Diabolus - Night Clouded Moon Diabolus

Fantastic, beautifully played, written, and recorded guitar and flute-driven progressive rock from Diabolus, with a real In the Court of the Crimson King feel (both the brutal and delicate sides) and a strong Krautrock vibe. Remastered by Reynolds Mastering from the 1971 studio tapes.

Their rare and highly regarded LP from 1972 on German Bellaphon is well known to collectors. What isn't known is the full, crazy story behind it. Their manager persuaded Shel Talmy to pay for studio sessions in July 1971.

When Shel heard the results, he went nuts, saying they "had no commercial potential", and sent them back into the studio in late August 1971 to try again. He hated the results even more, sacked the band, and eventually sold the second sessions to Bellaphon in Germany to try and get some of his money back. The band were oblivious to its release for 35 years!

This is the original unheard July session, waiting in a vault for over 50 years. Only one song, the title track Diabolus, appears on the released LP, and it's a very different version.