With the small-yet-dedicated fandom left to scrounge Youtube’s dark corners for a modicum of access to their discography, the unfortunately inaccessible Samhain are long overdue for some attention. Their catalog has been out of print for decades, and is unavailable on streaming services-a death knell in the modern era, if e’er there was. Wedged in the timeline between the beloved horror-punk of Misfits and the blusier doom of Danzig, the legacy of the ghoulish Samhain has been regrettably lost in the fray.
World Without End: An Underground Tribute to Samhain will be released on July 9th, with a pre-order available now.įrom a curatorial perspective, Black Donut Records seeks to shed some well-deserved love on an act regrettably neglected by the fickle tides of fame and fortune. Black Donut Records-in collaboration with twelve underground bands unified by a singular passion for Danzig’s lesser-known work-is pleased to present their inaugural release: a compilation album dedicated to the finest purveyors of gritty occult deathrock.
In that spirit, it’s high time for the unholy Samhain to enjoy a little bit of the limelight. While celebrating well-known legends is certainly a worthwhile endeavor, sometimes the underdog deserves a tribute.