Every King a Bastard Son

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Every King a Bastard Son
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Studio album by Rozz Williams
Released October 16, 1992 (1992-10-16)
Genre Spoken word
Label Cleopatra Records
Rozz Williams chronology
Every King a Bastard Son
(1992)
Dream Home Heartache
(1995)

Every King a Bastard Son is the debut solo album by Rozz Williams, formerly of deathrock band Christian Death. It was released on October 16, 1992. It was described by reviewer Benjamin Harper as "alternatingly demonic, melancholic and tragic." He described "The Evil Ones" as a track "of special note". [1] Authors for alternative music magazine Trouser Press described the album's lyrics as "the most hair-raising poetry likely to be encountered outside a satanic cult read-in", calling the album a "deliberately horrific creation" featuring "sickening" sound effects. [2]

Rozz Williams American singer

Rozz Williams was an American vocalist, musician, artist, and poet most known for his work with the bands Christian Death, Shadow Project, and with the industrial project Premature Ejaculation. Christian Death is cited by some as a pioneer of the American gothic rock scene as well as deathrock. Williams was also involved with Daucus Karota, Heltir, EXP, Bloodflag, and Christian Death Featuring Rozz Williams, along with recording a handful of solo albums.

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.

Christian Death American gothic rock band

Christian Death is an American gothic rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979 by Rozz Williams. With major line-up changes over the years, Christian Death has retained "a relentlessly confrontational stand against organized religion and conventional morality".

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Paris Sadonis American musician

Paris Sadonis is a Los Angeles-based keyboardist, painter, performance artist and musician.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Whorse"3:51
2."Mind Fuck (Soundtrack to Murder)"4:51
3."The Beast (Invocation)"6:10
4."Currents"4:05
5."To He Who Shall Come After (Mystic Fragments)"4:47
6."The Evil Ones"3:27
7."No Soldier (Cloak of Shit)"8:12
8."Walls/Voices"6:09

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References

  1. Harper, Benjamin (June 23, 1993). "Flowers of Doom". St. Petersburg Times . p. 3D.
  2. Fasolino, Greg; Yeske, Katherine; Ferguson, Scott. "Christian Death". TrouserPress.com. Accessed March 28, 2013.