MASSTISHADDHU Shekinah CD Digipack 2021

Shekinah

CD Digipack

01 For the Dead and Unborn [23:11]
02 Angels gather here between Purity of Heart and hopeless Despair [20:20]

Unreleased Bonus-Track:
03 Winter Hare Dance [30:06]

Re-release of a rare cult album, originally released on Steven Stapleton's (NWW) own label
UNITED DAIRIES in 1988. This new version comes including a never heard, unreleased track of 30 minutes! Masstishaddhu members were Sean Breadin, Mike Watson and Richard Rupenus, all of whom were also members of METGUMBNERBONE. Tribal & Droning Psychedelia from over three decades ago - a very special album to be re-discovered. Mastered from the original tapes by Colin Potter (NWW). Shekinah comprises two side-long slabs of highly experimental music in the early Coil / Current 93 / Organum vein with touches of Eastern (or is it North American?) mysticism thrown in for good measure. Shekinah could be described as very dark Gothic Ritual Folk with a sprinkling of occult allure. The low and buzzing drone underscores a lava flow of chants, cellos and percussion. Whatever words are spoken during this procession of yearning melodies and utterly ethereal voices is perhaps best left for the Gods…