SOL INVICTUS' first offering was the mini LP 'AGAINST THE MODERN WORLD' which came out in 1988 with IAN's vocals. Ian went to Japan on the 1988 tour featuring SOL INVICTUS. DEATH IN JUNE and CURRENT 93. From this, the live album 'IN THE JAWS OF THE SERPENT' was released. A live performance at Chislehurst Caves saw IAN on percussion and vocals, and the release of a 7' single only for gig participants with SOL INVICTUS on one side with 'ABATTOIRS OF LOVE' (remixed with intro by IAN) and CURRENT 93 on the other. The album 'LEX TALIONIS' followed and, finally, in I990, 'TREES IN WINTER', which was IAN's last recording with SOL INVICTUS. After some time spent on the continent, IAN returned to found a new band FIRE + ICE.
'GILDED BY THE SUN' was their first album, released on NER, the label noted for DEATH IN JUNE, in November 1992. NER BAD VC CD 144
The CD single 'BLOOD ON THE SNOW', released by ASAFOETIDA, features the track of the same name from the first album, a live version of 'MICHAEL' with IAN sang on 'TREES IN WINTER', and an unreleased version of 'CORPUS CHRISTI'. FREMD CD-9.
W.M. OWENS plays Guitar and Keyboards.
The next release from FIRE + ICE, "HOLLOW WAYS', features SIMON NORRIS from DEATH IN JUNE and MICHAEL CASHMORE who works with CURRENT 93, as well as JOOLIE WOODS who worked with IAN on "TREES IN WINTER". Also featured is one track with vocals by FREYA ASWYNN who has one release, "FRUITS OF YGGDRASIL" and who is well known in the Runic mysteries.
"MIDWINTER FIRES" was next, featuring JOOLIE WOODS and MATHEW BUTLER. Also some lyrics by SWEYN PLOWRIGHT organiser of Rune-Net.
IAN also released his Rune-Gild Masters project. RUNA. This CD is the essential expression of the Runic esoteric tradition.
Latest Release from Fire + Ice is Birdking. You may read a review of Birdking at Heathen Harvest.
He has also released the second Pact compilation, The Pact...of the Gods.
Ian is Drighten Responsible for the Rune-Gild in UK and Europe.Ian teaches courses on the Holy Runes at Arcanorium College.
Fire & Ice CDs are Now distributed by:
Tesco HQ, P.O. Box 410118
68275 Mannheim, Germany
Fax: (CODE) 6218 280742
CURRENT93
Swastikas For Noddy - Laylah, Lay 020 LP, Lay CD20,1987
Looney Runes - Durtro 004 LP, Durtro 004 CD, 1988
Earth Covers Earth - United Dairies UD029 LP, 1988, Free Porcupine Society FPS 11 LP, 2005
Crooked Crosses For The Nodding God - United Dairies UD 033 CD, 1989
Swastikas For Goddy - Durtro 017CD, 1993
(Nurse With Wound) The Swinging Reflective - United Dairies UD 069 CD, 1999 (Track Stephen Stapleton & Current 93 - Panzer Ruin)
DEATH IN JUNE
The Brown Book - NER, BAD VC 11 LP, 1987
The Cathedral Of Tears - NER BAD VC CD34, 1991
Against The Modern World - Laylah, Lay24 LP, 1988
In The Jaws Of The Serpent - S.V.L. Records 009 LP, 1988
Lex Talionis - Cerne Records, K002 LP, Tursa 001 CD, 1990
Sol Veritas Lux - SVL 002 CD, 1990, Tursa TE01, 2006
Trees In Winter - Tursa 002 LP, 002 CD, 1990
Sacred War (Compilation) - Gymnastic Records Gym 205 CD, 1990
Abattoirs Of Love - Cerne 004a, 7',
All Things Strange and Rare, Tursa CD 022, 1999 (Track - Looking For Europe)
Gilded By The Sun - NER BAD VC CD144, 1992
Blood On The Snow - Asafoetida Fremd CD9, Maxi-CD,
Hollow Ways - Asafoetida Fremd CD 211,1994
Blood On The Snow - Discordia DISC 035,
California Daze - Discordia DISC 036,
Midwinter Fires - Asafoetida Fremd CD 95,1995
The Pact Flying In The Face... (Compilation) - Asafoetida 091 CD, 1996; Fremd CD 91, 2000
Wampyricon By Vampyre Shadowwolf (Track Invocation Of My Demon Brother,) Dark Side DSR 012,1996
Rūna - Fremdheit Fremd CD 24,1996
Reyn Again - Fremdheit Fremd 74, 1996 [513 7' Singles] (Distributed By World Serpent).
Seasons Of Ice - Fremdheit Fremd CD 100, 1998
Birdking - Fremdheit Fremd CD 2000, 2000
We Said Destroy Fremdheit Fremd 75 7' single 2000
The Pact of the Gods (Compilation) Fremd CD 92, 2000
Dark Age by While Angels Watch - (Track Medusa,) Cynfeirdd Cyn 021 CD
Medusa (Extended remix, ltd to 88 copies) by While Angels Watch Cynfeirdd Cyn 021 MCD
Secret Lords: A Heidenvolk Collaboration - (Track 'Valley of Dark Memories' by Darkwood) Heidenvolk HV06 (CD)
Erde by Forseti (Track Empfindsamkeit) Goeart/Grunwald 2004
Dygel by Sonne Hagal, Ian Read & MattHowden (Track The Horse With No Name') Eis & Licht, Eis037, 7' single, 2005
Looking for Europe, (Track 'Dragons in the Sunset' on CD 4) Auerbach 2005
Looking for Europe (Luxus Edition Box Set), (Track 'Dragons in the Sunset' on CD 4) Auerbach 2005
Forseti Lebt, (Track 'Napoleon On St. Helena'), NolteX-Kunstverlag, Noltex 005
Birdking limited, numbered vinyl 12" (100 marbled/ 400 white) Trumpets of Doom T.O.D. 002, 2007
Live At Hammersmith, Chaos International, 1992
Live At The Hollywood Moguls, Fremdheit Fremd 02v, 1995
Since Yesterday Video - Current 93 - World Serpent, 1995
Links
- Rune Gild
- Fire + Ice at CDBaby
- MySpace Fan Site
- Interview mit dem Folkmusiker Ian Read, Februar 1995
- Arcanorium College - Department for Rune-Lore and Germanic Magic
- Interview with Ian Read on Neo-Form (2006)
- Interview with Ian Read by Heimdallr webzine (2001)
- Interview - Ian Reid - Fluxeuropa (1997)
- Review of "Birdking" at Heathen Harvest
- Noltex
- Death In June
- Chaotopia
- Runes and Divination - Ian interviewed in a Podcast
- Origin of the Runes - Ian interviewed in a Podcast
- Review of Birdking
- Real Industrial Radio -- Ian's music will be featured April 2, 2008 on Aural Apocalypse.
