Christ and the Pale Queens Mighty in Sorrow

by Current 93 With The Black and Red Menstrual Show

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Driven by David Tibet's intense spiritual obsessions and apocalyptic poetry, this collaborative effort marked a pivotal aesthetic shift away from harsh tape music toward apocalyptic folk. The project utilizes hypnotic acoustic instrumentation, grim drones, and theatrical spoken-word recitations to explore profound theological and existential dread. It served as a foundational blueprint for the emerging neofolk genre.

Genres

  • Industrial
  • Neofolk

Tracklist

  1. Dögun
  2. Forever Changing
  3. The Ballad Of The Pale Christ
  4. Christ And The Pale Queens, Mighty In Their Sorrow
  5. Night
  6. Astral Paddington (Etching)