Henry - Portrait Of A Serial Killer – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1986)

Composers:  Robert McNaughton, Ken Hale, Steven A. Jones

Tracklist

1. Henry Theme 02:14
2. Dead Body Drone #1-#4 04:11
3. Too Young For These Blues 04:22
4. The Stalk 01:31
5. La Lania 02:52
6. Football Boys / Housewife Body Drone #5 01:57
7. Fingers On It 04:12
8. Becky Downtown 01:04
9. Yeah, I Killed Mama 01:04
10. Callin' Colleen 03:17
11. She's Your Sister 00:20
12. Jukin 02:38
13. Kill Hookers 00:48
14. It's Always The Same - And It's Always Different 01:07
15. Let's Go Shopping 03:48
16. Drive Up / Home Invasion 01:30
17. Stop Frame #1 - Stop Frame #2 01:26
18. Beauty & The Beast 00:35
19. Adios, Motherfucker 01:04
20. My Mistake 02:38
21. Henry End Of Theme 01:35
22. Drone 01:08

Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer is a 1986 American psychological horror crime film

directed and co-written by John McNaughton and Richard Fire,

about the random crime spree of a serial killer who seemingly operates with impunity.

It stars Michael Rooker as the nomadic killer Henry, Tom Towles as Otis,

a prison buddy with whom Henry is living, and Tracy Arnold as Becky, Otis's sister.

The characters of Henry and Otis are loosely based on convicted real life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole.

However, as the opening statement makes clear, the film is based more on

Lucas' violent fantasies and confessions rather than the crimes for which he was convicted.

The original poster artwork was a painting by Joe Coleman,

that was considered too extreme and was replaced by the current official poster.
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Robert McNaughton, Ken Hale and Steven A. Jones

with the help of Paul Petraitis on guitar, and was originally released in 1991  by Q.D.K. Media.
The music is mostly ambient / electronic mixed with samples from the movie and also features songs 

from rock & roll / hard rock bands like Kid Tater And The Cheaters, Enuff Z'nuff and Lynne And The Lizards.

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Lord Kaos – Thorns Of Impurity (1997)

Country: Australia

Tracklist

1. Crystal Lakes 07:44
2. Hall Of Sorrow 05:29
3. Golden Winds On Red Streams Of Ocean Lightning 05:37
4. Freezing Ornate Throne 06:22
5. Dark Tower Of Immolation 06:20
6. Under The Darkest Shade 04:42
7. Red Sky Of Angels Dying 05:12
8. In The Icy Realm 04:55
9. Fountains Of Impure Essence 03:29
10. Thorns Of Impurity 08:05

Lord Kaos was an Australian black metal band that created in Sydney in 1994.
Formed by guitarist Jamie "Astennu" Stinson (ex-Covenant, ex-Carpe Tenebrum, ex-Dimmu Borgir) 

and vocalist Jamie Marsh, they soon dropped the original drummer in favor of a drum machine

and recorded their demo "Path To My Funeral Light" in 1995.
Later the same year, with the help of Incubus on bass and backing vocals, they recorded the album "Thorns Of Impurity".
The album was recorded for release on Sydney label Warhead Records

but also found interest from Norway's Head Not Found.

This caused a split in the group when Astennu relocated to Norway to pursue release for Lord Kaos there,

only for the remaining band members to resist the move.
The release was delayed due to this course of action and it was not issued (by Warhead Records eventually) until 1997.
By then, Astennu had completed his first Carpe Tenebrum album "Majestic Nothingness"

and had joined Dimmu Borgir as a lead guitarist.
With the departure of Astennu, Lord Kaos came to a standstill.
At the end of 1997 the band played on the Australian tour of Cradle of Filth and work began on a second album.

Several tracks were eventually recorded and one, "Black Earth",

later appeared on the 1999 compilation "Under The Southern Cross", from Sydney label Chatterbox Records.
By mid-1999 line up changes put Lord Kaos into hiatus.
In 2000 the band was active once more and played some shows in early 2001,

but later in December Lord Kaos announced their disband.

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Forseti – Jenzig (1999)

 

Country: Germany

Tracklist

1. Gesang Der Jünglinge 04:19
2. Am Abend 02:28
3. Heilige Welt 05:20
4. Abschied 01:39
5. Wolfszeit 02:53
6. Erlkönig 04:20
7. Jenzig 02:18
8. Jenzig II 04:38

Forseti was a German neofolk band formed in Jena in 1997 by Andreas Ritter.
The band is known for its musical settings of German romantic poetry and mythology.
Forseti's music style is built around the acoustic guitar but also involves instruments such as accordion, cello, horn and flute. Ritter has mentioned Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash as important musical influences.
 Forseti debuted in 1999 with the 10" album "Jenzig", released by Eis Und Licht label.
"Jenzig" established Andreas Ritter's literary interests with musical settings of Ludwig Uhland's "Gesang Der Jünglinge"

and Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe's "Erlkönig".
Ritter's interests were also present in references to 18th and 19th century poets such as Eduard Mörike,  

Joseph Freiherr Von Eichendorff, Matthias Claudius, Friedrich Schiller and Friedrich Hölderlin,

but also 20th-century writers such as Paul Celan and Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
Later in 2002 "Jenzig" was re-released on CD format featuring the the bonus track "Jenzig II"

that was recorded in 2000 and previously released on the "Lichttaufe - Der Folklore Liedschatz" compilation.
The band's second album "Windzeit" was released in 2002 and includes poems by Hermann Hesse and Ricarda Huch.
It also features two song with lyrics by Uwe Nolte of the band Orplid and guest performances

from members of the band Sonne Hagal and from Douglas P. of Death In June.
In 2004 Forseti released its third and final album "Erde".

"Erde" includes covers of songs by Sonne Hagal and Orplid and guest performances

from the Ukrainian opera singer Andrey Kulinich, B'eirth of the band In Gowan Ring,

Kim Larsen of Of the Wand & The Moon and Ian Read of Fire + Ice.
At the time of its release, Ritter described it as possibly the final chapter in this style of nature poetry 

and said that he might move into something more historical or start to set older classics to music.
Unfortunately in May 2005, Ritter suffered a cardiac arrest which had serious consequences for his health.

To support him, a number of neofolk acts collaborated on the compilation album "Forseti Lebt" in 2006.
The proceeds from the album went to support Ritter.

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