The Black House: A Tribute to Anton S. LaVey
{XLII A.S. Black House Tribute Records / RedBitch Production}
he Immortal Legend is honored in this wonderful compendium of visual and auditory gratification. With splendid cover art by Melanie Laetitia Mantis, the strike-bolt of the black flame is there boldly embossed by the immortally iconographic Black House, as the Gates of Hell are again parted to let loose these daemonic muses of creation...
I. High Priest Peter H. Gilmore: What Is Good?
Introducing this musickal tributary*, Magus Gilmore potently narrates a passage from Nietzsche's "Will To Power" to the strains of this compelling composition invoking the element of Might. [Genre: Electronic, Narration].
II. Magister Svengali & Magister Lang: Death Rune.
Done to a very Lustmord resounding soundtrack, a full Satanic Ritual Curse is performed chastising various shit-disturbers, misdirected masochists, the rotten inferior, and wastrels, to cast they and their kin into mediocrity, where they belong. Towards the finale, the Death Rune is invoked to deliver the death blow. [Genre: Spoken, psychodrama, sound effects].
III. Le' rue Delashay: Battle Hymn of The Apocalypse.
From the sublime 'The Revelations of Wave & Form' opus, Maestro Delashay's masterfully moving rendition of Dr. LaVey's 'Battle Hymn of The Apocalypse' is most appropriately included herein, which was certainly a pleasing inclusion, doing great honor to the original. [Genre: Classical].
IV. Sonny Bellavance: Doktor LaVey's Waltz.
This haunting acoustic sonata floats aristocratically into the chambre from a timeless realm, with a regal contemplation. [Genre: Acoustic, Classical].
V. Vern: Lust and Companion.
Instrumental Industrial permutations array this erotically passionate piece granting the impression of the sights and sensations of an evocatively lascivious leather and silken bound Vampiric night. [Genre: Industrial].
VI. The Quintessentials: The Black Pope.
Warlock Hernandes' contribution recalls Dr. LaVey's declaration of Year One of The Age of Fire in this memorably hoof-tapping number reminicent of The Misfits. The conclusion sarcastically waxes Norwegian Black Metal within the last minute. [Genre: Punk Rock].
VII. Hell of All Hells: All Hail.
Preserving and expressing a past orthodoxy, with rhythmic grinding guitars and pounding drums reminiscent of Rvnning Wild and Mercyful Fate, Hell of All Hells' 'All Hail' recalls original Heavy Metal circa mid-80's to the fore, pleasingly brooding and sinister, including a choral clarion call of "All... Hail Satan!" [Genre: Heavy Metal].
VIII. Reverend Harris: Satanism Today (Radio Show).
Reverend Harris shares an amusingly pretentious communique, with recommendations for personal commiseration. [Genre: Spoken].
IX. Biomechanik: Nervenstrang Biomechanik.
Likened NON, Biomechanik takes the listener into a dark cyborg future congruent with Bladerunner, complete with machine-like punctuations and a delightfully chilling robotic voice. [Genre: Industrial].
X. Emage Diakon: Auf Des Satans Thron.
Clips of Dr. LaVey's interviews from Satanis grace this EHC / Ramms+ein / Laibach-inspired, cold, clinical, military piece from brilliant Artist Emage Diakon. The instrumentation grows to a layered crescendo, until quieting for the quotations, then rebuild unto an increasing intensity. [Genre: Industrial].
XI. Sonny Bellavance: Indulgences.
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