| Revelations 23 | ||||
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| Released | February 1993 | |||
| Studio | The Slum (Austin, Texas) | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 71:28 | |||
| Label | Zoth Ommog | |||
| Producer | Gary Dassing | |||
| Mentallo & The Fixer chronology | ||||
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 2018 reissue cover | ||||
Revelations 23 is the second studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released in February 1993 by Zoth Ommog Records. [1]
Revelations 23 presented the band utilizing their densely layered compositional technique based around sequencer rhythms, dance beats and distorted vocals to create a more accessible sound. [2] Comparatively, the album presents a more polished sound than its predecessor, 1992's No Rest for the Wicked , and further use of samples. [3] The album Founding members Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing have both admitted to having an interest in astronomy, which inspired the album's cover art. [4]
On May 16, 1995, the album was re-released by Metropolis Records and included the track "Decomposed" (Grimpen Ward Mix), which was previously only available the There Is No Time compilation by Ras Dva Records. [5] In 2014 the album was issued as a music download by Alfa Matrix. [6] The entire album was remastered and released on December 2, 2014, as the first disc of the Zothera box set. [7]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
Theo Kavadias of AllMusic gave Revelations 23 three out of five stars, praising the album's opening for its "epics of over seven minutes apiece" that "never seem to diminish in power" and the Mentallo & The Fixer's "use of uncomplicated and effective sounds, in addition to the abandonment of the usual song structures that most industrial music to date has adhered to, gives the focus over to the melody, which is also often very simple and has an invariably harsh intensity." [8] Sonic Boom called the band "the new messiah of electro-horror" and praised the album's "intricate programming, unique percussion and deeply layered rhythms." [9] Peek-A-Boo Magazine praised the band's maturation as composers and pointed to the tracks "Grim Reality", "Inhumanities", "Legion of Lepers" and "Rapid Suffocation" as being the album's highlights. [10] A critic at Keyboard pointed to "Grim Reality" as an early example composer Gary Dassing's unique analog technique. [11]
All tracks are written by Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing, except "Grim Reality" with lyrics co-written by Jon Pyre
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ancient Languagez" | 6:45 |
| 2. | "Legion of Lepers" | 9:14 |
| 3. | "Fusion Mutation" | 6:46 |
| 4. | "Pulse Hemorrhage" (Lesionary Mix) | 9:39 |
| 5. | "Rapid Suffocation" | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Amplitude Interference" | 7:37 |
| 7. | "Inhumanities" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Cerebral Statik Overdose" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Soaked With Blood" (T.H.C. Edit) | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Grim Reality" | 8:12 |
| 11. | "Scum of the Earth" (Bloody) | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Bleek Seclusion" | 1:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Decomposed" (Grimpen Ward Mix) | 4:25 |
Adapted from the Revelations 23 liner notes. [12]
Mentallo & The Fixer
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1993 | Zoth Ommog | CD | ZOT 15 |
| United States | 1995 | Metropolis | MET 003 | |
| Belgium | 2014 | Alfa Matrix | DL |
Mentallo and the Fixer is the project name used by Texan electro-industrial musicians Gary Dassing (Mentallo) and Dwayne Dassing from 1988 to 1999, and by Gary Dassing alone from 1999 to the present day. The band has several releases on the American record label, Metropolis Records. They are named after two Marvel Comics characters.
Out to Lunch is the debut studio album of Mainesthai, released in June 1994 by Zoth Ommog Records. It is a side project, along with Benestrophe, of Gary Dassing and Dwayne Dassing of Mentallo & the Fixer with vocalist Michael Greene.
No Rest for the Wicked is the debut studio album of Mentallo & The Fixer, released in 1992 by Simbiose Records.
Where Angels Fear to Tread is the third studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on May 16, 1994, by Zoth Ommog Records. It is considered a favorite of the band's critics and audience.
Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai is a collaborative remix album by Mentallo & The Fixer and Mainesthai, released in 1994 by Zoth Ommog Records.
Continuum is a compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on November 14, 1995 by Metropolis Records.
Burnt Beyond Recognition is the fourth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on June 10, 1997, by Metropolis Records.
Centuries is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on February 25, 1997, by Metropolis Records.
...There's No Air to Breathe is a compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on May 19, 1997 by Zoth Ommog Records. The album serves as a greatest hits collection for the band.
False Prophets is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on October 14, 1997 by Metropolis Records. It contains remixes of the tracks "False Prophets" and "Mother of Harlots", which previously appeared on the band's fourth studio album Burnt Beyond Recognition, as well as previously unreleased track titled "Deluge 2370 B.C.E."
Algorythum is the fifth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on February 16, 1999, by Metropolis Records. It was the band's first release without founding member Dwayne Dassing and was dedicated to his sister Danielle Dassing.
Systematik Ruin is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on January 12, 1999 by Metropolis Records. It contained remixes and previously unreleased songs from the Algorythum recording sessions. It represented the band's first album without founding member Dwayne Dassing, who left the band in 1998.
Commandments for the Molecular Age is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on May 30, 2006 by Alfa Matrix.
Enlightenment Through a Chemical Catalyst is the eighth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on January 19, 2007 by Alfa Matrix.
Vengeance Is Mine is the eighth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on July 10, 2001 by Metropolis Records.
A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered is the compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on April 27, 2012, by Alfa Matrix.
Zothera is a compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on September 26, 2014 by Alfa Matrix. The collection comprises remastered audio of the band's first two albums for Zoth Ommog, 1993's Revelations 23 and Where Angels Fear to Tread, packaged with a third disc featuring previously unreleased remixes and versions. A free bonus compilation of eighteen tracks is also included, titled Sounds From the Matrix 015, featuring previously unreleased songs from then forthcoming releases for Alfa Matrix.
Sensory Deprivation is the debut studio album of Benestrophe, released in 1994 by Ras Dva Records.
Auric Fires is the second studio album by Benestrophe, released in 1997 by Ras Dva Records.
Turner's All Night Drugstore is a compilation album by Benestrophe, released on October 26, 2018 by Alfa Matrix.
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