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Artist Biography by AllMusic
Based in London, England, this Gothic rock band were
formed by singer Sean Cronin in February 1986, and were originally
titled the Screaming Marionettes. The full line-up comprised Paul Newton
(drums), Barry Downes (bass; ex-Weapon) and Vile Gold (guitar). After
embarking on a tough gigging schedule, the band signed to the record
label Lambs To The Slaughter. ‘Obsession’ was released in April 1988,
along with a video made by cult film director David McGillivery. Despite
the media paying no attention whatsoever, the Marionettes had no
troubling building a live following. ‘Goth’ audiences had, after all,
been largely deserted by old favourites such as the Mission and Cult,
whose style the Marionettes revisited, and the band were easily able to
attract 1, 500 fans to a gig at Hammersmith Palais, London, in August
1988. A second single, ‘Like Christabel’, made the UK independent charts
in July of the following year. Rainer Hensal invited them to record
their debut album for his Maze Music label (through Virgin Records).
Germany proved to have a great affection for the group, and after
playing three festivals under the auspices of the Zillo magazine, the
group signed to the inter-connected Mephisto’s Mob label. Book Of
Shadows, produced by John McGowan (Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne) was
released in late 1992, after which they hit the European festival trail,
playing shows with Pearl Jam and the Sisters Of Mercy to audiences of
over 50,000.
Tracklist
| 1 | Waiting | 5:11 |
| 2 | Beloved | 6:07 |
| 3 | Oxygen | 4:54 |
| 4 | Horrow Show | 4:23 |
| 5 | Liber Umbrarum | 1:57 |
| 6 | Kisses | 3:37 |
| 7 | Book Of Shadows | 3:51 |
| 8 | In God We Trust | 3:09 |
| 9 | Creation | 3:40 |
| 10 | The Day The World Stood Still | 3:20 |
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