album · October 5, 1971
1001° Centigrades
Universal Music Division Mercury RecordsSee this day
prog rockpsychedelic rock
1001° Centigrades, Magma's 1971 debut, introduced their challenging, operatic style and conceptual universe, laying the groundwork for the Zeuhl genre.
- The album was recorded in London at the Manor Studio with producer Steve Hoffman.
- It was the first release on the Vertigo Records label in the UK.
- The album's cover art was designed by the band's founder, Christian Vander.
Magma is a French band formed in 1969 by drummer Christian Vander. They are best known for their unique, highly conceptual music that blends elements of progressive rock, jazz fusion, and choral music, often sung in Vander's constructed language, "Klaus.
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