Babylon Mystery Orchestra – “The Great Apostasy”
Subtitled “A Conspiracy of Satanic Christianity,” is a concept intelligently worked out and critiques religion as control. Says; “Produced, written, arranged and performed by Sidney Allen Johnson” and is an interesting release, especially since it is the work of one person. The music is dark in mood and in subject matter: an eerie mid-paced, monastery-like atmosphere. Whereas many bands criticize religiosity and its institutions with lyrics reduced to simplicity, Mr. Johnson has done some history research. Not really goth rock, not really dark metal, but has that general feel: the vocals are sung in a low, male tone, and the guitars and drums are mid-paced, not too complex, driven more by mood than showmanship.