John 3:16
- Visions of The Hereafter: Visions of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory
(Alrealon Musique)
Naming himself after the most widely quoted verse
from the Bible, John 3:16 (chapter 3 verse 16 – which reads “For God so loved
the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.”) Philippe Gerber instantly positions
himself as either follower, questioner or controvert.
The brooding industrial processing and hard edges
that dominate “Visions of The Hereafter” steer one to denote the agony and
anguish associated with hell but some of the titles and track juxtapositions
tend towards subverting such clichéd preconceptions. “Abyss of Hell / Clouds of
Fire” seems more eloquent than its immediate precursor, “Throne of God / Angel
of The Lord” and the gothic, aggressive metal “The Inner Life of God / the
Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit” is perhaps another disconcerting mismatch.
It is obviously for the listener to decide and after
all one man’s heaven is another man’s hell.
Willsk
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