Rising (Live 06.06.06)

Lustmord (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2007)
• Original Release Date: July 16, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Soleilmoon
• ASIN: B000ILZ6GY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #294,553 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The Lustmord Album 25 Years In The Making. Lustmord: Rising was captured live at The Center for Inquiry, Los Angeles June 6, 2006, with no additional overdubs or production. The first Lustmord performance in 25 years, following an invitation from The Church of Satan to perform as live accompaniment to the church's first ever public Satanic High Mass, given in celebration of their 40th anniversary. The performance drew on material from various Lustmord albums, melded and blended into new combinations, as well as new material and improvisation. The release of Lustmord: Rising also marks the 25th anniversary of Lustmord. Over the quarter century of its existence Lustmord has attained a legendary reputation, with numerous albums and collaborative recording partnerships with the likes of Tool, Melvins, Coil, Paul Haslinger, Tangerine Dream, SPK, Chris & Cosey, Throbbing Gristle, Clock DVA, Robert Rich, Jarboe (Swans), Current 93, Nurse With Wound and Lori Carson. Brian Williams, the man behind Lustmord, has furthermore made a name for himself in the last 13 years, while based in Los Angeles, with his sound design and music expertise for film, television commercials and video games. He has worked on more than 40 motion pictures, including Underworld, The Crow, The Craft, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Negotiator, The Siege Bride of Chucky and The Insider. Often imitated, never equaled. Lustmord live, the next chapter.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars soundtrack for the descent into Dante's inferno!, October 16, 2006

By	Eugene Sotela "[e-mail]" (PASADENA, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having listened to and owning almost everything Lustmord has put out, this is a great treat. Any Lustmord fan listening to this for the first time will quickly recognize the trademark Lustmord sounds. Right off the bat, you hear the howling from his Heresey release and the rambling voices from Metavoid. This CD would be a great starting point for any one curious to know what Lustmord is all about. Thankfully, the tracks are indexed (unlike the version of The Place Where the Black Stars Hang)-but even that masterpiece has been reissued/remasterd and indexed. Even though this is a live recording, it doesn't come off sounding live. It sounds more like a medley of his studio albums but works very well. Lustmord's music has always reminded me of the Hell / maze sequences from the movie Hellraiser II: Hellbound. The packaging of this CD is equally disturbing. A red metallic cover on the cover only makes you wonder what's behind the door and maybe it's better to let it remain a mystery!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Play this for AMERICAN IDOL wannabes and watch them scatter..., April 5, 2008

By	Daniel R Barnett (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although this composition by Lustmord was performed at the Church of Satan's June 6, 2006 High Mass in Los Angeles, RISING features no LaVeyan litanies, no chants of "Hail Satan," nothing except the music coming out of Lustmord's iMac, recorded straight to DAT without any additional recording or production. This means that the listener is treated to a live performance of Lustmord's work exactly as the composer intended, with all of its elements, nuances, and even occasional glitches preserved.

RISING is a dark ambient triumph, an evocative and challenging work that will not disappoint those with open minds. This despite the fact that, as indicated in previous reviews, many of the individual elements were actually borrowed from Lustmord's earlier works. In this regard, RISING could be seen as an introduction to Lustmord for those who have never heard his works before. While the compositions are structured around the three "Greater Magic" elements of a Satanic mass, they are not dependent on same for context and meaning, and as such can provide a background for deep contemplation and, in some cases, relaxation. Just keep in mind that this isn't Brian Eno or Harold Budd and you'll do just fine.

Fans of Paul Haslinger and Jarboe (ex-Swans) will also appreciate their contributions to the "Lust" track. Aside from this, RISING is all vintage Lustmord - but reworked into something new and profound on its own merits. Not just for followers of the "left-hand path," this is clearly music for the rest of us, those of us who aren't afraid of expanding our aesthetic horizons. Turn out the lights, strap on some decent headphones, push "Play," sit back, and ENJOY.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deliciously dark and melt-into-the-chair relaxing., November 16, 2006

By	turtlemouth (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

While there's nothing particularly new on this release, it's still an awesome CD. You'll hear the interstellar radio frequencies from "The Place Where the Black Stars Hang," the Tibetan horn of "Paradise Disowned," and the hellish dinosaur-like roars of "Heresy".

Make this the last CD you listen to during the day. Anything you listen to afterwards will pale in comparison.