The Wall of Sacrifice

1989 studio album by Death in June

Studio album by

Death in June

Released

1989

Genre

Neofolk
martial industrial
dark ambient
experimental

Length

42:51

Label

New European Recordings

Death in June chronology

Östenbräun
(1989)

The Wall of Sacrifice
(1989)

But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter?
(1992)

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The Wall of Sacrifice (spelled as Thè Wäll Öf Säcrificè on vinyl cover) is an experimental, dark folk album by Death in June. The original vinyl pressing, released in 1989, was limited to 666 copies. A CD version was released in 1990.

Track listing

"The Wall of Sacrifice" - 15:57
- Sixteen minute martial, minimalist track that features sparse keyboard, military drumming and trumpeting, German folk singing (at 9:08 "Märkische Heide [de]"), German military marches, a child's sing-song looped and repeated, and various other noise and vocal effects.
"Giddy Giddy Carousel" - 2:22
- An atmospheric folk song featuring Douglas P.'s cryptic lyrics relating to the ruins of Europa. Background vocals by Rose McDowall
"Heilige Leben" - 2:30
- Instrumental, hypnotic soundscape featuring echoized fragments of Rose McDowall's vocals as well as a submerged, repeated vocal by her (Holy Life in German).
"Fall Apart" - 2:26
- Traditional folk arrangement, distorted guitar intro, with vocal and lyric by Douglas P. Instrumentation contributed by David Tibet.
"Bring in the Night" - 4:18
- Military drumming and a stark, misanthropic spoken piece from Boyd Rice, vocal by Rose McDowall.
"In Sacrilege" - 3:59
- Acoustic guitar and multiple vocal tracks, over industrial bed. Vocal(s) by David Tibet.
"Hullo Angel" - 1:34
- Also Recorded for the Current 93 album, Swastikas for Noddy. Vocal by Douglas P.
"Death is a Drummer" - 9:17
- Nine minutes. Looped noise effects, embedded electronics, military marches, treated vocals, simulated aircraft manoeuverings and a range of other effects and treatments.