Artist: CHRISTIAN DEATH
Album: THE SCRIPTURES VINYL (LP BLACK)

Release date: 1987/ 2016
EAN/UPS: 0822603137217
Media type: LP

American pioneers of dark sounds CHRISTIAN DEATH can rightfully claim to be the incarnation of Gothic music. When 'Atrocities' was originally released in 1986, it marked the transition after the decision of Rozz Williams to quit and Valor taking over as the leading figure in the band. The fourth CHRISTIAN DEATH album represents a daring artistic choice as the album mainly deals with the Holocaust in general and the death camp of Auschwitz and the murderous criminal medic Dr. Josef Mengele. Fifth full-length 'The Scriptures' is still regarded as an essential in the extensive canon of works by the legendary godfathers of gothic rock. Lyrically the record deals with the topic that Valor came to explore and criticise with nearly every following release: religion. The liner notes of the aptly titles 'The Scriptures' declare that this work is "a translation of world believes by Valor”.

Recommended if you like: BAUHAUS, SISTERS OF MERCY, THE MISSION, THE CULT, JOY DIVISION ...

TRACKLIST LP:

"The Days Of Yore And Nonce"
A1. Prelude
A2. Song of Songs
A3. Vanity
A4. Four Horsemen
A5. 1983

"The Womb Of Time"
B1. Omega Dawn
B2. A Ringing in Their Ears
B3. Golden Age
B4. Alpha Sunset
B5. Spilt Blood
B6. Raw War
B7. Reflections