Christ and the Pale Queens Mighty in Sorrow
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Christ And The Pale Queens Mighty In Sorrow is an album by the English
group Current 93
. Like Imperium
it was made during a musical style shift between the earlier industrial
sound of Current 93 and the current more neofolk
inspired. It was originally released as an LP in 1988 on the Maldoror
label, but was reissued as CD in 1989 and 1994.
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III
"IV"
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
group Current 93
Current 93
Current 93 is an eclectic British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet .-Background:Tibet has been the only constant in the group, though Steven Stapleton has appeared on...
. Like Imperium
Imperium (album)
Imperium is an album by the English group Current 93. It was made during a musical style shift between the earlier industrial sound of Current 93 and the current more neofolk inspired. It was originally released as an LP in 1987 on the Maldoror label, but in 1992 it was also released as a CD on...
it was made during a musical style shift between the earlier industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
sound of Current 93 and the current more neofolk
Neofolk
Neofolk is a form of folk music-inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles. Neofolk can either be solely acoustic folk music or a blend of acoustic folk instrumentation aided by varieties of accompanying sounds such as pianos, strings and elements of industrial...
inspired. It was originally released as an LP in 1988 on the Maldoror
Maldoror
Maldoror is a music project consisting of Mike Patton and Masami Akita, also known as Merzbow. The name is derived from a nineteenth century novel entitled Les Chants de Maldoror by the Comte de Lautréamont, the pseudonym of the writer Isidore Lucien Ducasse.The project formed when Patton was on...
label, but was reissued as CD in 1989 and 1994.
Original LP
I- "Dögun"
- "Forever Changing"
- "Ballad of the Pale Christ"
II
- "Christ and the Pale Queens, Mighty in Sorrow"
III
- "Night"
"IV"
- "blank side with image similar to cover art cut into vinyl"
CD
- "Dögun" - 4:01
- "Forever Changing" - 9:36
- "The Ballad of the Pale Christ" - 5:47
- "Christ and the Pale Queens" - 19:57
- "The Red Face of God" - 4:01
- "The Breath and Pain of God" - 9:45
- "Mighty in Sorrow" - 18:24
Personnel
- David TibetDavid TibetDavid Tibet is a British poet and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only full-time member. He had earlier collaborated with Psychic TV and 23 Skidoo...
- Douglas P
- Rose McDowallRose McDowallRose McDowall is a Scottish musician, most notably as a vocalist in the pop band Strawberry Switchblade.-History:...
- Tony WakefordTony WakefordAnthony Charles "Tony" Wakeford is an English folk and neoclassical musician who primarily records under the name Sol Invictus.Wakeford lives in London and is married to Sol Invictus violinist Renée Rosen....
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- Steven StapletonSteven StapletonSteven Peter Stapleton is a British musician and the only constant member of experimental improv outfit Nurse with Wound...