The Devil's Bris
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The Devil's Bris is the debut album by the dark cabaret
/Dark Wave artist Voltaire
. It was released in 1998 by Projekt Records
. The album's title is derived from the juxtaposition of the figure of the devil
and the Jewish circumcision
ritual, the bris milah
.
The tracks "Ex-Lover's Lover" and "When You're Evil" also appear on Voltaire's greatest hits album Deady Sings!
. Live versions of the tracks "Ex-Lover's Lover" and "When You're Evil" appear on Voltaire's live album Live!
.
"When You're Evil" is featured in Deady, a minigame on ebilgames.com.
Dark Cabaret
Dark cabaret may be a simple description of the theme and mood of a cabaret performance, but more recently has come to define a particular musical genre which draws on the aesthetics of the decadent, risqué German Weimar-era cabarets, burlesque and vaudeville shows with the stylings of post-1970s...
/Dark Wave artist Voltaire
Voltaire (musician)
Voltaire , is a popular dark cabaret Cuban-American musician...
. It was released in 1998 by Projekt Records
Projekt Records
This is the article for the record label. You might be looking for Pro-jekt, ProjeKct, Project Pitchfork, or Projekt RevolutionProjekt is a Brooklyn, New York-based independent record label specializing in gothic rock, ambient, ethereal, darkwave, shoegaze, dream-pop, and dark cabaret created by...
. The album's title is derived from the juxtaposition of the figure of the devil
Devil
The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...
and the Jewish circumcision
Circumcision
Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin from the penis. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin and ....
ritual, the bris milah
Brit milah
The brit milah is a Jewish religious circumcision ceremony performed on 8-day old male infants by a mohel. The brit milah is followed by a celebratory meal .-Biblical references:...
.
The tracks "Ex-Lover's Lover" and "When You're Evil" also appear on Voltaire's greatest hits album Deady Sings!
Deady Sings!
Deady Sings! is a 2004 greatest hits album by Cuban American dark cabaret/Dark Wave artist Voltaire. It was released in limited numbers by Projekt Records....
. Live versions of the tracks "Ex-Lover's Lover" and "When You're Evil" appear on Voltaire's live album Live!
Live! (Voltaire album)
Live! is a 2006 live album by Cuban American dark cabaret/Dark Wave singer Voltaire. The album's tracks were recorded during a venue across Austin, Texas...
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"When You're Evil" is featured in Deady, a minigame on ebilgames.com.