Edit submission for band In Excelsis

Submission author: saintshy×2

Created at: 2026-08-03 14:51

Status: Approved

Resolved by: Ermanaric×2

Resolved at: 2026-08-11 21:00

User notes:

Feel a bit underqualified to judge the deathrock sound on this. I might have been too swayed by seeing it listed as deathrock on other places, but I can see it as being more of a Christian death style deathrock sound than what I think of as modern deathrock. RYM also says positive punk, which I also dont feel entirely qualified to judge, but I can kinda hear it... My gut instinct would've just been a harsh version of goth+postpunk, but yeah...

Moderator notes:

Yeah, the Deathrock tags left online are definitely wrong. This is definitely close to the other Positive Punk bands, but more solidly goth, so I went for mixed Gothic Rock/Positive Punk. The similarity to Christian Death is real, but it mostly comes from being influenced by the same early goth bands. To be honest, Christian Death should be Gothic Rock/Deathrock too, I wasn't too confident when I assessed them, but now it's clear that Christian Death never really sounded like a stereotypical kind of Deathrock band with heavy punk influences.

Editing album: Carnival Of Damocles

Column nameOld valueNew value
NameCarnival Of Damocles
Typeep
Release date1983.11.05
Bandcamp
Discogshttps://www.discogs.com/release/994507-In-Excelsis-Carnival-Of-Damocles
Youtubehttps://youtube.com/watch?v=NEb-LqlILVw
Tracks
    1. The Sword ()
    2. Vows (Initiation) ()
    3. One Man's Heaven ()
    4. Carnival Of The Gullible ()
    GenresGothic RockPositive Punk
    Record Label

    Editing album: Ladder Of Lust

    Column nameOld valueNew value
    NameLadder Of Lust
    Typeep
    Release date1984.01.01
    Bandcamp
    Discogshttps://www.discogs.com/release/475961-In-Excelsis-Ladder-Of-Lust
    Youtubehttps://youtube.com/watch?v=4YdQkRpTSUM
    Tracks
      1. Window Of Innocence ()
      2. Bonanza ()
      3. Love Lies ()
      4. Hidden Touch ()
      GenresGothic RockPositive Punk
      Record Label

      Editing album: Creeps In The Trees

      Column nameOld valueNew value
      NameCreeps In The Trees
      Typeep
      Release date1984.01.01
      Bandcamp
      Discogshttps://www.discogs.com/release/1027831-In-Excelsis-Creeps-In-The-Trees
      Youtubehttps://youtube.com/watch?v=wjO8CMWI4WQ
      Tracks
        1. One Day (3:56)
        2. Eve (3:54)
        3. Fire (3:24)
        GenresGothic RockPost-Punk
        Record Label

        Editing album: In Excelsis Peel Session

        Column nameOld valueNew value
        NameIn Excelsis Peel Session
        Typelive
        Release date1984.01.25
        Bandcamp
        Discogs
        Youtubehttps://youtube.com/watch?v=ROsoa7ic5ww
        Tracks
          1. Vows (5:28)
          2. Bonanza (4:37)
          3. Love Lies (4:08)
          4. Fire (3:31)
          GenresGothic RockPost-PunkPositive Punk
          Record Label

          Editing album: Prey

          Column nameOld valueNew value
          NamePrey
          Typefull_album
          Release date1986.02.22
          Bandcamp
          Discogshttps://www.discogs.com/release/449349-In-Excelsis-Prey
          Youtubehttps://youtube.com/watch?v=Ju38HdWcNJs
          Tracks
            1. One Mans Heaven (Dub) ()
            2. Eve ()
            3. Love Lies ()
            4. Fire ()
            5. Bassman Trigger Happy ()
            6. One Day (Dub) ()
            7. Bonanza (Remix) ()
            8. Militia ()
            9. Vows (Live) ()
            10. The Window Of Innocence (Live) ()
            GenresGothic RockPost-PunkPositive Punk
            Record Label

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