Initially released as a 2014 Record Store Day exclusive, we've snagged some of the remaining copies of this cool Christian Death 7", which will be of twofold interest to fans of the influential death rockers: not only does this 7" feature vintage, never-before-seen live photos of Christian Death taken by punk photographer Edward Colver, but it also contains the same material as the bonus 7" that came with the limited edition version of the 30th anniversary LP reissue of Only Theatre Of Pain, an alternative version of "Cavity - First Communion" and the surrealistic, experimental nightmare soundscape "The Lord's Prayer".

Couple of things I learned from listening to this 7": first, the a-side sort of sounds like Celtic Frost if you accidentally play it at 33 rpm; second, Edward Colver was one of the finest photojournalists on the frontlines of the early LA hardcore scene. Never paid much attention to his name before, but after I did a little digging, I realized that this guy was responsible for the photos that would become some of the most iconic album covers in SoCal hardcore history; it was his imagery that appeared on the covers of such classics as Black Flag's Damaged, Circle Jerks's Group Sex and Wild In The Streets, T.S.O.L.'s Dance With Me, 45 Grave's Sleep In Safety, and a shitload of other punk and hardcore records from that era. His black and white images of Christian Death that are featured on this 7" are strikingly dramatic, and are prominently featured on the high-quality gatefold jacket that the record comes in. There's also a large 18" by 24" foldout poster included in the package, and the record comes on white vinyl, the whole thing limited to one pressing of 2,500 copies.