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Obsidian Gaff

This 7-track demo is named for a fantasy weapon. Basic meaning of the title is, that the recording is not perfect, but you will get the point. Obsidian can be made sharper than steel, but is very brittle. It was the trading commodity of Catal Huyuk. A gaff is a hand-held hook used to impale the head of an ornery fish. We will break it off and leave it in you.
 
Invitation to the Trance

Aset-ankh-herkau

High Spirited

Those Mighty Oaks

Bear Trap

Redder and More Furious

Helium Dirigible

Playing time is about 32 minutes. Here's a couple of MP3s:

High Spirited

Those Mighty Oaks

4 more tracks through this link

Rob Montgomery - Disharmony
 
Kip Yarborough - Concussion

Recorded in the Chamber of Horrors, mastered in the Unobserved Observatory, burned in Little Ireland.

3 Sphinx Tracks of 2005

Recorded in Champs Elysees, digitally remastered and burned in The Unobserved Observatory.

Instrumentation

Guitars used were an ESP explorer and a customized Antares Falling Angel. Basses were a B. C. Rich Warlock and an Ibanez explorer. Drums are a Sonor 7-ply birch kit with Zildjian, Paiste, and Sabian cymbals. The recording process was fairly raw, without over-layering or effects.

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