Death Walks Behind You
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| Studio album by Atomic Rooster | ||||
| Released | September 1970 | |||
| Recorded | August 1970 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 45:27 | |||
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B&C (original UK release) Elektra (original USA release) Philips (original German release) Repertoire (1990 & 2006 German reissues) Akarma (2006 Italian reissue) |
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| Producer | Atomic Rooster | |||
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Death Walks Behind You is the second studio album by British rock band Atomic Rooster. It was their first album to receive US release, albeit in a different sleeve. It is commonly thought of as the archetypal Atomic Rooster album, recorded by the 'classic' line-up of Vincent Crane, John Du Cann and Paul Hammond. It is certainly, critically and commercially, their most successful album and often hailed as a classic of the progressive rock genre. It also produced the hit single "Tomorrow Night" (UK #11), which became one of the band's best-known songs. The album's cover features the William Blake monotype Nebuchadnezzar.
The title track was covered on record in 1992 by Paradise Lost, in 2000 by Bigelf (on their album Money Machine) and in 2012 by Swedish death metal band NonExist.
In a review special, Prog-Sphere.com writes that "though not exactly flawless, Death Walks Behind You is an impressive offering that is almost a must-listen for Hammond fans and anyone who likes their prog with a harder edge (though not necessarily metal). A fascinating, almost addictive album by an underrated band, whose long but chequered career ended tragically with Vincent Crane’s death in 1989."
The New Musical Express Book of Rock, 1975, Star Books,
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