'Gold is the Metal (with the Broadest Shoulders)' was the third in a trilogy that began with 'Scatology' and 'Horse Rotorvator', with much of the material emerging from the same period of recordings. It hones an 'electro-erotics of sound', blending textural instrumental pieces with notable field recordings - including a drunken brass band captured in Mexico and a Thai boxing arena recorded by Sleazy. A key moment of serendipity is found in `Metal In the Head', which features a malfunctioning Fairlight sampler randomly rearranging and distorting the music. Remastered under the guidance of original member Stephen Thrower, this new edition features restored The Grey Area of Mute.artwork, previously unseen imagery and new sleeve notes, and marks the start of a new reissue series through

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.The Last Rites of Spring (2026 Remaster)

Coil

2.Paradisiac (2026 Remaster)

Coil

3.Thump (2026 Remaster)

Coil

4.For Us They Will (2026 Remaster)

Coil

5.The Broken Wheel (2026 Remaster)

Coil

6.Boy in a Suitcase (2026 Remaster)

Coil

7.Golden Hole (2026 Remaster)

Coil

8.Cardinal Points (2026 Remaster)

Coil

9.Red Slur (2026 Remaster)

Coil

10....Of Free Enterprise (2026 Remaster)

Coil

11.Aqua Regalia (2026 Remaster)

Coil

12.Metal in the Head (2026 Remaster)

Coil

13.Either His, Or Yours (2026 Remaster)

Coil

14.Chickenskin (2026 Remaster)

Coil

15.Soundtrap (2026 Remaster)

Coil

16.The First Five Minutes After Violent Death (2026 Remaster)

Coil

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