Demons Fall for an Angel's Kiss

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Demons Fall for an Angel's Kiss
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Studio album by Eva O
Released 1994
Recorded 1994
Genre Deathrock
Gothic soul
Label Cleopatra
Producer Johnny Indovina
Eva O chronology
Past Time
(1993)
Demons Fall for an Angel's Kiss
(1994)
Damnation (Ride the Madness)
(1999)

Demons Fall for an Angel's Kiss is the 1994 studio solo album of the American deathrock veteran musician Eva O.

Deathrock is a rock music subgenre incorporating horror elements and gothic theatrics. It emerged from punk rock on the West Coast of the United States in the early 1980s and overlaps with the gothic rock and horror punk genres. Notable deathrock acts include Christian Death, Kommunity FK, 45 Grave, and Super Heroines.

Eva O American musician

Eva Ortiz, better known as Eva O, is a music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then-husband Rozz Williams called Shadow Project. Regarded as a veteran and "one of the most striking figures of the American Gothic scene," Eva O has had a significant influence on the emerging deathrock movement, which garnered her the "Queen of Darkness" title from the press and audience. She is known for her heavy guitar playing style and dramatic, authoritative vocals.

Recording history

For this solo project, Eva O wanted to write a dark concept album about angels and began searching for literature about the subject, and the album was initially entitled Angels Fall for a Demon's Kiss. After reading through books that approached the subject from a new age point of view, Eva decided to look for more traditional sources and read Billy Graham's book titled Angels. After reading the book, Eva realized the hierarchy of angels and rewrote the album, titling it Demons Fall for an Angel's Kiss. [1]

Billy Graham American Christian evangelist

William Franklin Graham Jr. was an American evangelist, a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well-known internationally in the late 1940s. One of his biographers has placed him "among the most influential Christian leaders" of the 20th century.

Musically, the album emphasizes on a mellower and calmer yet dark, atmospheric deathrock. Eva O's haunting vocals are upfront in the mix and dominate the output, with the echoed guitars and keyboards being less apparent.

Track listing

  1. "Daydreamer" - 5:48
  2. "Children of the Light" - 4:20
  3. "Angel on Earth" - 4:42
  4. "Angel of Fire" - 2:18
  5. "For the Angels 1" - 1:20
  6. "Take a Jesus" - 3:11
  7. "Angel of Death - 4:41
  8. "Universal Trip" - 4:54
  9. "For The Angel 2"- 0:11
  10. "Souls That Save" - 5:26
  11. "Power of Hope" - 3:54
  12. "Unveil" - 3:55

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References

  1. Baddeley, Gavin: Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture, "Deathrock", (Plexus, US, August 2002, ISBN   0-85965-308-0)