The Happiest Place On Earth ‎– Body Of A Crow

The Happiest Place On Earth ‎– Body Of A Crow
Label: Malaise Music ‎– Mal5
Format: CD, Album,Remastered,
Country: Germany
Released: Jun 2010
Style: Industrial, Experimental

When original Christian Death vocalist Rozz Williams took his own life on 1 April 1998, he left behind an enormous archive of music. Most of this material, recorded under different disguises, was of an experimental nature. Yet despite the fact that Williams enjoyed nothing more than shocking people by continuously working on (and over) the edges of good taste, he still has a considerable fan base.

The Malaise imprint (a name Williams would certainly approved of) has sought to release the full catalogue of Williams’ experimental recordings. Some of these were privately “released” in the 80s on cassettes, but most of these versions feature previously unreleased material. 1986’s Body Of A Crow is the first project that also featured Chuck Collision, who would later surface with Williams on their perhaps better-known project, Premature Ejaculation.

Their first collaboration is a diverse beast, featuring sound collages, ambient looping, vocal samples, bursts of noise and even an attempted song or two.
With none of the tracks exceptionally long, this excellent album is probably the best place nm for anyone interested in Williams’ darker side to start.

Reviewed by Freek Kinkelaar