[Note: Here is a band that is legendary to me. Not only is the music and vocals superb in every way, but their CD 'Tragedies' was one we listened to over and over again when we first began to do photography. For me to listen to it today is to go back in time on a sentimental journey to 1995. To the cramped basement apartment where we first began to experiment with photography. Magical times. To me, this is a magical album.

Very special thanks to Rob and Elegy Records for the copy of the fax, Arctic Serenades promo CD and information!]

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[Below: The cover of Funeral's first CD 'Tristesse', which the fax refers to. It was released by the California label 'Wild Rags' in 1994. It remains an extremely rare CD.]

[Below: CD case back]

[Below: Inner sleeve]

[Below: Compact disc]

[Click to enlarge]

[Below: Here is a scan from 'The Wild RAG!', issue #26, circa early 1994, talking about the above CD.]

[Below: Here is the cover of 'The Wild RAG!', issue #26.]

*Note: The fax and the excerpt from 'The Wild RAG!' both refer to this as 'Tristesse', but on the CD spine it is written 'Tristese'.
The correct name is 'Tristesse', which means a state of melancholy sadness...

[Issue #26 - Click to enlarge]

[Funeral bio/information from issue #26 - Click to enlarge]

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[Below: CD Re-issue many years later. This is also very rare.]

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[Below: The cover of Funeral's masterpiece 'Tragedies', released in 1995 by Norwegian label 'Arctic Serenades'. This would be their second and last official release. Like 'Tristesse' this CD is very rare to find today.]

[Below: CD case back]

[Below: Inner sleeve]

[Below: Compact disc]

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[Below: Cardboard sleeve 1996 promotional CD. This is a promo showcasing two other releases of the defunct label 'Arctic Serenades'. All in all they would release very few CDs...]

[Below: Sleeve back]

[Below: Compact disc]

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[Below: Band photo taken from 'Tragedies'...]

"Behold the truth of our demise.
Out of ruin we'll arise."
- Funeral's 'Demise'

[Below: Modern Tradgedies re-release. Transparent orange vinyl, limited to just 200 copies, gatefold cover, this release was the first time Tradgedies was released on vinyl. This LP contains the original four tracks plus it contains three original tracks and two from the 'Beyond All Sunsets' demo. It also contains new extensive liner notes by Anders Eek and Olivier 'Zoltar' Badin.]