Messiah were a British techno/acid house duo formed in London in 1988 by members Mark Davies and Ali Ghani.[1]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 21st Century Jesus (1993, Warner Music UK; American Recordings US)
- Messiah Presents Progenitor (1997, Thirsty Ear)
Singles
[edit]Year | Single | Label | Peak chart positions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
US Dance [4] | ||||
1991 | "20,000 Hardcore Members" | Kickin | — | — | — | |
"Prince of Darkness" / "I Am Evil" | Deja Vu | — | — | — | ||
"There Is No Law" | Kickin | — | — | — | ||
1992 | "Temple of Dreams" | 20 | — | 10 | ||
"There Is No Law" | — | — | — | |||
"I Feel Love" | 19 | 66 | 15 | |||
1993 | "Thunderdome" | WEA | 29 | — | — | |
1996 | "Sway" | Some Bizzare | — | — | — | |
1997 | "Let Tyrants Tremble" | — | — | — | ||
"Meditator" | Thirsty Ear | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
References
[edit]- ^ Huey, Steve. "Messiah Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Messiah - I Feel Love Chart History". Billboard.