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American Inquisition in Bloomington, MN
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Over the years,
Christian Death
have epitomized what could be called the "revolving door syndrome" in rock -- in other words, the band has had so many lineup changes (one right after another) that it is hard to stay on top of who is and isn't a
member. Some admirers of
's early-'80s recordings will, of course, argue that the 2007 lineup heard on
American Inquisition
-- singer, guitarist, and keyboardist
Valor Kand
; singer and bassist
Maitri
; and drummer
Nate Hassan
-- is
in name only, and that no lineups since the departure of the late
Rozz Williams
in the mid-'80s deserve to be called
. This highly conceptual effort (which is best described as goth rock, darkwave, and alternative rock) has received a wide variety of reviews on the Internet; some reviewers have trashed it while others have praised it -- and the truth is somewhere in the middle.
is a worthwhile, if uneven and sometimes self-indulgent, outing that takes dead aim at one of
's favorite targets -- far-right Christian fundamentalists -- and points out the disturbing alliance between Christianity's lunatic fringe (which doesn't speak for all Christians) and the
George W. Bush
Administration. The eyes of some listeners will no doubt roll when
get into kooky conspiracy theories claiming that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were staged not by al-Qaeda, but by a secret society of globalists who the
Bush
Administration is in cahoots with -- a theory that is impossible to take seriously because the neocons' abysmal track record (invading Iraq without a coherent game plan, Hurricane Katrina, a staggering federal deficit) is the work of bumbling, incompetent fools, not people sophisticated enough to carry out elaborate conspiracies. Nonetheless,
is an intriguing listen despite its excesses, and truly die-hard
followers will find things to appreciate about this 69-minute CD even though it isn't among the band's essential releases. ~ Alex Henderson
Christian Death
have epitomized what could be called the "revolving door syndrome" in rock -- in other words, the band has had so many lineup changes (one right after another) that it is hard to stay on top of who is and isn't a
member. Some admirers of
's early-'80s recordings will, of course, argue that the 2007 lineup heard on
American Inquisition
-- singer, guitarist, and keyboardist
Valor Kand
; singer and bassist
Maitri
; and drummer
Nate Hassan
-- is
in name only, and that no lineups since the departure of the late
Rozz Williams
in the mid-'80s deserve to be called
. This highly conceptual effort (which is best described as goth rock, darkwave, and alternative rock) has received a wide variety of reviews on the Internet; some reviewers have trashed it while others have praised it -- and the truth is somewhere in the middle.
is a worthwhile, if uneven and sometimes self-indulgent, outing that takes dead aim at one of
's favorite targets -- far-right Christian fundamentalists -- and points out the disturbing alliance between Christianity's lunatic fringe (which doesn't speak for all Christians) and the
George W. Bush
Administration. The eyes of some listeners will no doubt roll when
get into kooky conspiracy theories claiming that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were staged not by al-Qaeda, but by a secret society of globalists who the
Bush
Administration is in cahoots with -- a theory that is impossible to take seriously because the neocons' abysmal track record (invading Iraq without a coherent game plan, Hurricane Katrina, a staggering federal deficit) is the work of bumbling, incompetent fools, not people sophisticated enough to carry out elaborate conspiracies. Nonetheless,
is an intriguing listen despite its excesses, and truly die-hard
followers will find things to appreciate about this 69-minute CD even though it isn't among the band's essential releases. ~ Alex Henderson
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