Revelations 23 is the second studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released in February 1993 by Zoth Ommog Records.[1]
| Revelations 23 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1993 | |||
| Studio | The Slum (Austin, Texas) | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 71:28 | |||
| Label | Zoth Ommog | |||
| Producer | Gary Dassing | |||
| Mentallo & The Fixer chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) 2018 reissue cover | ||||
Music edit
Revelations 23 presented the band utilizing their densely layered compositional technique based around sequencer rhythms, dance beats and distorted vocals to create a more accessible sound.[2] Comparatively, the album presents a more polished sound than its predecessor, 1992's No Rest for the Wicked, and further use of samples.[3] The album Founding members Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing have both admitted to having an interest in astronomy, which inspired the album's cover art.[4]
On May 16, 1995, the album was re-released by Metropolis Records and included the track "Decomposed" (Grimpen Ward Mix), which was previously only available the There Is No Time compilation by Ras Dva Records.[5] In 2014 the album was issued as a music download by Alfa Matrix.[6] The entire album was remastered and released on December 2, 2014, as the first disc of the Zothera box set.[7]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
Theo Kavadias of AllMusic gave Revelations 23 three out of five stars, praising the album's opening for its "epics of over seven minutes apiece" that "never seem to diminish in power" and the Mentallo & The Fixer's "use of uncomplicated and effective sounds, in addition to the abandonment of the usual song structures that most industrial music to date has adhered to, gives the focus over to the melody, which is also often very simple and has an invariably harsh intensity."[8] Sonic Boom called the band "the new messiah of electro-horror" and praised the album's "intricate programming, unique percussion and deeply layered rhythms."[9] Peek-A-Boo Magazine praised the band's maturation as composers and pointed to the tracks "Grim Reality", "Inhumanities", "Legion of Lepers" and "Rapid Suffocation" as being the album's highlights.[10] A critic at Keyboard pointed to "Grim Reality" as an early example composer Gary Dassing's unique analog technique.[11]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing, except "Grim Reality" with lyrics co-written by Jon Pyre
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ancient Languagez" | 6:45 |
| 2. | "Legion of Lepers" | 9:14 |
| 3. | "Fusion Mutation" | 6:46 |
| 4. | "Pulse Hemorrhage" (Lesionary Mix) | 9:39 |
| 5. | "Rapid Suffocation" | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Amplitude Interference" | 7:37 |
| 7. | "Inhumanities" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Cerebral Statik Overdose" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Soaked With Blood" (T.H.C. Edit) | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Grim Reality" | 8:12 |
| 11. | "Scum of the Earth" (Bloody) | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Bleek Seclusion" | 1:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Decomposed" (Grimpen Ward Mix) | 4:25 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the Revelations 23 liner notes.[12]
Mentallo & The Fixer
- Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – programming, arrangements, co-producer, illustrations, editing (9, 11)
- Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – programming, arrangements, producer, engineering, mixing, illustrations, editing (9, 11)
Production and design
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1993 | Zoth Ommog | CD | ZOT 15 |
| United States | 1995 | Metropolis | MET 003 | |
| Belgium | 2014 | Alfa Matrix | DL |
References edit
- ^ Bush, John. "Mentallo & the Fixer Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Marks, Peter (March 31, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer - A Collection". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Kavadias, Theo. "'No Rest for the Wicked' Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (March 19, 1997). "Interview with Gary Dassing of Mentallo & The Fixer". Sonic Boom. 5 (3). Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Barnhart, Becky (1999). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 173. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Yücel, Ilker (February 19, 2018). "Alfa Matrix Releases Reissues of Mentallo & The Fixer and Side Projects, Remastered by Gary Dassing". ReGen. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Gullotta, Steven (September 24, 2014). "Mentallo & The Fixer - Zothera". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Kavadias, Theo. "'Revelations 23' Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (August 1995). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Revelations 23". Sonic Boom. 3 (5). Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Caluwe, Benny (October 29, 2014). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Zothera". Peek-A-Boo Magazine. BodyBeats Productions. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Mentallo & the Fixer: Continuum". Keyboard. 22 (7–12). GPI Publications: 38. 1996. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Revelations 23 (booklet). Mentallo & The Fixer. Hesse, Germany: Zoth Ommog Records. 1993.
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External links edit
- Revelations 23 at Discogs (list of releases)
- Revelations 23 at Bandcamp