Scheissmessiah! Explained
Scheissmessiah is the fourth full-length release by American industrial metal band Hanzel und Gretyl. It was released on October 12, 2004, via Metropolis Records. It is a concept album that parodies Handel's Messiah with a satanic metal twist.[1]
Track listing
- "Lust" – 2:12
- "Fikk dich mit Fire" – 3:23
- "Kaiser von Shizer" – 3:13
- "Disko Fire Scheiss Messiah" – 4:19
- "Blut! Sex! Fire!" – 3:22
- "Burning Bush" – 2:54
- "Scheissway to Hell" – 4:00
- "And We Shall Purify" – 3:38
- "10th Circle" – 4:06
- "Hellalujah" – 3:00
- "Purity" – 5:47
Credits
- Kaizer von Loopy: lead guitar, lead vocals on tracks 3 and 6, programming
- Vas Kallas: lead vocals, guitar, additional programming
- Anna K: Bass
- Mixed by Arun Venkatesh, at Big Blue Meenie, Jersey City, New Jersey
- Mastered by Tom Hutten at Bionic Mastering, in Soho, New York
Reception
The album received some positive reception for its heavier metal sound than the previous album, Über Alles,[2] with Metal.de noting that "[it is] blessed with an appropriately eardrum-massaging production."[3] There was also negative reception, with some critics dismissing the album and band as a novelty act.[4] [5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Popke . Michael . 2004-12-08 . Review: "Hanzel Und Gretyl: Scheissmessiah" - Sea of Tranquility . 2024-05-04 . www.seaoftranquility.org.
- Web site: Sopor . Pierre . 2004-10-12 . Chronique Hanzel Und Gretyl - Scheissmessiah . 2024-05-04 . www.verdammnis.com . fr.
- Web site: 2008-02-24 . Hanzel und Gretyl - Scheissmessiah Review • metal.de . 2024-05-04 . metal.de.
- Web site: Coombe . Tom . 2004-12-04 . HANZEL UND GRETYL "SCHEISSMESSIAH" (Metropolis) . 2024-05-04 . The Morning Call . en-US.
- Web site: Spencer . Amy . 2005-03-12 . Review: Hanzel Und Gretyl – Scheissmessiah - SLUG Magazine . 2024-05-04 . www.slugmag.com . en-US.
