Messiah (UK duo) explained

Messiah were a British techno/acid house duo formed in London in 1988 by members Mark Davies and Ali Ghani.^[1]

Biography

Known for their heavy use of sampling quotes from films, melodic female vocals, and aggressive synthesizer lines, the group released two full-length albums and several singles during the 1990s. Two singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Discography

Albums

• 21st Century Jesus (1993, Warner Music UK; American Recordings US)
• Messiah Presents Progenitor (1997, Thirsty Ear)

Singles

Year	Single	Label	Peak chart positions
			UK	AUS ^[3]	US Dance ^[4]
1991	"20,000 Hardcore Members"	Kickin	align=center	—	align=center	—	align=center	—
	"Prince of Darkness" / "I Am Evil"	Deja Vu	align=center	—	align=center	—	align=center	—
	"There Is No Law"	Kickin	align=center	—	align=center	—	align=center	—
1992	"Temple of Dreams"		align=center	20	align=center	—	align=center	10
	"There Is No Law"		align=center	—	align=center	—	align=center	—
	"I Feel Love"	align=center	19	align=center	66	align=center	15
1993	"Thunderdome"	WEA	align=center	29	align=center	—	align=center	—
1996	"Sway"	Some Bizzare	align=center	—	align=center	—	align=center	—
1997	"Let Tyrants Tremble"		align=center	—	align=center	—	align=center	—
	"Meditator"	Thirsty Ear	align=center	—	align=center	—	align=center	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

External links

• Messiah discography at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Huey, Steve. Messiah Biography. AllMusic. 8 May 2011.
2. Web site: MESSIAH - full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company.
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4. Messiah - I Feel Love Chart History. Billboard.