You can’t talk about heavy metal without talking about Pentagram. The legendary D.C. band has been committed to the dark arts for going on half a decade, and has only recently seen the kind of recognition its legacy deserves. Though the band has released nine influential full-lengths over the course of its career, Pentagram’s most popular and influential material since its Relapse resurrection 15 years ago can be found in First Daze Here, a collection of the band’s earliest works that has been out-of-print for years and will now finally see a new reissue via Relapse this coming June. Its companion First Daze Here Too, a 22-track collection of unreleased studio recordings and live rehearsals from the early ’70s, will also see its first reissue since going out of print several years ago.

Both reissues have been newly remastered and include in-depth liner notes from founding Pentagram member / original drummer Geof O’Keefe along with gorgeously revitalized layouts. CD version of First Daze Here includes a vinyl-shaped CD featuring the two newly remastered versions of the infamous Macabre 45! The original mix of the long-lost 45 will also see its first-ever vinyl pressing for this reissue.

1. “Forever My Queen”
2. “When The Screams Come”
3. “Walk In The Blue Light”
4. “Starlady”
5. “Lazy Lady”
6. “Review Your Choices”
7. “Hurricane”
8. “Livin’ In A Ram’s Head”
9. “Earth Flight”
10. “20 Buck Spin”
11. “Be Forewarned”
12. “Last Days Here”
13. “Be Forewarned” (The Macabre 7” – Original Mix)
14. “Lazy Lady” (The Macabre 7” – Original Mix)