Label: Belle Antique (Japan), BELLE 081428
Style: Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Electronic, Symphonic Rock
Country: Venice, Italy / Ljubljana, Slovenia
Time: 79:01
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 371 Mb
This
1993 album is a reworked, longer version of Devil Doll's previous album
Sacrilegium and is the soundtrack to an obscure movie of the same name.
Interestingly, it was originally only a fan-club only re-release, but I
guess it was remastered later or and made more widely available. All I
know is that I ordered it from Century Media Records.
How can I
describe a work of this magnitude? Well, I would do it effortfully, in
vain, and for more my own pleasure. Of all the Devil Doll albums I now
own, I'd probably say that this is my favorite. Sure, the violins and
string arrangements aren't as potent as they are on TGWW...D and it's
not as gloriously consummate as Dies Irae, but it's the most diverse of
the three. It features everything from Mr. Doctor's often comical,
sinister, twisted vocals; horn flourishes ; spoken/shouted words;
screaming background crowds; loud, massive choir/s; awesome violin,
cello, guitar, piano, and accordion solos/parts; and various additional
oddities that help to enchant the listener. It's innately satisfying to
hear so many transitions in the music itself and to mentally note the
disarming juxtaposition of it with Mr. Doctor's oddly-timed
performances. The band makes very good use of the professional freedom
given to them to ride great waves of ideas until they have sloshed
against the shore.
With this freedom, thankfully, Devil Doll has
managed to make the album dark without being depressing. DD isn't about
total despair, darkness, satanism, and emanating complete and utter
hatred of the world. Sure, they talk about death and human suffering,
but it's mostly within the confines of a thought-provoking storyline
that shows what their interests are as well as giving deeper meanings.
Everything is purposeful and defined . It's obvious just listening to
the music.
Never ceasing to amaze, this is a work of awe-inspiring
beauty, both sinister and bright. Metal purists may have extreme
difficulty liking this album, however, because it's not really
riff-oriented at all; riffing comes sporadically and functions merely to
add zeal and power to the current idea being explored in the music.
Hopefully,
though, metal listeners can enjoy this album despite its lack of
influence and credibility in the genre. The Sacrilege of Fatal Arms
really is Devil Doll's best work and I implore any fan of music to
purchase it. I have faith that it could be appreciated by a broad
spectrum of music fans.
(metal-archives.com/reviews/Devil_Doll/The_Sacrilege_of_Fatal_Arms/14308/) Review by HealthySonicDiet. February 11th, 2004
01. The Sacrilege Of Fatal Arms (1:19:01)
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