''Unholy Passion'' is the first EP and second overall release by American

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band

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, Glenn Danzig's band after the disbanding of the

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. According to bassist

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in his photographic book ''Misery Obscura,'' the album was "a departure from our first release: more underground, more tribal. A step back further into the darkness". The song "All Hell" is a re-recorded version of the Misfits' "All Hell Breaks Loose". The original 12" vinyl EP was pressed twice: once on black vinyl and the classic tan cover, and then again in 1986, on both red and black vinyl (with a maroon sleeve) and white vinyl (with tan cover). In 1987, Danzig re-recorded the guitar and some vocal tracks for the songs, removing the original work done by Pete "Damien" Marshall. The recordings were given new mixes and, with the addition of "Misery Tomb", were released as part of '' Final Descent'' in 1990. The remixed versions were released as a standalone CD for the first time as part of the Samhain box set in 1999 and as an individual CD in 2000.

Track listing

Personnel

* Glenn Danzig – vocals, guitar *

– bass *

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– drums

References

{{Authority control Samhain (band) albums Albums produced by Glenn Danzig 1985 debut EPs Plan 9 Records EPs Horror punk EPs