ROXX GEMS Volume IV - featuring Place of Skulls & Sweet Cicada [LP] 2025

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RELEASE DATE APRIL 25, 2025

LP ON HEAVY WEIGHT JADE BLUE VINYL A ONE TIME 200 PC PRESSING

CATALOG LP: RRLP-00289

UPC LP: 880215272009

Roxx Records is excited to bring you a brand-new Limited-Edition series entitled Roxx GEMS

What is Roxx GEMS you ask? Roxx GEMS is a new series that will focus on many special Christian rock releases that may not have otherwise been able to get a vinyl or cd remastered edition. Items originally released in short run, cassette only demo tapes, or maybe previously unreleased GEMS from bands that have let us in to their archives. It may even feature a focus on a special instrumental artist from days gone by. Who knows what direction this may take but we know one thing for sure these will all be one time only limited edition runs.

How ever you look at it, it means more great Classic Christian rock and Metal for your enjoyment, and today we announce Roxx GEMS Volume III and Volume IV

Volume IV will feature two legendary and classic Christian doom metal artists hailing from the early 2000’s. Up first on Side A the legendary Knoxville Tennessee based band PLACE OF SKULLS featuring the bands very first 3 track demo released in 2000, which is also when the band officially launched. PLACE OF SKULLS is the side project of Pentagram lead guitarist Victor Griffin. 2025 marks the bands 25^th year of existence and also the 25^th anniversary of this legendary demo. This recording was originally released in a very limited CDr pressing upon its initial release in a very limited quantity. This is the first time these tracks are being represented on vinyl and also on a replicated CD. Legendary doom music fully restored and remastered for your listening pleasure.

Volume IV will also feature on side B another classic Christian doom metal release from the band SWEET CICADA. This very short-lived Christian doom project only saw one release, but this epic Christian doom metal project needs to be heard. In 2004 the band would emerge with their 3 song demo entitled ‘Switch’ which was actually never released in ANY physical format. The band would record these three tracks and then disband before really ever getting off the ground, but this tracks are some beautiful doom that deserves to be heard. For the first time on CD or vinyl we have SWEET CICADA with ‘Switch’ and as an added bonus the 2015 recorded track the band did as a part of a short reunion. Another piece of Christian metal (specifically doom) we are excited to share with you and bring back to life. This one is definitely for fans of classic Black Sabbath and the tracks have been remastered and restored for vinyl and CD

There you have it Roxx GEMS Volume’s III & IV will be released simultaneously on April 25, 2025 as ONE TIME ONLY pressings on limited edition heavy weight colored vinyl and CD. Volume III will be on red vinyl and Volume IV on jade blue vinyl. The CD versions will also be limited edition pressings housed in a jewel case with 4 panel inserts mirroring the vinyl products.

Track Listing

PLACE OF SKULLS (S/T Demo) 2000

1. Song of Solomon
2. Never Die
3. Days of Trouble

SWEET CICADA (Switch Demo) 2004

1. Fingerprints
2. Switch
3. Quarter
4. Embryonic Sunrise (Bonus Track 2015)