The Return to the Gates, by Tears ov Blood

The Return to the Gates

by Tears ov Blood

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Cassette + Digital Album
This cassette tape was reproduced from Matthew P. Davis' original on a 1997 Yamaha KX-W390 with Dolby capability. The original j-card has also been reproduced with slight updates for contact and the addition of the flyer used at gigs when the tape came out in 1995. The tape will also include a small sample of The Cold's Zine, Phengophobia Produced by ©Cold Dungeon Offerings

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Phengophobia 1
Book/Magazine + Digital Album
An A4 sized reproduction of Matthew/The Cold's first self-published zine based on the Boston Underground scene of the mid '90's, featuring music, photos, art, poetry, interviews, etc., by Cold, his fiends (sic) and fans. His original files were discovered on a crashed pc, and revived here.

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1.	Lost (In The Cold Dungeon) 05:17	buy track
2.	The Cold Cannot Find Her 07:11	buy track
3.	In a Crimson Kiss 01:34	buy track
4.	Epitaphs 05:02	buy track
5.	The Passing Clouds 03:26	buy track
6.	The Last Tears 05:59	buy track

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The music on this third Tears ov Blood cassette release was recreated from what was to be the first Tears of Blood album: "Two Candles in a Stone Wall," which was recorded in 1993 but never released.

This version was originally released in 1995, and contains re-workings/re-recordings of five of the eight tracks planned for that early collection (with some also being re-titled), plus an additional Secret Stairways-esque instrumental, "The Passing Clouds." The three "missing" songs from the original planned release are now lost to the sands of time...

The sound overall is a bit more spare, atmospheric, and more guitar-based than the other two Tears ov Blood cassette releases.

The audio presented here is digitized directly from the original cassette, tape hiss, pops, and all...

This release is presented, and page maintained, by the surviving family/friends of Matthew Davis. Any donations received will go to Matthew's surviving family.

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released February 9, 2021

©1995 The Cold (Matthew Davis)
All songs written and produced by The Cold (Matthew Davis).
Recorded and mixed between July and August 1995 on 4-track in The Cold Dungeon.
Cover photo by Steve Robichaud. Inside photo by Allyson.

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Tears ov Blood Massachusetts

Tears ov Blood was the solo goth /darkwave/ darkambient project of Matthew Davis, circa 1993-1997. Three DIY cassettes were released in 1994/1995. This page is maintained by the surviving family/friends of Matthew Davis. In 2012, another friend had also put up a digital "best of" tribute at: tearsovblood.bandcamp.com ... more

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