StarringTatsuya Nakadaiand featuringToshir Mifune,The Sword of Doomtells the story ofRyunosuke Tsukue, a masterful but heartless swordsman in feudal Japan. After deliberately killing an opponent in a training exercise, Tsukue then murders his mistress and flees town. After spending time in a haunted geisha house, Tsukue sees the ghosts of all his victims and spirals into madness, leaving a trail of destruction and bloodshed in his wake. As time passes, the years of brutal killings and evil deeds begin to weigh on his mind, ending in a climactic battle between Tsukue, a group of assassins, and the ghost of his past.

The Sword of Doomsoundtrack, composed byMasaru Sato(Yojimbo,Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla), is full of dark and yet melodic cues, and takes many influences from traditional Japanese instruments and music. A minimalist yet powerful score that brings to life the struggles of Tsukues inner demons. The tone ranges from brash fight scene orchestrations into quiet and lilting flute themes, but underscoring it all, Sato’s music feels the evils of Tsukue.

Available for the very first time on vinyl,Waxwork Recordsis honored to work withTOHOto presentThe Sword Of Doomre-mastered on180 gram Snow, Blood, Flames, and Katanaswirled color vinyl, deluxe packaging, new artwork byYuko Shimizu, heavyweight gatefold jackets with matte satin coating, a 12″x12″ art print, and more!

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