalChance | January 20th 11
4.0 excellentSabottheory | November 20th 10
3.0 goodWithHorsesInHerEyes | October 28th 09
3.0 goodEgglord | February 7th 09
3.5 greatanimalnitrate | November 18th 08
4.5 superbEuphoric | November 3rd 08
4.0 excellentmegalodon | July 9th 08
3.5 greateggsvonsatan | March 19th 08
4.0 excellentgilescorey | March 14th 08
3.5 greatconvulsion

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