Shredguy Records To Release TOBY KNAPP's Archives Of Magick
October 11, 2010, 14 years ago
Shredguy Records is making available some rare and unreleased tracks from ex-ONWARD guitarist TOBY KNAPP (GODLESS RISING). Shredguy Records' Michael McDowell says "that due to Toby gaining some new fans from his successful release The Campaign (release earlier this year), it's time to make some of his earlier work available for those fans to purchase."
Here is an overview of the release:
Archives Of Magick will include. The 1995 EP Infinite Opposition will be released in it's entirety. Originally pressed at only 500 cassette copies on the Wild Rags record label, Infinite showcases the work Knapp was preparing as a follow up to his Shrapnel debut Guitar Distortion, this time loaded with razor sharp solos behind a wall of thrash/death metal and progressive rock. The Archives will also contain Knapp's three-song MCD Darken originally released in 1998 on the Defiled Records. The music of Darken can best be described as atmospheric black/doom metal with keyboards, searing guitar solos and hellish vocals from vocalist Necrotriton. In addition to this, the much sought after Darken demo track 'Eternal Winters' will be included by popular demand. To complete the compilation Toby Knapp's ten track solo album Misanthropy Divine will be released in it's entirety. Originally released in 2008 by German label Rock It Up Records, Misanthropy will finally be easily available to U.S. listeners. The 20-song experience provides a glimpse into Knapp's unique world that musically knows no boundaries as sophisticated Instrumental music merges with straight up Heavy Metal and some of the most intense Black Metal to be unleashed from the U.S. The Archives is an essential addition to fans of Toby's solo outings, his work with Onward and his heralded collaborations with the Unholy entity, Godless Rising.
The tracks will be available to download as a full CD or individual tracks on Amazon.com, iTunes, and Cdbaby.com.