Ep543: Remembering Rozz Williams & Christian Death
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The episode features Rikk Agnew, James McGearty, and David Glass discussing Rozz Williams and the influential album Only Theater of Pain by Christian Death.
Rikk Agnew, James McGearty, and David Glass share stories about Rozz Williams & Christian Death, the making of Only Theater of Pain, and completing his final recorded wish with the new song Flowers. Tickets for April 18 movie premiere and music reunion event Topics Include: Rikk Agnew, James McGearty, and David Glass remember Rozz Williams together. Rozz described as mysterious, enigmatic, and a deeply misunderstood artist. Rozz excelled across poetry, music, visual art, and assemblage work. He scratched images into 8mm film cells as experimental art. Rozz was a chameleon, constantly reinventing his look and sound. Christian Death began as a punk band before Rikk joined. Rikk's arrival catapulted Rozz's darker, more mystical artistic vision. Much of Only Theater of Pain was created spontaneously in-studio. Rozz unveiled his poetry to the band for the first time recording. A violent storm set an eerie tone during the vocal sessions. Rozz recorded in a candlelit booth — a truly otherworldly performance. The vocal track was lost; nobody could explain why it didn't record. The released vocals paled against what was actually performed that night. The entire album artwork and layout…
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