Messiah were a British techno/acid house duo formed in London in 1988 by members Mark Davies and Ali Ghani.[1]
Biography
Known for their heavy use of sampling quotes from films, melodic female vocals, and aggressive synthesizer lines, the group released two full-length albums and several singles during the 1990s. Two singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Discography
Albums
- 21st Century Jesus (1993, Warner Music UK; American Recordings US)
- Messiah Presents Progenitor (1997, Thirsty Ear)
Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] | |||||
| 1991 | "20,000 Hardcore Members" | Kickin | — | — | ||
| "Prince of Darkness" / "I Am Evil" | Deja Vu | — | — | |||
| 1992 | "Temple of Dreams" | Kickin | 20 | — | ||
| "There Is No Law" | — | — | ||||
| "I Feel Love" | 19 | 66 | ||||
| 1993 | "Thunderdome" | WEA | 29 | — | ||
| 1996 | "Sway" | Some Bizzare | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Let Tyrants Tremble" | — | — | |||
| "Meditator" | Thirsty Ear | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
References
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Messiah Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- 1 2 "MESSIAH - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 185.
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