DEAD END dead line NIGHT009
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Artist = DEAD END
Title = dead line
Label = NIGHT GALLERY
Catalog# = NIGHT009
Barcode = none
Release = JAPAN
Year = 19??
RPM = 33rpm
Disc Size = 12"
Number of Discs = 1
Mono/Stereo = stereo
8trk, red label, 1st pressing
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Echoes from the Underground: DEAD END’s Landmark ‘DEAD LINE’ (NIGHT009)
Once again, we turn our attention to the seminal debut album from one of Japan’s most revered and unique rock acts, DEAD END. This is “DEAD LINE,” released independently in 1986 on the Night Gallery label with the catalog number NIGHT009 with red labels.
This 12-inch vinyl LP represents a pivotal moment in Japanese underground music. Emerging from the vibrant Kansai scene, DEAD END presented a sound on “DEAD LINE” that was startlingly original. While rooted in heavy metal’s power and technicality, the album was infused with a dark, gothic atmosphere, complex arrangements, and a poetic sensibility rarely heard in the genre at the time.
“DEAD LINE” served as the world’s introduction to the band’s core elements: the captivating, almost ethereal vocals of Morrie, the incredibly inventive and often haunting guitar work of You Adachi, the fluid and intricate bass lines of Masaaki “Crazy Cool Joe” Nakagawa, and the powerful, nuanced drumming of Masafumi Minato. The album’s raw energy, combined with its sophisticated musicality, immediately set DEAD END apart.
Despite being an independent release on Night Gallery, “DEAD LINE” achieved significant success and critical acclaim, quickly establishing the band as a major force and paving the way for their subsequent major label career. Its influence on later generations of Japanese rock bands, particularly within the Visual Kei movement, cannot be overstated. NIGHT009 remains a legendary and highly coveted release, capturing the potent, dark magic of DEAD END right at their inception.