The “Death Dream” demo from 1988 by ETHER BREATHER from Jersey City, New Jersey, US, was always on the list of the stuff that we wanted to see officially reissued. But when we finally managed to check out their second and practically unreleased demo from 1989 we insisted that “this reissue should happen now”. One band and two greater than great demos, the second one completely unknown. It is time for some more New Jersey Steel to finally face the light of the day!
The band was founded by guitarist Joshua Ribakove and drummer Mark Mari, back in 1987. Pretty soon they managed to arrange and record three of Ribakove’s originals, giving birth to the band’s debut “Death Dream” demo that was released back in 1988 in 300 copies. An outstanding mixture of classic mid 80s Heavy, Power and Speed Metal, characterized by the remarkable voice of Lozlo Grimms, was the result.
Things moved really fast within one year, line-up changes, new members and an evolved musical direction which is actually captured on the band’s second recording. Ether Breather’s – Demo 1989 is in our opinion one of the top releases on the New Jersey Metal underground of the late 80s. A unique mixture of Heavy and Power Metal with many Doom and even some Prog elements, perfectly balanced within the songs. The amazing vocals of Mac (SNEAK ATTACK) and the double guitar heaven generated by Joshua Ribakove and Bruce Gatewood make the steel included on this particular recording to be surely remarked as “one of a kind”. Only 50 copies were made on homemade TDK cassette tapes, no cover art or anything like that. The demo was actually lost until today.
If you are in for a deeper study on the New Jersey underground or simply for some phenomenal Science Fiction Metal, then this one is for you. Enter the Death Dream! Watch out for the ETHER BREATHER!
For fans of Early METAL CHURCH, SAVATAGE, FATES WARNING (Arch era), SANCTUARY & OLIVER MAGNUM!
Limited Edition 500 Handnumbered CDs.
TRACK LISTING:
1. 2000 A.D.
2. Pain (Can Be A Rock)
3. Third Sun Rise
4. A Long Way Down
5. Dinosaurs Walk Again (Pleasant Dreams)
6. The Breather (Instrumental)
7. Death Dream
8. War Torn
9. Course Of The Sun
10. War Torn ’85
1-5 Unreleased Demo 1989
6-8 Death Dream (Demo 1988)
9-10 Unreleased Demo 1985
Product Details | |
Band | Ether Breather |
Format | CD |
Year | 2021 |
Packaging Type / Attributes | Jewel Case |
Number of Discs | 1 |
- Stock: In Stock
- Reward Points: 7
- Catalog Number: ASR CD-070
- Weight: 0.15kg
- SKU: 21472495