Scheissmessiah!

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Scheissmessiah
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2004
RecordedKinderland Studios, New York City
2004
GenreIndustrial metal
Length39:59
LabelMetropolis Records
ProducerHanzel und Gretyl
Hanzel und Gretyl chronology
Über alles
(2003)
Scheissmessiah
(2004)
2012: Zwanzig Zwölf
(2008)

Scheissmessiah is the fourth full-length release by American industrial metal band Hanzel und Gretyl. It was released on October 12, 2004, via Metropolis Records. It is a concept album that parodies Handel's Messiah with a satanic metal twist.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal.de[2]
Sea of Tranquility[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Lust" – 2:12
  2. "Fikk dich mit Fire" – 3:23
  3. "Kaiser von Shizer" – 3:13
  4. "Disko Fire Scheiss Messiah" – 4:19
  5. "Blut! Sex! Fire!" – 3:22
  6. "Burning Bush" – 2:54
  7. "Scheissway to Hell" – 4:00
  8. "And We Shall Purify" – 3:38
  9. "10th Circle" – 4:06
  10. "Hellalujah" – 3:00
  11. "Purity" – 5:47

Credits[edit]

  • Kaizer von Loopy: lead guitar, lead vocals on tracks 3 and 6, programming
  • Vas Kallas: lead vocals, guitar, additional programming
  • Anna K: Bass
  • Mixed by Arun Venkatesh, at Big Blue Meenie, Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Mastered by Tom Hutten at Bionic Mastering, in Soho, New York

Reception[edit]

The album received some positive reception for its heavier metal sound than the previous album, Über Alles,[4] with Metal.de noting that "[it is] blessed with an appropriately eardrum-massaging production."[5] There was also negative reception, with some critics dismissing the album and band as a novelty act.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Popke, Michael (2004-12-08). "Review: "Hanzel Und Gretyl: Scheissmessiah" - Sea of Tranquility". www.seaoftranquility.org. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. ^ "Hanzel und Gretyl - Scheissmessiah". Metal.de. February 22, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Popke, Michael (December 8, 2004). "Review: "Hanzel Und Gretyl: Scheissmessiah"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Sopor, Pierre (2004-10-12). "Chronique | Hanzel Und Gretyl - Scheissmessiah". www.verdammnis.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  5. ^ "Hanzel und Gretyl - Scheissmessiah Review • metal.de". metal.de. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  6. ^ Coombe, Tom (2004-12-04). "HANZEL UND GRETYL "SCHEISSMESSIAH" (Metropolis)". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  7. ^ Spencer, Amy (2005-03-12). "Review: Hanzel Und Gretyl – Scheissmessiah - SLUG Magazine". www.slugmag.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

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