01. Solitude (5:38)
02. Demons Gate (9:13)
03. Crystal Ball (5:23)
04. Black Stone Wielder (7:36)
05. Under The Oak (6:57)
06. A Sorcerer's Pledge (8:18)
Спектр/АЧХ/Уровень записи
Technical Details
Cleaning: Knosti Disco Antistat, Milty Zerostat 3, Monacor antistatic carbon fibre LP brush & Nittygritty record cleaning brush (record) + RODEC DJ Cleaning solution (stylus)
TT: Technics SL120
Mat: SDS Sonphonon IsoPlatMat + SDS Sonphonon IsoCover Soft TT Mat
Cartridge: Grado Prestige Gold
TA: SME 3009 S2 Improved (non-detachable headshell) rewired (4 X 33 Awg Cardas Litz 18 Karat Gold Wire to 18 Karat Gold Neutrik RCA connectors)
Phono Stage: Lehmann Black Cube
Soundcard: NI Audio Kontrol 1 (2048 sample, 1MS buffer) connected with Wireworld Starlight Digital Audio USB Cable to PC running Vista
Software: Sony Sound Forge 10 (record at 24 96) > Izotope RX2 (listen through using Sony MDR7509 HDs connected to Lavry DA11, normalise, click reduction/removal) > Sound Forge 10 (cut into individual tracks) > Foobar (listen through on Focal Be6 monitor speakers connected to Lavry DA11, FLAC tagging) > 7Zip Archiver
1987 - Nightfall [FM Records · FM 0057]
01. Gothic Stone (0:48)
02. The Well Of Souls (7:29)
03. Codex Gigas (2:20)
04. At The Gallows End (5:49)
05. Samarithan (5:30)
06. Marche Funebre (2:22)
07. Dark Are The Veils Of Death (7:09)
08. Mourners Lament (6:10)
09. Bewitched (6:38)
10. Black Candles (2:18)
Спектр/АЧХ/Уровень записи
Technical Details
Cleaning: Knosti Disco Antistat, Milty Zerostat 3, Monacor antistatic carbon fibre LP brush & Nittygritty record cleaning brush (record) + RODEC DJ Cleaning solution (stylus)
TT: Technics SL120
Mat: SDS Sonphonon IsoPlatMat + SDS Sonphonon IsoCover Soft TT Mat
Cartridge: Grado Prestige Gold
TA: SME 3009 S2 Improved (non-detachable headshell) rewired (4 X 33 Awg Cardas Litz 18 Karat Gold Wire to 18 Karat Gold Neutrik RCA connectors)
Phono Stage: Lehmann Black Cube
Soundcard: NI Audio Kontrol 1 (2048 sample, 1MS buffer) connected with Wireworld Starlight Digital Audio USB Cable to PC running Vista
Software: Sony Sound Forge 10 (record at 24 96) > Izotope RX2 (listen through using Sony MDR7509 HDs connected to Lavry DA11, normalise, click reduction/removal) > Sound Forge 10 (cut into individual tracks) > Foobar (listen through on Focal Be6 monitor speakers connected to Lavry DA11, FLAC tagging) > 7Zip Archiver
1988 - Ancient Dreams [Active Records · ACT LP7]
01. Mirror Mirror (6:15)
02. A Cry From The Crypt (7:25)
03. Darkness In Paradise (6:47)
04. Incarnation Of Evil (7:16)
05. Bearer Of Pain (7:22)
06. Ancient Dreams (7:04)
07. The Bells Of Acheron (5:20)
08. Epistle No. 81 (4:35)
Спектр/АЧХ/Уровень записи
Technical Details
Knosti RCM
Omnitronic DD-2250
Ortofon Concorde Arkiv body
w/ OM40 stylus
Sony TA-F335R
E-MU 0404 PCIe
Wavelab 6
ClickRepair (Level 10 autom.)
Xrecode II (Flac)
No noise reduction applied!
You are free to share this rip along with credits, "Ripped by Elexius, the Deep End Of Vinyl Ripping!"
1989 - Tales Of Creation [Music For Nations · MFN 95]]
01. The Prophecy (1:27)
02. Dark Reflections (5:06)
03. Voices In The Wind (0:15)
04. Under The Oak (6:01)
05. Tears (4:13)
06. Into The Unfathomed Tower (3:03)
07. The Edge Of Heaven (6:27)
08. Somewhere In Nowhere (3:48)
09. Through The Infinitive Halls Of Death (5:07)
10. Dawn (0:26)
11. A Tale Of Creation (6:53)
Спектр/АЧХ/Уровень записи
Technical Details
Notes:
Bought secondhand, but in good condition and not much surface noise. The version I have says “Made in France” on sleeve though does not have the labels and catalogue number of the French Pressing.
Cleaning: Knosti Disco Antistat, Milty Zerostat 3, Monacor antistatic carbon fibre LP brush & Nittygritty record cleaning brush (record) + RODEC DJ Cleaning solution (stylus)
TT: Technics SL120
Mat: SDS Sonphonon IsoPlatMat + SDS Sonphonon IsoCover Soft TT Mat
Clamp: Michell Type R
Cartridge: Grado Prestige Gold
TA: SME 3009 S2 Improved (non-detachable headshell) rewired (4 X 33 Awg Cardas Litz 18 Karat Gold Wire to 18 Karat Gold Neutrik RCA connectors)
Phono Stage: Lehmann Black Cube ( > Atlas Equator Mk II RCA Cables > )
Soundcard: NI Audio Kontrol 1 (2048 sample, 1MS buffer) connected with Wireworld Starlight Digital Audio USB Cable to PC running Vista
Software: Sony Sound Forge 10 (record at 24 96) > Izotope RX2 (listen through using Sony MDR7509 HDs connected to Lavry DA11, normalise, click reduction/removal) > Sound Forge 10 (cut into individual tracks) > Foobar (listen through on Focal Be6 monitor speakers connected to Lavry DA11, FLAC tagging)