Crowleymass
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Crowleymass was an EP
released in 1987 by the English group Current 93
, led by David Tibet
. Crowleymass originally appeared on a 12” vinyl record through Maldoror and was later reissued in 1997 on CD format through Durtro
, the record company owned by David Tibet. This reissue contained a bonus track titled “I Arise”.
With four songs, this record was produced by Iceland
ic renown musician Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
and had the collaboration of guitar player Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
; former Strawberry Switchblade
backing vocalist Rose McDowell, J. Sen and Nyarlathotep's Idiot Flute Players.
With a more danceable orientation as compared with previous works (excepting the uncharacteristically heavy metal
-like "I Arise"), Crowleymass is a very particular release and is considered as an object of cult by gothic rock
and industrial music followers.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released in 1987 by the English 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...
, led by David Tibet
David Tibet
David 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...
. Crowleymass originally appeared on a 12” vinyl record through Maldoror and was later reissued in 1997 on CD format through Durtro
Durtro
Durtro was a British independent record label, established by the British poet, singer, songwriter, and visual artist David Tibet in 1988, to publish his own work, and that of fellow friends and musicians. It was replaced by one of Tibet's earlier labels, Coptic Cat, in 2010.Nearly every release...
, the record company owned by David Tibet. This reissue contained a bonus track titled “I Arise”.
With four songs, this record was produced by Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic renown musician Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson , also known as HÖH , is a musician, an art director, and allsherjargoði of Ásatrúarfélagið ....
and had the collaboration of guitar player Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson , guitar player and engineer. He is a mathematician, an inventor, a practising polytechnic engineer, lecturer and the author of several scientific papers....
; former Strawberry Switchblade
Strawberry Switchblade
Strawberry Switchblade was a female pop rock band formed in Scotland in 1981 by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall, best known for their song "Since Yesterday" in 1985.-Before being signed:...
backing vocalist Rose McDowell, J. Sen and Nyarlathotep's Idiot Flute Players.
With a more danceable orientation as compared with previous works (excepting the uncharacteristically heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
-like "I Arise"), Crowleymass is a very particular release and is considered as an object of cult by gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
and industrial music followers.
12" track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Crowleymass" | 4:17 | - | - |
| 02 | "As for the Other Side (Christmassacre)" | 2:17 | - | - |
| 03 | "Crowleymass (Mix Mix Mix)" | 7:05 | - | - |
CD track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Crowleymass" | 4:17 | - | - |
| 02 | "As for the Other Side (Christmassacre)" | 2:17 | - | - |
| 03 | "Crowleymass (Mix Mix Mix)" | 7:05 | - | - |
| 04 | "I Arise" | 11:36 | - | - |