Hidden Faces is the seventh full-length album by the Dutch band Clan of Xymox , released in 1997 via Tess Records (later renamed Pandaimonium). The release of this disc, created by musicians for three years [1] , marked the beginning of a return to the original gothic sound of the group. The name Hidden Faces is inspired by the title of the only novel by Salvador Dali .
| Hidden faces | ||||
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| Studio album Clan of Xymox | ||||
| Date of issue | October 28, 1997 | |||
| Genres | gothic rock darkwave | |||
| Duration | 1:00:00 | |||
| Producers | Ronnie morings John Rivers Dave allen | |||
| A country | Germany | |||
| Label | Tess records | |||
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The album was reprinted twice: for the first time - by Pandaimonium Records in 2000, and again - by Russian label Gravitator Records in 2006, specifically for distribution in Russia.
Content
Criticism and Criticism
The release of Hidden Faces marked the departure of Clan of Xymox from the “dark dance music” and the return of the band to gothic rock and darkwave [2] . Jason Hallinger, a reviewer for the magazine Propaganda Magazine , called the album "really excellent" and able to return the attention of old fans to the group, and found certain songs from it inspired by the work of the Dead Can Dance [3] .
The disc was praised by the famous horror writer Kathleen Kiernan , who in her review in Carpe Noctrem noted that Clan of Xymox “explores new territory” in music, while remaining recognizable, and the lyrics are quite good and are a kind of “heart of the album " [4] .
Song List
Texts and music: Ronnie Morings.
- "Out of the Rain" - 4:08
- "This World" - 6:38
- “Going Round '97” - 5:59
- "The Child In Me" - 4:28
- "Wailing Wall" - 2:14
- "It's All A Lie" - 4:20
- “Sing a Song” - 4:40
- "Troubled Soul" - 4:31
- “Special Friends” - 3:41
- "Piano Piece" - 1:25
- "Your Vice" - 4:37
- "November" - 3:39
- "The Story Ends" - 4:47
Record Members
- Ronnie Morings - vocals , guitar , keyboards , programming
- Sink Zugna - bass guitar , background vocals
- Rob Wonk - guitar
- Nina Simic - keyboards
Notes
- ↑ Stanislav Ivanov. Clan of Xymox: an exclusive interview for Rock City magazine . Rock City (№1 / 2000) . The appeal date is August 13, 2011. Archived on January 29, 2012.
- ↑ Interview mit Clan of Xymox (German) . Treffpunkt Magazine . The appeal date is August 13, 2011. Archived on January 29, 2012.
- ↑ Clan of Xymox: album reviews and ratings (English) . Musicfolio.com. The appeal date is August 13, 2011. Archived March 31, 2012.
- ↑ Caitlin R. Kiernan. Hidden Faces review (eng.) . Carpe Noctrem (# 13) . The appeal date is August 13, 2011. Archived on January 29, 2012.