Samhain step from guising to playing pranks". Playing pranks at Samhain is recorded in the Scottish Highlands as far back as 1736 and was also common in Ireland, which led to Samhain being nicknamed "Mischief Night" in some parts. Wearing costumes at Halloween spread to England in the 20th century, as did the custom of playing pranks, though there had been mumming at other festivals. At the time of mass transatlantic Irish and Scottish immigration, which popularised Halloween in North America, Halloween in Ireland and Scotland had a strong tradition of guising and pranks. Trick-or-treating may have come from the custom
Samhain (band) stages from 1986 to 1990, with one song ("Death...In Its Arms") recorded by the band Danzig, including drummer Chuck Biscuits (who had never been a member of Samhain) during the sessions for "". On all other tracks, a drum machine was used. As much of the material for "Final Descent" was intended for a planned "Samhain Grim" album, its sound and songwriting bridges the gap between 1986's "November Coming Fire" and 1988's "Danzig". In its first pressings, "Final Descent" also featured new remixed versions of the then out-of-print "Unholy Passion" EP. Possibly to avoid potential legal disputes with former guitarist