Necromandus - Orexis of Death

From Wikipedia:

Necromandus are an English rock band from Egremont, Cumberland, England. They were formed in 1970 and were discovered by Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath in 1972. After recording one album in 1973, they split up. The album was not released until 1999. In 2007 they were mentioned by Classic Rock magazine as a "lost pioneer" of heavy metal.[2] Author Ian Christe has cited the band as one of the earliest doom metal groups.

Orexis of Death is the only album by rock band Necromandus. It was recorded in 1973 under the supervision of Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, but was shelved due to Barry Dunnery's departure from the band and wasn't released until 1999.

The album was re-released in 2005 under the name Orexis of Death Plus... and included two unreleased bonus tracks. It was also reissued in 2010 in its standard form, but with their Live album included.



I don't hear much Sabbath, but the song titles and band name do sound quite dark/occult, though the music definitely departs from what the album cover/band description suggests. Good listen, though.