''Dreams for the Dying'' is the second album by American

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band

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, released in late 1992 by Triple X Records.

Production

The album was recorded during the

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. Because of the curfew the band was in lockdown at the studio. This tension reflected on to the album, coupled by the fact that

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. and

Rozz Williams Rozz Williams (born Roger Alan Painter; November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) was an American singer and songwriter known for his work with the bands Christian Death, Shadow Project (with musician Eva O), and the industrial project Premature Ejac ...

"were at the height of our hatred of everything: the world, ourselves, each other, the world, everything that was going on". Former Triple X A&R Director Bruce Duff thought this was "one of the most genuinely evil records ever recorded".

Themes

Rozz Williams continued to deal with some his favorite subjects in this record, such as death ("Funeral Rites"), religion ("Static Jesus," "Thy Kingdom Come") and violence ("Knight Stalker"). "Knight Stalker" was dedicated to serial killer Richard "Night Stalker" Ramirez.

Track listing

Credits

;Shadow Project *

– voices, guitars and piano *

– voices and guitars *

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– bass * Paris – keyboards and samples *Peter Tomlinson – drums and samples ;Guest musician *Ace Farren Ford – saxophones and musette ;Production *Rozz Williams – producer, cover concept and design *Eva O – producer, cover concept and design *Brian Virtue – engineer *Darian Sahanaja – assistant engineer *Greg Geitzenuer – assistant engineer *Dino Paredes – cover and package design *Dean Karr – photography

References

{{Authority control Shadow Project albums 1992 albums Triple X Records albums Cultural depictions of Richard Ramirez