THE ALMIGHTY Reissues Rescheduled For January
October 1, 2013, 10 years ago
Originally scheduled for release on September 30th, the first two reissues from THE ALMIGHY - Blood, Fire & Love (first released in 1989) and Soul Destruction (first released in 1991) - have now been rescheduled for January 20th.
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In an effort to make these new versions as complete as possible, the release date has been put back, and extra attention given to the early work of a band (formed in Scotland in 1988) who have long been regarded as influential, splicing elements of rock, punk and metal, and notching up a Top 5 UK album and successive Top 30 singles.
Musically, The Almighty staked their ground between MOTÖRHEAD and Electric-era THE CULT, which made their early Polydor releases - five albums, starting with Blood, Fire & Love - a breath of fresh air for riff-hungry rock fans the world over; and now, with their reputation continuing to flourish, Spinefarm has taken over from Polydor (the band’s original home) as the label co-ordinating the reissue campaign.
The initial batch of reissues (fully official and put together under band supervision) will appear beneath the Re-F**kin'-Issues banner and be divided into two parts - the first pair of titles coming out on January 20th and the following releases a couple of months later.
All of the reissues will come complete with extensive bonus content, including live, studio, remix and acoustic recordings, plus liner notes, special packaging and track-by-track comments from The Almighty mainman Ricky Warwick, now fronting BLACK STAR RIDERS / THIN LIZZY.
There is also talk of live Almighty shows featuring key original members, along with a brand new studio album. Updates to follow.