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Deathwish
EP by
Christian Death
Released1984 (1984)
Recorded1981
StudioOrange County Studios, California, United States
Genre
Length19:49
Labell'Invitation au Suicide
Christian Death chronology
Only Theatre of Pain
(1982) 		Deathwish
(1984) 		Catastrophe Ballet
(1984)

Deathwish is an EP by American deathrock band Christian Death. It consists of demos recorded by the band in 1981, prior to the release of Christian Death's debut album Only Theatre of Pain, but was not released until 1984 by French record label l'Invitation au Suicide.[1]

Deathwish was recorded in 1981 at Orange County Studios in California, prior to the band signing to Frontier Records for Only Theatre of Pain (1982).[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Ned Raggett gave the EP 3 out of 5 stars and wrote that "[the EP is] a great peek into some of the band's roughest beginnings".[3]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Deathwish"2:13
2."Romeo's Distress" (Nouvelle Version)3:22
3."Dogs"2:52
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Desperate Hell"4:21
2."Spiritual Cramp" (Nouvelle Version)3:15
3."Cavity" (Nouvelle Version)3:46
Total length:19:49

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Fasolino, Greg; Yeske, Katherine; Ferguson, Scott. "TrouserPress.com :: Christian Death". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Ogg, Alex (2003). "Christian Death". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 194. ISBN 9781858284576. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Deathwish – Christian Death | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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