Scheissmessiah is the fourth full-length release by American industrial metal band Hanzel und Gretyl. It was released on October 12, 2004, via Metropolis Records. It is a concept album that parodies Handel's Messiah with a satanic metal twist.
Track listing "Lust" – 2:12 "Fikk dich mit Fire" – 3:23 "Kaiser von Shizer" – 3:13 "Disko Fire Scheiss Messiah" – 4:19 "Blut! Sex! Fire!" – 3:22 "Burning Bush" – 2:54 "Scheissway to Hell" – 4:00 "And We Shall Purify" – 3:38 "10th Circle" – 4:06 "Hellalujah" – 3:00 "Purity" – 5:47
Credits Kaizer von Loopy: lead guitar, lead vocals on tracks 3 and 6, programming Vas Kallas: lead vocals, guitar, additional programming Anna K: Bass Mixed by Arun Venkatesh, at Big Blue Meenie, Jersey City, New Jersey Mastered by Tom Hutten at Bionic Mastering, in Soho, New York
Reception The album received some positive reception for its heavier metal sound than the previous album, Über Alles, with Metal.de noting that "[it is] blessed with an appropriately eardrum-massaging production." There was also negative reception, with some critics dismissing the album and band as a novelty act.
References
External links Official Hanzel und Gretyl website Metropolis Records Big Blue Meenie Studios Bionic Mastering