{"product_id":"coil-gold-is-the-metal-with-the-broadest-shoulders-cd","title":"Coil - Gold Is The Metal (With The Broadest Shoulders) - CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: 30th October 2026\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: COIL3CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCard eco pac with booklet that includes extensive sleeve notes and imagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Is The Metal (With The Broadest Shoulders)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCoil’s\u003c\/strong\u003e vital 1987 compilation, is remastered and reissued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was the third in a trilogy that began with Scatology and Horse Rotorvator, with much of the material emerging from the same period of recordings. It hones an \"electro-erotics of sound,\" blending textural instrumental pieces with notable field recordings – including a drunken brass band captured in Mexico and a Thai boxing arena recorded by Sleazy. A key moment of serendipity is found in ‘Metal In The Head’, which features a malfunctioning Fairlight sampler randomly rearranging and distorting the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemastered under the guidance of original member \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Thrower\u003c\/strong\u003e, this new edition features restored artwork, previously unseen imagery and new sleeve notes, and marks the start of a new reissue series through \u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Area of Mute\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1982 by P\u003cstrong\u003eeter Christopherson\u003c\/strong\u003e (Sleazy) and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Balance\u003c\/strong\u003e, Coil began as an art and music project before expanding into a trio with Thrower in 1984. Their work remains a profoundly influential and enigmatic force within industrial and experimental music, fearlessly exploring themes of queerness, sex, drugs, magick and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Last Rites Of Spring (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParadisiac (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThump (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Us They Will (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Broken Wheel (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoy In A Suitcase (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolden Hole (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCardinal Points (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Slur (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...Of Free Enterprise (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAqua Regalia (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal In The Head (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEither His, Or Yours (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChickenskin (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoundtrap (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Five Minutes After Violent Death (2026 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order and will be dispatched in line with the release date. Orders are not part shipped so if you wish to order other items we recommend you place a separate order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mute Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56328055521659,"sku":"MUTCDCOIL3CDXXSX","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/6685\/0633\/files\/Coil_GOLDISTHEMETAL_digitalcover_1080_25b2c161-0756-410a-99bb-7a0463b8afdd.jpg?v=1784031454","url":"https:\/\/mutebank.co.uk\/products\/coil-gold-is-the-metal-with-the-broadest-shoulders-cd","provider":"Mute Bank","version":"1.0","type":"link"}