Released
1999

Label
Malignant Records

Reviewed by
Kim Ann Alexander

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Last Edit/Update
27 June, 1999

C17H19NO3

1692 / 2092

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed and Produced by C17H19NO3 [John Bergen of Caul]
Tenex Entertainment Company, A Grinder Tool And Die Production
An F.X. Quinn Film

Track Listing

1. The Room Of Ice
2. Überlebe Ich Nicht
3. Harvest Of Souls
4. Metatron
5. The Burning Of The Black Waters
6. A Spell For Breaking An Opening Into The Sky
7. Excision
8. Deep Flesh -- Evisceration Remix
9. I Cover The Waterfront -- The Leveling Remix
10. My Bones Rise Above
11. Breathe
12. Electric Air
13. Broken Soul

     This is a very powerful and eerie piece of work in terms of sounds and lyrics. Soundscapes of ominous drones, bloody and chilling synth textures and a storyline effect set within the lyrics combine to bring the listener to a full circle of aural terror with this motion picture soundtrack. Lyrics and vocals written and performed by Jarboe can be heard in "The Room Of Ice", and "Electric Air."  Other artists who contributed to this release include: John Bergen of Caul and "C17H19NO3",   John Green and Edward Hayman ["I Cover The Waterfront"], Michael Manning [spoken word from the Egyptian Book Of The Dead on "I Cover The Waterfront], and vocals on Deep Flesh by Bukeka, lyrics by A. A. Attanasio.
    As usual, Jarboe does an excellent job on this release with her dark lyrics and temptuously evil voice. There is a good deal of frightening music here, giving the listener a feeling of flight or fight going on in the storyline, that is to say, one gets the perception from the music that dark days are upon us and leaves you with a sense of escape from them.
    This isn't your typical type of music you would want to put on for a party, to study to, or easy listening music for friends. It is more a type of music for the serious listener of dark middle ages apocalyptic discernment. Elements of the sounds include noise, scary harmonics, crashes and deep beats, melancholic horn and orchestral instrument sounds, dronal undertones and sonic synth insertions.
    Overall. this an excellent release by Malignant Records and great works of art by all contributors. "1692 / 2092" is a definite *must have* for those of you who administer this type of aural assult in your record collection and lives.
Long live the Tumor!