The very first Christian industrial (or "post-industrial", depending on who you talk to) band? Hardly. There were others before Mortal, to be sure. No, what makes this band so notable is they helped make an awareness of Christian industrial, inspiring future acts and shedding light on previous pioneers like Blackhouse, Circle Of Dust and Deitiphobia.
Lusis was their first, and highly sought-after, release. Most told me, "this is like Nine Inch Nails." I disagree. This has more of a Stabbing Westward / Ministry feel to it. Although it does have the crunch guitar (especially on "Enfleshed" and "If Ever Maria"), Lusis leans more toward the techno end of the style, most notably on "Mytho-X" and "Painkiller." The Alive Is The Word-remix of "Enfleshed" eliminates the guitars all together, in fact. Another useless bit of trivia: the CD version of "Enfleshed" is five seconds longer than the cassette version. For some odd reason, a small bridge was edited out of the cassette version. If anyone knows why, let me know. It's been bugging me for quite a few years now. And for you Star Trek buffs, there's a clip from Star Trek V in "Painkiller." Oh, and there are other songs on the CD too. . .
Lusis got the ol' re-release treatment from KMG Records not too long ago, packaged with their second release, Fathom. Yeah, it's worth it. . .
7/10
Other coverage for this album
The Asbury Collegian March 26, 1992Reviewed by Chris ViciousNow for the music that will put hair on your chest (and some of you do need a little more) there's a new band formed by a couple of friends from the Philippines. Mortal is their name, and their album is Lusis, which is translated "freedom." Mortal is something long-needed in the Christian music industry; it's a type of chaotically structured industrial sound with bold vocals and pounding music.…Heaven's Metal #34Reviewed by Doug Van PeltHave you ever heard Nine Inch Nails? This brand of heavy Industrial noise is pretty popular these days. I mean, you can even see Ministry videos on Headbanger's Ball! This genre often mixes loud electric guitar with sampled voices, drum machines and sequenced rhythms. It's got the energy and minor key discordant feel of Metal and the bounce and rhythm of dance music. Mortal's lyrics are up front…Similar sounding releases
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