The Decomposition of Violets: Live in Hollywood [Live]

The Decomposition of Violets: Live in Hollywood [Live]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
From The All Music Guide:
Originally released back in 1985, Christian Death's classic Live in Hollywood had finally been made available on CD (it was only previously available on cassette). It's disheartening that the year it's finally been re-issued, Christian Death singer Rozz Williams committed suicide. The band was one of the first goth/death/rock bands out there, and Live in Hollywood is a fine example of how influential they were. The music can be comparable at times to Bauhaus and early Jane's Addiction, but Christian Death was much more morbid and dark. Most of their classic tracks reside here, such as "Awake at the Wall," "The Drowning," "Electra Descending," "The Blue Hour," as well as the out-of-control "Cavity," which makes it a highly recommended introduction to this great, far-reaching band. — Greg Prato

Tracks:

Awake at the Wall
Sleepwalk
The Drowning
Theatre of Pain
Cavity
The Blue Hour
Electra Descending
As Evening Falls
Face
Cervix Couch
This Glass House
Romeo's Distress

Album Description

From The All Music Guide:
Originally released back in 1985, Christian Death's classic Live in Hollywood had finally been made available on CD (it was only previously available on cassette). It's disheartening that the year it's finally been re-issued, Christian Death singer Rozz Williams committed suicide. The band was one of the first goth/death/rock bands out there, and Live in Hollywood is a fine example of how influential they were. The music can be comparable at times to Bauhaus and early Jane's Addiction, but Christian Death was much more morbid and dark. Most of their classic tracks reside here, such as "Awake at the Wall," "The Drowning," "Electra Descending," "The Blue Hour," as well as the out-of-control "Cavity," which makes it a highly recommended introduction to this great, far-reaching band. — Greg Prato

Customer Reviews:

Thank You.......2005-10-12

All out of all the gothic/death/atlernative bands I used to like, Christian Death never really sold out. Gross, ugly midwestern women liked them, and that was what they wanted all along- a nerdy mainstream audience. Thankfully Christian Death is banned most places and in Europe at least they stayed true. This is an excellent CD featuring Christian Death in its early 80s prime. When I first got this a couple years ago I thought the overall quality of the sound was really bad and I had a hard time understanding the lyrics because of it. But now I see it as the classic it is.

Pretty neat, pretty neat, pretty great, pretty great.......2005-04-09

The recording isn't all that swell but the music still comes in super-awesome. Check out "Romeo's Distress."

Nice and stylish..........1999-01-04

Sounds like the Christian Death I love: artsy and charismatic. No shocking sounds here... well, nevermind. Theatre of Pain is done... differently. And done very well here. And the CD doesn't sound bad for a live production. Also, the CD has a nicely designed package. An interesting footnote in the veritable plethora of Christian Death releases.

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