A Punk-Gospel-Mass against hypocricy for Chrismas 1999. Pretty dark in total. Harsh and dry guitarrock, with a bit of an acoustic folk touch. The titel includes a double sense: DIE MESSE is German for The Mass, while it got the structure of a classical mass, but DIEM ESSE also says “Let there be daw... More

A Punk-Gospel-Mass against hypocricy for Chrismas 1999. Pretty dark in total. Harsh and dry guitarrock, with a bit of an acoustic folk touch. The titel includes a double sense: DIE MESSE is German for The Mass, while it got the structure of a classical mass, but DIEM ESSE also says “Let there be dawn” in Latin. This may represent two levels: the worldly ritual in the actual spoken langue and the beyond action in the language of traditional incantations. All the songs will also feature a titel in latin refering to typical titels in a classical mass. This album is full of symbolism and hints to ancient mysticism. Starting with a song about anticipation of death and and instructions for a funeral, after pieces on the things of life the album flows into a hymn on a dead hero and the resurection of his soul. The overall concept is the invocation of the seventh sephiroth of the cabbalistic tree of life: Netzah / Venus / Eternity. That´s why there are seven songs. Everybody knows that seven is considered a holy number, while psychologist found lots of relations. The music is dark, Rock,Punky,Folk. It´s a black night album. Best before: Dawn. Playing time is exactly 22 minutes as a condolation to the 22.Psalm quoted by Christ during his crucification with it´s first line. As well refering to the 22 leeters of the hebrew alphabet. Finally there is one whole commemorative minute absolute silence. In this tiem there is no sound. That leads to the altered subjektive sensitivity for the time passing, a taste of eternity and higher powers find their way into conciousness. Check it out: How long a minute may be, while hours are usually running. In the whole there now are 23 minutes of playing time refering to the 23.Psalm , which is much beloved in certain believe and may act as a symbol for the succession of Christ. In the Caballah there also is a 23. Gate of Intelligence: Breath of Live –Soul, 23.Attribute Vita – Life and if you want a new invisible letter with the sound of silence. P.S.: The 22min54sec of the digital relase emerge due to whatever technical circumstances. But it´s just as well, because 54 in the order of angels represents the king of heavens.