Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9

Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9
Studio album by Secret Chiefs 3
Released May, 2008
Genre Avant-garde, Jazz, Kletzmer, Hard rock, Surf rock
Length 55:29
Label Tzadik
Producer Trey Spruance
Book of Angels chronology
Volac: Book of Angels Volume 8
(2007)
Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9
(2008)
Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10
(2008)
Secret Chiefs 3 chronology
Path of Most Resistance
(2007)
Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9
(2008)
Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini
(2009)

Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9 is an album by the Secret Chiefs 3 performing compositions from John Zorn's second Masada book, "The Book of Angels".[1] It is the fifth studio album to be released by the Secret Chiefs 3. As with the other volumes of the Book of Angels series, the titles of the songs are characters from Jewish and Christian mythology. The title of the album, Xaphan refers to one of the fallen angels who rebelled with Satan and set the Heaven on fire.

Track listing

  1. "Sheburiel" - 5:43
  2. "Akramachamarei" - 5:46
  3. "Shoel" - 6:19
  4. "Barakiel" - 5:49
  5. "Bezriel" - 4:36
  6. "Kemuel" - 4:23
  7. "Labbiel" - 4:22
  8. "Asron" - 3:32
  9. "Balberith" - 6:31
  10. "Omael" - 4:01
  11. "Hamaya" - 4:20
All compositions by John Zorn.

Personnel

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic(Not Rated) [3]
mxdwn.com(very favorable) [4]
Mark Prindle [5]

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