Current 93
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1982 in London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1982 - present
Biography
Current 93 is the primary musical vehicle for English artist David Tibet, an ever-evolving project founded in 1982. Initially emerging from the industrial tape-loop scene, the group's sound morphed into a style Tibet termed "apocalyptic folk." Their work blends acoustic instrumentation with experimental textures, characterized by Tibet's sung-spoken poetic delivery. Lyrically, the project explores esoteric, mystical, and apocalyptic Christian themes, drawing on a vast array of literary and occult influences. With a fluid lineup of collaborators including *Steven Stapleton* of *Nurse With Wound* and *Michael Cashmore*, Current 93 has created a vast and influential discography, including landmark albums like 'Thunder Perfect Mind' and 'Black Ships Ate the Sky'.
Genres
Current 93 Discography
- Bar Maldoror (1985) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- In Menstrual Night (1986) - Album - rated 3.06/5
- Imperium (1987) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Earth Covers Earth (1988) - EP - rated 3.5/5
- Swastikas for Noddy (1988) - Album - rated 3.22/5
- Crooked Crosses for the Nodding God (1989) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Looney Runes (1990) - Album - rated 3.06/5
- As the World Disappears... (1991) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Thunder Perfect Mind (1992) - Album - rated 4.13/5
- Hitler as Kalki (1993) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Lucifer Over London (1994) - EP - rated 3.86/5
- Of Ruine or Some Blazing Starre (1994) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Tamlin (1994) - EP - rated 3.63/5
- Where the Long Shadows Fall (Beforetheinmostlight) (1995) - EP - rated 3.4/5
- All the Pretty Little Horses (1996) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- The Inmost Light (1996) - Compilation - rated 5/5
- The Starres Are Marching Sadly Home (TheInMostLight ThirdAndFinal) (1996) - EP - rated 3.55/5
- Horsey (1997) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- A Gothic Love Song (1998) - Single
- Soft Black Stars (1998) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Calling for Vanished Faces (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.88/5
- Misery Farm (1999) - Single - rated 3.2/5
- All Dolled Up Like Christ: Live in New York 1996 (1999) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Faust (2000) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- Sleep Has His House (2000) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- I Have a Special Plan for This World (2000) - EP - rated 3.77/5
- Who Is the Sufferer? (2001) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- Cats Drunk on Copper (2001) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Some Soft Black Stars Seen Over London (2002) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- The Seahorse Rears to Oblivion (2003) - EP - rated 3.67/5
- Hypnagogue (2003) - EP - rated 3.65/5
- Halo (2004) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- How I Devoured Apocalypse Balloon (2005) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Black Ships Ate the Sky (2006) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- How He Loved the Moon (Moonsongs for Jhonn Balance) (2006) - Album - rated 2.79/5
- Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain (2009) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- Baalstorm, Sing Omega (2010) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Haunted Waves, Moving Graves (2010) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- HoneySuckle Æons (2011) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- And When Rome Falls (2012) - Album - rated 3/5
- I Am the Last of All the Field That Fell (A Channel) (2014) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- The Moons at Your Door (2015) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- The Light Is Leaving Us All (2018) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Invocations of Almost (2019) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- If a City Is Set Upon a Hill (2022) - Album - rated 3.59/5
Members
- David Tibet - vocals, various instruments (1982–Present)
- Steven Stapleton - various instruments (1983–2010)
- Michael Cashmore - guitar, various instruments (1992–2014)
- Douglas P. - guitar, various instruments (1987–1996)
- Rose McDowall - vocals, various instruments (1988–1996)
- Christoph Heemann - various instruments (1988–1999)
- William Breeze - viola (2006–2009)
- Tony Wakeford - bass, guitar (1987–1993)
- Joolie Wood - violin, flute, vocals (1988–2000)