Three long out-of-print Death In June CDs reissued on July 25
Death In June
Audioglobe and New European Recordings (NER) have announced the re-release of three long-unavailable Death In June CD titles, all set for July 25, 2025. The new editions include the mini-album “The World That Summer 20th Anniversary Extras”, the compilation “Symbols and Clouds” and the stripped-down studio recordings of “The Snow Bunker Tapes”.
“The World That Summer 20th Anniversary Extras” returns as a CDEP presented in a glossy slipcase. This edition features six tracks originally re-recorded in 1989 and 2006, and briefly issued in 2006 as part of the 2CD stone box edition. These Death In June songs are made available again for the first time in nearly two decades:
- Come before Christ and murder Love
- Love Murder
- Break the Black Ice
- Rocking Horse Night
- Torture by Roses
- Rule again
“Symbols and Clouds” combines material from “But, what ends when the Symbols shatter?” (1992) and “Rose Clouds of Holocaust” (1995), along with “Cathedral of Tears” and “Leopard Flowers”. Originally released in 2017 and repressed briefly on vinyl in 2024, the CD version now returns after having sold out last year. This 20-track Death In June collection includes:
- Death is the Martyr of Beauty
- He’s disabled
- The Mourner’s Bench
- Because of Him
- Little Black Angel
- The Golden Wedding of Sorrow
- The Giddy Edge of Light
- Ku Ku Ku
- Hollows of Devotion
- But, what ends when the Symbols shatter?
- Cathedral of Tears
- Lord Winter
- God’s Golden Sperm
- Omen-Filled Season
- Symbols of the Sun
- Luther’s Army
- 13 Years of Carrion
- The Accidental Protege
- Rose Clouds of Holocaust
- Leopard Flowers
“The Snow Bunker Tapes” also returns on July 25. This Death In June CD is presented in a softpak format with a deluxe glossy embossed gatefold. Originally released in 2013, it features raw and minimalistic recordings captured in Australia between December 2009 and July 2010. These are the original demos that formed the foundation of the “Peaceful Snow” album. Douglas P. described the material as “pure (Toten) pop!” The 13 tracks include:
- Murder made History
- Fire Feast
- Peaceful Snow
- Life under Siege
- A Nausea
- Wolf Rose
- The Scents of Genocide
- Red Odin Day
- My Company of Corpses
- Cemetery Cove
- Our Ghosts gather
- Neutralize Decay
- The Maverick Chamber
About Death In June
Death In June was founded in 1981 in the United Kingdom by Douglas P. (Douglas Pearce), Tony Wakeford, and Patrick Leagas. Initially rooted in post-punk and political aesthetics, the project quickly evolved into a pioneering force within the neofolk genre.
New European Recordings (NER) was founded by Douglas P. in 1981 to release Death In June’s first record, the “Heaven Street” 12″ single. Early releases such as “The Guilty Have No Pride” and “Nada!” were also distributed through New European Recordings (NER)
Over time, NER also worked with other artists like In The Nursery, Joy Of Life, Boyd Rice And Friends, Strength Through Joy, and TeHom. In the 1980s, Rough Trade UK handled NER’s distribution. In the 1990s, World Serpent Distribution took over, but legal issues between Death In June and World Serpent led to a split in the late 1990s. Starting in 2000, Tesco Organisation in Germany became NER’s distributor for seven years, until 2007. Since then, Soleilmoon Recordings in the United States and NEROZ in Australia have been the official worldwide distributors for NER’s catalog.
After several lineup changes, Pearce continued as the sole member from the late 1980s onward.
Throughout the 1990s, albums like “But, what ends when the Symbols shatter?” and “Rose Clouds of Holocaust” defined the band’s minimalist, acoustic direction. Later recordings – such as “Peaceful Snow” (2010) and “The Rule of Thirds” (2008) – further emphasized stark, melancholic arrangements. Death In June has remained both prolific, and controversial.
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