Ady Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 (edited) I love this band: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagram_(band) Here are a few demos from the early 70s which eventually got released officially in 2001 on the compilation album First Daze Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Daze_He...age_Collection) Forever My Queen - When the Screams Come - 20 Buck Spin - Be Forewarned - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcORVns5lJY Edited September 22, 2008 by Ady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Nice to see a thread dedicated to Pentagram! Be Forwarned is one of my all-time favorite heavy/doom songs. There were also an earlier version recorded by the band, when they went under the name Macabre which is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Nice to see a thread dedicated to Pentagram! Be Forwarned is one of my all-time favorite heavy/doom songs. There were also an earlier version recorded by the band, when they went under the name Macabre which is excellent. That's the version I posted. I much prefer it the later version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 That's the version I posted. I much prefer it the later version. No, that's not the original Macabre version. This is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcohFXXM3PU, which is the one I prefer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 No, that's not the original Macabre version. This is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcohFXXM3PU, which is the one I prefer though. In this instance I'm very happy to be wrong! That's great, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 In this instance I'm very happy to be wrong! That's great, thanks. No problem. It's a great song anyhow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles_Obscure Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Pentagram! Those guys sure knew how to rock! It's a shame they weren't recognized for their talent. It's all the fault of Kiss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock N' Rollin' Man Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Two bands that I'm really into right now them being Witchcraft and Graveyard really like Pentagram but I have never heard of them. I want to give them a listen as they influenced the mentioned bands. What would be a good album to start with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) Two bands that I'm really into right now them being Witchcraft and Graveyard really like Pentagram but I have never heard of them. I want to give them a listen as they influenced the mentioned bands. What would be a good album to start with? You can't go wrong with the album I mentioned at the top of the thread, First Daze Here. Or, you might want to try one of their 1980s studio albums. Relentless from 1985 is great, this is the title track: Also, Day of reckoning from '87. This is an awesome track from it: Edited June 24, 2009 by Ady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock N' Rollin' Man Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Thanks! I don't think I can go wrong with a recommendation from a fan of theirs. kind of old news. Last Rites - The Fall And Rise Of Bobby Liebling http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbermo...wsitemID=111387 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarlaxle 56 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Any fans of Candlemass or Saint Vitus present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock N' Rollin' Man Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Well when you think this band is down and out new life is given. Earlier this year guitarist Russ quit or got fired last minute replacement sucked consequently they only played a few songs with a long blues jam. Not something fans liked but now Victor Griffin is back with the band. A review from another forum I post at: H.H. Word This was Pentagram's 1st billed show under that name with Victor Griffin on lead guitar since the 90's. Guess what? Incredible fucking show!! Awesome setlist with selections from 'Relentless' and 'Be Forewarned' such as "You're Lost, I'm Free", "Ask No More" and "Frustration", a tune Bobby said they had never played live before. So yeah, they have worked out a strong set that includes Victor's tunes as well as the Pentagram standards one expects to hear like "Forever My Queen", "20 Buck Spin", "Review Your Choices" and "When The Sceams Come". After seeing Pentagram three prior times in the last year or so, it was awesome to hear more of their repertoire beyond the 'First Daze' material. It's another unpredictable breath of life for Pentagram, Bobby looks better than ever, married, a "little Bobby" on the way, he even has a paunch- lay off those cheesesteaks dude! No pentagram on the drumkit. The whole time he was beaming at Victor looking like he was ready to blow the dude any second, at a point during the encore "When The Screams Come" Bobby looked all teary, the scene was just plain heavy. If you didn't know the (even recent) uneven history of the band you'd just be seeing a veteran performer doing his thing with might, ultimately it was bad ass. If Pentagram is coming your way anytime soon, don't hesitate to go. Anyone who's never seen them will be satisfied and anyone who has seen them before will hear a bunch of new songs they didn't play on previous tours. The Raleigh show had some sound problems during the third tune but the crowd was understanding, and the show went great after it was fixed. I think by the time Pentagram gets to MD Deathfest they are gonna sound dynamite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock N' Rollin' Man Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=148698 Doom Legends Pentagram Sign With Metal Blade Records Long-running D.C. doom legends PENTAGRAM, with riff-meister Victor Griffin back in the fold, will record their new album, "Last Rites", between November 29 and December 21 for a late March/early April release via Metal Blade Records. The effort will be a double-disc set consisting of the new studio album and a DVD of the band's performance at this year's Maryland Deathfest, which was held on May 28-30, 2010 at Sonar in Baltimore. Working songtitles set to appear on the CD: * Walk In The Blue Light * Horseman * Virgin Death * Figure Eight * Everything's Turning To Night * Mark My Word * Sunday's Child * Old Man * Thrill Of The Kill PENTAGRAM's current lineup: Bobby Liebling - Vocals Victor Griffin - Guitar Greg Turley - Bass Gary Isom (SPIRIT CARAVAN) - Drums PENTAGRAM: to the enlightened few they are one of the primary architects of heavy metal and obvious progenitors of doom metal, while to others they remain a mystery. Less mysterious and downright miraculous is how the band (or more specifically the sole remaining original member, iconic vocalist Bobby Liebling) has triumphantly survived countless setbacks to return to the stage, armed with a limited yet astonishingly influential back catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) ^Sounds good to me. I hope Virgin Death has been turned into a full length song. I love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq0msUZAoIs, but always wished it was longer. Edited November 12, 2010 by Ady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 The new album came out in April, but it passed me by for some reason. I've got it now though and really like it. 4/5 after the first listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umv5D25alYQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuli Ban Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thread revival! Pentagram truly were the American Black Sabbath, but they're also a damn fine heavy rock band by their own merits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowElf Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Great band, their 70's stuff was the best, if anyone here is a fan they have to check out Bedemon-Child Of Darkness. Bedemon was a band that Pentagram members Bobby Leibling and Geof O'Keef were in for a brief time with the groups main member Randy Palmer who formed the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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