Eskaton is a defunct vanity record label created by Coil, exclusively for albums put out by the group and their friends. Its brother labels are Threshold House and Chalice. The name came from a French late '70s Zeuhl band, Eskaton, for which the label founders had great respect. It is also an alternative spelling of Eschaton, the end of the world in theology. The concept is referred to in occult circles, and Coil had an unreleased compilation titled "Eschatology."
The record label is often associated with the symbol of the "Chaos Cross" and the "Twisted Chaos Cross", symbols which have appeared on several Coil releases, such as Gold Is the Metal (With the Broadest Shoulders).
Releases Catalogue number Artist Release title Format Release dateEskaton 001Coil vs The EskatonNasa-Arab12″1994Eskaton 002Coil vs ELpHBorn Again PagansCD1994Eskaton 003ELpHpHILM #110″1995Eskaton 004(came with pHILM #1)poster1995Eskaton 005(chaosphere badge)badge1995Eskaton 006ELpH vs CoilWorship the GlitchCD1996Eskaton 007ELpH vs CoilWorship the Glitch10″1996Eskaton 008Black Light DistrictA Thousand Lights in a Darkened RoomCD1996Eskaton 009Black Light DistrictA Thousand Lights in a Darkened Room2×12″1996Eskaton 010Time MachinesTime MachinesCD1998Eskaton 11CoilSpring Equinox: Moon's Milk or Under an Unquiet SkullCD1998Eskaton 12CoilSpring Equinox: Moon's Milk or Under an Unquiet Skull7″1998Eskaton 13CoilSummer Solstice: Bee Stings7″1998Eskaton 14CoilSummer Solstice: Bee StingsCD1998Eskaton 15CoilAutumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers7″1998Eskaton 16CoilAutumn Equinox: Amethyst DeceiversCD1998Eskaton 17Zos Kia / CoilTransparent12″1998Eskaton 18CoilWinter Solstice: North7″1999Eskaton 19CoilWinter Solstice: NorthCD1999Eskaton 20CoilQueens of the Circulating LibraryCD2000Eskaton 21ThighpaulsandraSome HeadCD2000Eskaton 22(Backwards watch)watch2000Eskaton 23CoilMoons Milk (In Four Phases)2×CD2001Eskaton CD 24CoilCoil Presents Time MachinesCD2000Eskaton 24CoilConstant Shallowness Leads to EvilCD2001Eskaton 25[unused]Eskaton 26ThighpaulsandraI, Thighpaulsandra2×CD2001Eskaton 26ThighpaulsandraI, Thighpaulsandra2×12″2001Eskaton 27ThighpaulsandraThe Michel Publicity Window E.P.CD2001Eskaton 27ThighpaulsandraThe Michel Publicity Window E.P.7″2001Eskaton 28Time MachinesTime Machines2×12″2002Eskaton 29CoilThe Golden Hare with a Voice of Silver2×CD2002Eskaton 30Black Sun ProductionsPlastic Spider ThingCD2002Eskaton 31[unused]Eskaton 32Mount Vernon Astral TempleMusick That Destroys ItselfCD2003Eskaton 32xMount Vernon Astral Temple[untitled]CD2003Eskaton 033CoHLove UncutCD2000Eskaton 34CoilANSCD-R2003Eskaton 077CoHAbove AirCD7 March 2006
Chaos Cross The symbol of the chaos cross was used almost exclusively in the times of Coil's side projects. It is a dominant symbol which can be found on a number of releases and merchandise.
See also Lists of record labels List of electronic music record labels
References
External links Threshold House Chaos Cross on Above Air artwork