''Scorn Defeat'' is the first full-length album by the Japanese

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, released in 1993 by

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. It is the band's most traditional black metal album, taking on a formula lyrically compared to their Scandinavian peers. The album takes its title from a line in the title track from

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Reissues

The first edition of ''Scorn Defeat'' features a

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illustration on the cover art. On the second edition, reissued in 1994, an image of guitarist Shinichi Ishikawa is featured. Both are long since

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due to poor distribution, as they were published on Deathlike Silence following the death of its founder

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. In 2000 the album was reissued by Psychic Scream Entertainment, including a bonus track, "The Seven Gates of Hell," which is a Venom cover, and completely new artwork. A vinyl version was also released by Vinyl Collectors (limited to 500 copies) including a cover of Mayhem's "Carnage." Reissued again in 2009 by Enucleation (once again with new artwork), this version includes the ''Requiem for Fools EP'' (1992), which allowed them to sign to DSP, and their split 7-inch EP with Kawir (1994), neither of which have ever been available on CD before. "The Seven Gates of Hell", however, is not included on this release. In 2011 Deepsend Records reissued the album once again. This double CD release includes all the tracks from the 2009 reissue on CD 1 and other unreleased tracks, demo and cover songs on CD 2.

Track listing

;2009 Reissue Bonus Tracks #

"The Knell" equiem For Fools 7-inch EP (92)- 3:21 # "Desolation" equiem For Fools 7-inch EP (92)- 4:16 # "Taste Defeat" equiem For Fools 7-inch EP (92)- 7:27 # "Suicidogenic" plit 7-inch EP With Kawir (94)- 3:10 # "Schizo" plit 7-inch EP With Kawir (94)- 3:19 ;2011 Reissue Bonus Tracks (CD 2) #

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cover) nreleased- 2:40 # "The Zombie Terror" ar East Gate In Inferno compilation CD (94)- 9:40 # "The Seven Gates of Hell" (Venom cover) inyl Collectors LP (96)- 4:33 # "Carnage" (

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cover) inyl Collectors LP (96)- 3:14 # "Weakness Within" esolation Demo- 3:06 # "Desolation Of My Mind" esolation Demo- 3:17 # "Mentally Numb" esolation Demo- 0:57 # "Death Throes" ragedies Rough Mix- 2:06 # "Sigh" ragedies Rough Mix- 2:12 # "Mentally Numb" ragedies Rough Mix- 5:53 # "Desolation" ragedies Rough Mix- 2:04

Personnel

*Mirai Kawashima –

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, bass *Shinichi Ishikawa –

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*Satoshi Fujinami –

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References

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