The Key [Full Dynamic Range Edition] [Limited Edition]

by Nocturnus

Overview

When Nocturnus was formed in the late '80s, the Tampa residents did something that was most unusual for a death metal/thrash outfit at the time -- they employed a keyboardist (Louis Panzer). It wasn't unusual for mainstream metal and hard rock bands to use keyboards, but it was hardly typical in the underground world of death metal, thrash, and grindcore. Nocturnus, of course, didn't want to be typical, which is why The Key is among the more interesting death metal releases of 1990. The Key has all of death metal's trademarks: insanely fast tempos, demonic vocals (which are provided by Mike Browning), occult-minded lyrics, and a love of brute force and sledgehammer aggression. But the tempos do vary, and Panzer's keyboard harmonies set this CD apart from most of the death metal that was recorded in the late '80s and early '90s. This isn't to say that The Key isn't blistering; even though Nocturnus was more musical than many of its death metal contemporaries, no prisoners are taken on this bone-crushing classic. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2020
Label:	Earache
UPC:	5055006502336

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nocturnus   Primary Artist
Kam Lee   Vocals (Background)
Louis Panzer   Keyboards
Sean McNenney   Guitar
Jeff Estes   Bass
Mike Davis   Guitar
Mike Browning   Drums,Vocals

Technical Credits

Curt Kirkwood   Composer
Nocturnus   Composer,Producer
Tom Morris   Engineer,Producer
Dan SeaGrave   Cover Art
Louis Panzer   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Davis   Composer,Lyricist
R.P. Roberts   Logo
Mike Browning   Composer,Lyricist