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6 unusual facts about Leather Nun


Leather Nun

Inspired by such groups and artists like John Lee Hooker, The Mothers of Invention, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Rory Gallagher and Mick Ronson, The Leather Nun released their debut EP, Slow Death, in November 1979, featuring a recording of "Death Threats" from 1978 and three newly recorded tracks.

While releasing their third album Nun Permanent (produced by Mick Ronson) in winter 1991 their record company went bankrupt and could no longer deliver copies of the album.

Covering ABBA's "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" earned the group some respect in Sweden and Europe in 1986.

In 1988, The Leather Nun were reviewed in Rolling Stone and quoted to be the first rockact to sell condoms as tourmerchandise.

Former Queens of the Stone Age-singer Mark Lanegan and Swedish actor Peter Stormare are other examples of Leather Nun-fans, who've paid homage to the band publicly.

Slow Death: Extended Version (1984), Criminal Damage - 12" Mini-LP includes tracks from the Slow Death EP and a live version of "Slow Death" from the At Scala Cinema... - cassette



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