ONSLAUGHT 002

ABIGAIL/BARBATOS
SEXUAL METAL HOLOCAUST
SPLIT LP

Tracklisting:

ABIGAIL 1. Violence, Kill And Destruction 2. Hellfire And Damnation - HEAR IT 3. Prophecy Of The Evening Star 4. War 666 5. Great Swordman

BARBATOS 6. We're Crazy Fighters 7. Into The Battlefield 8. Alcohol Soldiers - HEAR IT 9. Fuck The World 10. World War 2 (Original Mix)

BESTIAL ONSLAUGHT PRODUCTIONS brings you 10 tracks of perverted thrashing chaos from these two Japanese bands! SIDE A features four live tracks from ABIGAIL, highlighting their aggressive black-thrashing style. Also included is an unreleased epic studio track entitled "Great Swordman" (clocking in at over 7 minutes)! On SIDE B, BARBATOS pounds out five unreleased studio tracks, including demo-versions of songs from their debut full-length, WAR! SPEED AND POWER and the studio version of the track "We're Crazy Fighters", (previously released only in live format)! BARBATOS is not far from ABIGAIL in style, but throws a generous dose of punk rock in the mix! All copies of this LP come with a 2-sided pro insert!

Release date: November 8th, 2002

YAKUZA Edition:
100 copies of this SPLIT LP released on yellow vinyl, with an ABIGAIL pin, a BARBATOS pin and a SEXUAL METAL HOLOCAUST T-shirt (both exclusive to this release).

Yellow Vinyl Edition:
100 additional copies of this LP released on yellow vinyl.

Regular Edition:
800 copies of this LP released on black vinyl.

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REVIEWS

ABIGAIL/BARBATOS
SEXUAL METAL HOLOCAUST
BESTIAL ONSLAUGHT PRODUCTIONS
5/6 Goatheads

Always a fan of split lp’s (especially limited edition ones...mmuuhahahaha!!!) this little gem features Japanese black/thrash experts Abigail and alter-ego Barbatos on one nicely packaged album. The Abigail side features four live tracks taken from a concert in Tokyo on June the 2 and a studio track called ‘Great Swordsman’ that was recorded in ’98. The sound is raw but very audible, making Abigail sound like a force to be seen Live, while the old studio track is cool and a great way to end the ‘A’ side of the record. On the Barbatos side we are treated to some wicked tracks taken from recordings done in 2000 with ‘Alcohol Soldiers’ and ‘Fuck The World’ being my fave tracks for the ‘B’ side. The only downside is ending it with the instrumental ‘World War 2’, which basically sounds like a Japanese version of the Jeopardy theme!!!!! With that being my only complaint, I have little trouble telling fans of black thrash done with 80’s spirit to check this out... Just don’t wait too long, as only 1000 were pressed (200 yellow and the rest black), one you surely want in your vinyl collection. I know I’m glad it’s in mine...

Craig
NECROFILE


Artist: ABIGAIL/BARBATOS
Album Title: Sexual Metal Holocaust
Label: Bestial Onslaught

This is a split LP from Abigail and the Abigail side project Barbatos. Both are thrashing Japanese bands with a touch of Black Metal influence.

Most of the Abigail side of this split is a live set. I have to give credit to song selection, here - I'd have liked a live version of "Yakuza! Yakuza! Yakuza!", but the songs that did make the cut are all among Abigail's best, along with one track from Barbatos' "War! Speed and Power". As usual, the vocals are what truly set Abigail apart from the pack. Yasuyuki's insane screeching has yet to be matched, and is doubly impressive live! After the live set, we get a fantastic new seven-minute studio track, "Great Swordman". This song is epic and mostly mid-paced, in a slight departure from Abigail's usual style, but it's packed with catchy riffing.

The Barbatos side of the split is mostly demo-versions of songs from "War! Speed and Power", along with a ripping new studio song, "We're Crazy Fighters". Most of what's here won't be any great revelation to those who have Barbatos' CD, but the raw demo atmosphere suits these songs, and it's interesting to hear the mix of "World War 2" without the sirens. To be honest, this side of the split isn't nearly as great as the first, if you already have "War! Speed and Power". That doesn't matter much, though, since the live stuff alone is more than worth the price of the LP.

This LP is definitely a must-have for fans of Abigail and Barbatos, and it's also a fine place to start for those who haven't yet heard their music. I'd also recommend this to anyone interested in old-school Thrash, or the Japanese metal scene.

Standout tracks: "Prophecy of the Evening Star", "Great Swordman", "Fuck the World"

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