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| Proto Doom Pentagram is one of the earliest Doom bands around, having been around in one form or another since the early 70s, it's safe to say that Pentagram had a big impact on Sabbath inspired Doom-metal that was to follow over the next decade. The band also strongly intertwines with the band Bedemon and is sometimes seen as one and the same. Pentagram are considered to be one of the all time classics by many older fans for understandable reasons. Their music can perhaps best be described as "proto-Doom" with a strong resemblance to the first Black Sabbath releases. The unique vocals of Bobby Leibling make sure they have a very unique sound. Miraculously the band is still around to this day! |
| Be Forwarned b/w Lazy Lady (as Macabre) | 1972 | Intermedia | 7" |
| Hurricane b/w Earthflight | 1973 | Boffo Socko | 7" |
| Under my Thumb b/w When the Screams Come | 1974 | Gemini 001 | 7" |
| Livin' in a Ram's Head b/w When the Screams Come | 1979 | High Voltage | 7" |
| Pentagram | 1985 | Pentagram | LP |
| Day of Reckoning | 1987 | Napalm | LP |
| Relentless (Reissue of Pentagram) | 1993 | Peaceville | CD |
| Day of Reckoning (Reissue) | 1993 | Peaceville | CD |
| 1972-1979 | 1993 | Peaceville | CD |
| Relentless b/w Day of Reckoning | 1993 | Peaceville | 7" |
| Be Forwarned | 1994 | Peaceville | CD |
| Relentless/Day of Reckoning | 1996 | Music For Nations | CD |
| Human Hurricane | 1998 | Downtime | CD |
| Review your Choices | 1998 | Black Widow | CD |
| 1972-1979 Vol. 2 | 1999 | Peaceville | CD |
| Sub-Basement | 2001 | Black Widow | CD |
| First Daze Here | 2002 | Relapse | Compilation |
| Turn To Stone | 2002 | Peaceville | Compilation |
| A Keg Full of Dynamite | 2003 | Black Widow | Compilation |
| Show 'em How | 2004 | Black Widow | CD |
| First Daze Here Too | 2004 | Relapse Records | Compilation |
| Last Rites | 2011 | Metal Blade Records | CD |
| Last Days Here (Documentary Video) | 2011 | Monoduo Films | DVD |
| Curious Volume | 2015 | Peaceville Records | CD |
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| Pentagram (1985) |
| Sub-Basement (2001) |
| First Daze Here (2002) |
| Show 'em How (2004) |
| Last Rites (2011) |
| Last Days Here (Documentary Video) (2011) |
| The first 7" was released under the name Macabre - guitarist Victor Griffin now has a new band called Place of Skulls. - the 1974 7" ep was never officially released and was only released in 100 copies on a test pressing. - Please watch out for a Turkish band that also goes under the name of Pentagram. Outside of Turkey they generally use the name Mezarkabul, but it's not unknown to find one of their albums on mailorder sites under the name Pentragram as well. |
