''Telemetry of a Fallen Angel'' is the second studio album by the American

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, released in January 1996.

Track listing

Versions

There are four different versions of this album: * The first version was released in 1995 under their own label, ''Black Widow Music''. * The second version was released in 1996 under the label, ''Nesak International''. * The third version was released in 1998 under the label, ''Dancing Ferret Discs''. * The fourth and last version was released in 2004. All of the songs were remastered and there was a bonus track included: ''Marilyn, my Bitterness V2.0 Radio Edit''.

Critical reception

A reviewer for ''

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'' wrote that ''Telemetry of a Fallen Angel'' "crosses over into the realm of

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, detailing the travels of an extraterrestrial probe. The tone is persistently dark, with a restless intellectual bent creeping underneath it all. However, this is not a goth retread. The sounds blend into a single, highly polished sheen; rhythms bounce along energetically, and everything moves along purposefully." Daniel Rubin of ''

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'' called the album "Passionate yet accessible, with lyrics that evoke myths ancient and modern."

Personnel

The Crüxshadows * "Rogue" (Virgil Roger du Pont III) – lead vocals, backing vocals, electronic drums (

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), violin * Sean Flanagan – keyboards, backing vocals, electronic drums (

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), sampling, sequencing * Tim Curry – guitar, backing vocals Production * Angel Kane, the Crüxshadows – producers Design * "Rogue" – cover artwork, design, layout * Robyn Easton – cover artwork * Jeff Maxson and Sean Flanagan – CG artwork * Jen "Pyromantic" Jawidzik – design, layout * Sean Goebel – design, layout * Madem – artwork (album and monsters collage) * Jessica Lackey – photography

References

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