Reveal 0454: Ahab - The Giant

Today we are looking at, The Giant by Ahab. Released by Napalm Records as catalog number NPR 426 LP in 2012.

This marks their third full length release. The cover has the band name, album title, and a giant ocean scene. The back contains the tracklist and credits. Opening the gatefold reveals the lyrics, with illustrations, for each song.

The album is pressed on two black records, limited to 500 copies, for sides A, B, C, and D.

Goodbye....

Reveal 0330: Crypta - Echoes of the Soul

Today we are looking at, Echoes of the Soul by Crypta. Released by Napalm Records as catalog number NPR990VINYL in 2021. 

This marks their debut full length release. The cover has the band logo, album title, and gory coffin drawing. The back contains the tracklist, and photos of each band member. Opening the gatefold reveals a photo of the band, around a campfire.

The album is pressed on gold, exclusive to the Napalm Records webstore and limited to 200 copies, for sides A, and B.

Goodbye....

Reveal 0183: Convent - Puritan Masochism

Today we are looking at, Puritan Masochism by Konvent. Released by Napalm Records as catalog number NPR 904 VINYL in 2020. 

This marks their debut full length release. The cover has a woodblock print of three figures next to a waterfall, along with the band name. The back contains the tracklist, around this figure. Opening the gatefold reveals the lyrics and a note of thanks, next to a circling whirpool.

The album is pressed on black for sides a, and b.

Goodbye....

Reveal 0130: Ahab - The Divinity of Oceans

Today we are looking at, The Divinity of Oceans by Ahab. Released by Napalm Records as catalog number NPR 300LP in 2009. This is the first pressing of this album.

The cover has the painting “The Raft of the Medusa” by Théodore Géricault, along with the band name. The back contains the tracklisting, along with an image of the painting “Saturn Devouring His Son” by Peter Paul Rubens, in a gilded frame. Also included is the hand numbering out of 500 copies for this release. Opening the gatefold reveals the lyrics and credits for the album, along with stylized photos of the band members.

The album is pressed on 2 black LPs, with differing nautikal images on each label, for sides A, B, C, and D.

Goodbye....

Reveal 0078: Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea

Today we are looking at, The Call of the Wretched Sea by Ahab. Reissued by Napalm Records as catalog number NPR 198 LP in 2012, for this original 2006 release. This is the second edition of this album, limited to 300 copies

This marks their debut full length release. The cover has an image of Moby Dick, among the band name and album title. The back contains the tracklisting and album credits. Inside the gatefold, the lyrics for each track are shown around images of the band. Also included are messages of thanks from the band, and a clarification for those who were unaware, “Ahab plays nautik funeral doom exclusively!”

The album is pressed on two sea green and black marbled LPs for sides A, B, C, and D.

Goodbye....