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Dies Irae (Devil Doll Album)
__NOTOC__ ''Dies Irae'' is the fourth and final studio album by Italian-Slovenian rock band Devil Doll, released in February 1996. A concept by Mr. Doctor, it is inspired by the life and music of George Harvey Bone, the poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Brontë, Emily Dickinson and Isidore Ducasse. The lyrics contains multiple references to the poem "The Conqueror Worm" by E. A. Poe (with the entire final stanza of the poem reproduced almost verbatim). The sample used at the beginning "Part 12" is from the film '' The Night of the Hunter'', and is the character Pearl Harper (played by Sally Jane Bruce) singing. Track listing "Part 18" ends at 2:52 and is followed by 23:20 of silence. A hidden track then starts playing. This song is sometimes called "Part 19". Personnel Line up * Mr. Doctor – vocals * Francesco Carta – piano * Sasha Olenjuk – violin * Roman Ratej – drums * Bor Zuljan – guitar * Jani Hace – bass * Davor Klaric – keyboards * Michel Fantini Jesu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Doll (band)
Devil Doll is an Italian-Slovenian rock band formed in 1987 by the mysterious " Mr. Doctor". The band has gained a cult following, taking influences from gothic rock, classical and Slavonic folk music, and fronted by the sprechgesang of Mr. Doctor himself. The band is notable for very lengthy epics, none under 20 minutes.David Kerekes ''Headpress: Journal of Sex, Religion, Death'' Issues 11-12 – Page 70 1996 "Fronted by the mysterious Mr Doctor, Devil Doll has its bases in Italy and Slovenia. Formed in 1987, they remain virtually unknown outside of a few hundred hardcore fans – a factor attributable ..." History Formation and ''The Mark of the Beast'' (1987) Mr. Doctor recruits the members of Devil Doll through an advertisement with the heading: "''A man is the less likely to become great the more he is dominated by reason: few can achieve greatness – and none in art – if they are not dominated by illusion.''" Originally, two lineups were formed, one in Venice, It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |