The Wall of Sacrifice
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The Wall of Sacrifice | |||||
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Studio album by Death In June | |||||
Released | 1989 | ||||
Genre | Folk rock | ||||
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The Wall of Sacrifice is an experimental, dark folk album by Death In June. The original vinyl pressing, released in 1989, was limited to 666 copies. A CD version was released in 1990.
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- The Wall of Sacrifice --- Sixteen minute martial, minimalist track that features sparse keyboard, military drumming and trumpeting, German folk singing, German military marches (possibly S.S.), a child's sing-song looped and reated, and various other noise and vocal effects.
- Giddy Giddy Carousel --- An atmospheric folk song featuring Douglas P.'s cryptic lyrics relating to the ruins of Europa. Background vocals by Rose McDowall
- Heilige Leben --- Instrumental, hypnotic soundscape featuring echoized fragments of Rose McDowall's vocals as well as a submerged, repeated vocal by her (Holy Life in German).
- Fall Apart --- Traditional folk arrangement, distorted guitar intro, with vocal and lyric by Douglas P. Instrumentation contributed by David Tibet.
- Bring in the Night --- Military drumming and a stark, misanthropic spoken piece from Boyd Rice, vocal by Rose McDowall.
- In Sacrilege --- Acoustic guitar and multiple vocal tracks, over industrial bed. Vocal(s) by David Tibet.
- Hullo Angel --- Also Recorded for the Current 93 album, Swastikas for Noddy. Vocal by Douglas P.
- Death is a Drummer --- Nine minutes. Looped noise effects, embedded electronics, military marches, treated vocals, simulated aircraft manoeuverings and a range of other effects and treatments.
Some versions also have a hidden track, Heilige Tod (Holy Death in German).