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FAHRENHEIT 451 - HOUSE OF MORTALS








House Of Morals - The 30th Anniversary Edition

by Fahrenheit 451

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Rehearsing regularly in an actual meat locker, Fahrenheit 451 was formed within the shadows of New York City in late 1984 and was Goth before the term was even coined. With a line-up that included guitarist Shell Stewart, bassist Pete Lisa, keyboardist and percussionist Nick Ferro, drummer Ed Enzyme and the then nineteen-year old vocalist Athan Maroulis, Fahrenheit 451 accomplished quite a lot in their less than 3 year lifespan. Simply put, Fahrenheit 451 played every hole in the wall in the NY & NJ area from CBGB, The Dive, The World, The Dirt Club, The Lismar Lounge, The Loop Lounge, Cat Club and many others. While the dark music scene in NYC was relatively small, Fahrenheit 451 regularly teamed up to perform with other like minded bands such as Of A Mesh or The Brain Eaters, while occasionally securing a support slot highlighted by opening for the Ramones through a hail of thrown beer cans and in Philly where they opened for Gene Love Jezebel as well as Specimen. In 1986, Fahrenheit 451's lone release entitled House of Morals was released on vinyl. Trouser Press stated "a four-song EP, melds art-rock guitar, funky bass, Stranglers-like keyboard swells and dominant neo-Latin percussion; Athan Maroulis' charismatic vocals (very Doors/Bauhaus-inspired)...  more

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released September 23, 2016

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