SHUB-NIGGURATH

Shub Niggurath succeeded in their aim of taking the more doom-laden apocalyptic side of Zeuhl to a whole new level. While Zeuhl elements such as the operatic vocals are still present, this EP and the rest of their work sits closer to Univers Zero's style of chamber rock and eerie, dissonant and tortured sounds. None of their work is for the faint hearted, and this EP is a fairly rough early version of what the band would get up to. Unfortunately its categorically not for me, but any RIO, avant or dark Zeuhl fan should be thinking of collecting this album.