Mystic Charm - Endless Sickness

Often overlooked in most reviews of early 1990s European death metal, MYSTIC CHARM remains one of the more unique and intriguing acts from that era. Originally formed in 1989 by guitarist HERWIG SCHULLING and female vocalist RINI LIPMAN, the two began writing songs together and working with other various local musicians, but Mystic Charm’s lineup was not settled until early 1992 with the inclusion of bassist GERLACH TIMMER and drummer GERARD VAN ASSEN. The band relentlessly rehearsed their original material and recorded a studio demo that year entitled Endless Sickness. At the time, Mystic Charm’s rehearsal space was located in a barn, but they were forced to relocate after the owner blamed the band’s loud music for miscarriages suffered by the horses. That same year, Mystic Charm entered Harrow Studios, where fellow Dutch death doom legends Asphyx recorded their early material. And though the comparisons to Asphyx are inevitable because of their common temporal and geographic origins,