Crowleymass is an EP released in 1987 by the English group

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, led by

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. Crowleymass originally appeared on a 12” vinyl record through Maldoror and was later reissued in 1997 on CD format through

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, the record company owned by David Tibet. This reissue contained a bonus track titled “I Arise”.
With four songs, this record was produced by

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ic renowned musician

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (; born 23 April 1958), also known as HÖH, is a musician, an art director, and '' allsherjargoði'' (''chief goði'') of Ásatrúarfélagið ("the Ásatrú Association"). Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson was a pioneer in the use ...

and had the collaboration of guitar player

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; former Strawberry Switchblade backing vocalist

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, J. Sen and Nyarlathotep's Idiot Flute Players. With a more danceable orientation as compared with previous works (excepting the uncharacteristically heavy metal-like "I Arise"), Crowleymass is considered a cult collectible by gothic rock and industrial

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followers.

12" track listing

CD track listing

External links

Official site of Current 93Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn ÓttarssonPage of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.com
1987 EPs Current 93 albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub