The long awaited reissue from World In Sound in 2008,sheds some light ,finally we have 2 bonuses "live"of 1972 which shows the band live to their full potential that put you on the edge of madness so good they sound.ĭefinitely an album worth having in your collection. Read about Stand By Me from Roky Erickson & the Alienss Dont Knock the Rok and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Many of the details to the Cold Sun story have been lost in the cracks but Patrick the Lama’s (Acid Archives) essay is a noble piece of research and comes highly recommended for those interested in the history of this band. ![]() Interestingly, both names are derived from the same mythology that inspired the band Mu. ![]() The record is sometimes referred to as just Cold Sun years later the band was unofficially renamed Dark Shadows which was printed on the sleeve as a pseudo album title. Never seeing an actual release until 1989, Cold Sun is a devastating slab of Texas psych and the of lost gems. ![]() Originally released in the UK as the album Five Symbols in 1980 and then in the US as The Evil One in 1981 (with some songs replaced).The tracks are all horror related and the original album carried a sticker warning some may find the material disturbing. This unreleased in the era (and revived after 20 years by Rockadelic) album is considered to be an absolute masterpiece of heavy, psychedelic rock. In 1974 he formed a new band who later became Rocky Erickson and the Aliens.
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