Hosannas from the Basements of Hell

Infobox Album
Name = Hosannas from the Basements of Hell
Type = Album
Artist = Killing Joke


Released = Start date|2006|4|3
Recorded = Faust Studio, Prague, Czech Republic
Genre = Post-punk, Industrial metal
Length = 62:23
Label = Cooking Vinyl
Producer = Killing Joke
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6kqpg4ectv4z link]
Last album = "Killing Joke"
(2003)
This album = "Hosannas from the Basements of Hell"
(2006)

"Hosannas from the Basements of Hell" is an album released on 3 April 2006 by Killing Joke on Cooking Vinyl Records. The track "Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell" was released as a single, and made it to #72 in the UK.

The cover artwork is taken from a painting by Russian artist Victor Safonkin entitled "Inhuman rearing". The artwork featured in the inside booklet is taken from "Society of good inventions and hidden aims", by the same painter.

The album title refers to the location of the album recording. The band recorded the album in a dark basement studio in the Czech Republic. They also used recording equipment from the late 1970s to achieve the dark, brooding atmosphere of the album.

This was Killing Joke's last studio album to feature bassist Paul Raven. He passed away in October 2007.

Track listing

"All tracks written by Coleman/Walker/Raven"
# "This Tribal Antidote" – 4:15
# "Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell" – 5:52
# "Invocation" – 7:54
# "Implosion" – 6:41
# "Majestic" – 5:40
# "Walking With Gods" – 8:36
# "The Lightbringer" – 9:38
# "Judas Goat" – 6:21
# "Gratitude" – 7:04

Personnel

*Jaz Coleman - vocals, synthesizer
*Kevin "Geordie" Walker - guitar
*Paul Raven - bass guitar
*Ben Calvert - drums

External links

* [http://www.basementsofhell.com Official mini-page for the album]