1992: The "iron mask" that Rozz Williams had been forced, metaphorically, to wear for years had finally fallen. Rozz Williams, the founding spirit of Christian Death and death rock, decides to reform Christian Death along with his wife Eva O, and signs a contract with the cult underground label Cleopatra Records.
The release of "The Iron Mask" is the comeback of Christian Death with Rozz Williams and has no new compositions except for the wonderful "Skeleton Kiss" and a fabulous live cover version on Gary Numan's "Down in the Park" (recorded live on the 30th of December, 1989). It consists of new versions of Christian Death classics just like "Spiritual Cramp," "Figurative Theatre," "Desperate Hell," "Death Wish," "Luxury of Tears," "Sleep Walk" and "Cervix Couch" performed in a wonderful way and sounding heavier. As you can see, the compositions come from the period of Christian Death when Valor was not yet a member of the band (except for the wonderful "Sleep Walk" and "Cervix Couch"), showing not only the rebirth of Rozz Williams' Christian Death but also consisting of a really good compilation of beloved Christian Death early period classics mainly coming from "Deathwish" and the legendary debut album "Only Theatre of Pain".
The cover of "The Iron Mask" is the renowned picture of Rozz Williams holding the withering flowers (does it remind you of Johan Edlund on the cover of "A Deeper Kind of Slumber"…?) with his hair covering the half of his face.
A must for all the Rozz Williams fans all over the world!
10 years ago