Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Diamanda Galás - The Litanies of Satan

By webclectic

Artist: Diamanda Galás
Album:
The Litanies of Satan
Released:
1982
Genre:
No Wave


Tracklist
01. The Litanies of Satan
02. Wild Women with Steak-Knives (The Homicidal Love Song for Solo Scream)

Greek

Μετά το Metal Machine Music του Lou Reed που παρουσίασε πριν λίγο καιρό ο myrkursoli, μου ήρθε στο μυαλό το συγκεκριμένο album. Τι κοινό έχουν; Πολλά και τίποτα. Και τα δύο έχουν αμφισβητηθεί όσο τίποτα άλλο, σχεδόν κανένας δεν τα θεωρεί μουσική, δεν έχουν τη δομή συνηθισμένων δίσκων (4 δεκαπεντάλεπτα tracks το ΜΜΜ δύο μόλις το Litanies of Satan), τα μουσικά όργανα είναι ανύπαρκτα, στίχοι και φωνητικά με τη γνωστή σημασία του όρου δεν υπάρχουν... Τότε τι περιέχει το album θα αναρωτηθείτε. Ουρλιαχτά, κραυγές, τρομακτικούς ήχους, vocals σε μια αδιευκρίνιστη γλώσσα που θυμίζουν απόκοσμες σκηνές και εξορκισμούς. Αριστούργημα ή αστειότητα; Προϊόν μεγαλοφυΐας ή παράνοιας; Αιρετικό ή κραυγή εναντίον κάθε θρησκείας; Πραγματικά δεν ξέρω... Το σίγουρο είναι πως οι περισσότεροι δεν πρόκειται να αντέξουν πάνω από πέντε λεπτά. Όσοι του δώσουν μία ευκαιρία, ίσως το αγαπήσουν. Το σίγουρο είναι ότι κανένας δεν πρόκειται να ξεχάσει κάτι τόσο μοναδικό. Έναν δίσκο στον οποίο η Diamanda Galás ενσαρκώνει τον πόνο, την οργή και το φόβο κάνοντας και τα σκληρότερα Black Metal groups να φαίνονται pop.

English
After myrkursoli published Metal Machine Music some days ago, instantly this album came to my mind. What they have in common? Both of them have been criticized more than any other album, the majority believes that their songs is not music, they are not structured like usual albums (4 15 minutes long tracks at MMM and only 2 tracks at Litanies of Satan), there are no musical instruments, vocals and lyrics are unknown words... Then what is all this about you may wander. Screams, cries, terrifying sounds, creepy atmosphere, vocals in an inexplicable language that bring to mind spooky ceremonies and exorcisms. Masterpiece or just a drollery? The piece of art of a genius or of an insane? Heretical or catapult against any religion? Sincerely I have no idea...What I know for sure is that the majority won't afford it for more than five minutes. They who will give it a spin may love it. But none will deny that she created something unique. It is an album where Diamanda Galás incarnates pain, anger and fear, making every black metal act sound popish.

Link

Waiting your comments! If you manage to listen to it...

13 comments:

Peteykins said...

This is such an amazing album. I interviewed Diamanda Galas around 1985 or so, and I'm pleased to report that she was a lovely, unpretentious person.

A little later, I saw her perform the "Plague Mass", and it's one of the most riveting, traumatic musical performances I've ever been lucky enough to see.

Cheers!

Pajamas (like Bahamas) said...

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panagiotis

webclectic said...

Thank you all for your comments... Panagioti you have a great blog. I'll add a link.

@princess sparkle pony : You were very lucky you saw Diamanda live. She is a great artist...

Anonymous said...

congratulations on the #38

this is a great blog

Anonymous said...

i wonder if you could upload the first release of islaja...
thanks

myrkursoli said...

shaft,your wish would soon come true...
stay tuned!

Anonymous said...

excellent taste, uncommon album, should be a rewarding one.. thank you for this unusual slab of necromantic eccentricity.. have heard some of her other stuff and found it quite tuneful, in its way, well, more tuneful, say, than lydia lunch.. again, thank you for sharing this one!... zenman

Anonymous said...

Let's walk alltogether in hell!
Unbelievable what she can do with her voice!
One of the most "queer" albums I've ever heard...
Thank you for sharing.

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