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''Purified Seven Times'' (BOMB02) - [[Book of Martyrs]] - 1991, [[BOMB Records]]<br> | ''Purified Seven Times'' (BOMB02) - [[Book of Martyrs]] - 1991, [[BOMB Records]]<br> | ||
| − | The follow-up to 1989's [[Catharsis]], ''Purified Seven Times'' was recorded at | + | The follow-up to 1989's [[Catharsis]], ''Purified Seven Times'' was recorded at Tandy's Studio in Hamilton, and engineered by prominent local producer [[Zed Brookes]]. The masters were then sent to Wellington where they were mixed and mastered by the legendary Nick Roughan (of Skeptics fame - also regular producer/collaborateur of Gordons and Bailterspace) at former home of the Skeptics ''Writhe Recording Studio''.<br><br> |
| − | Capturing the definitive [[Book of Martyrs]] line-up of [[Jonathan Armstrong]] (vocals, drums, whirley pipe, various percussion), [[Stan Jagger]] (guitars), [[Justine Francis]] (violin) and [[Alan Deare]] (bass, vocals, guitar) | + | Capturing the definitive [[Book of Martyrs]] line-up of [[Jonathan Armstrong]] (vocals, drums, whirley pipe, various percussion), [[Stan Jagger]] (guitars), [[Justine Francis]] (violin) and [[Alan Deare]] (bass, vocals, guitar); ''Purified Seven Times'' also features guest appearances from co-founding member [[Sarah Knight]] (cello, bass on ''Skin in Blue''), backing vocals from [[Gillian Woods]] on ''Halo'', backing vocals on ''Urban Jangle'' by Malcolm Lofroth and keyboards on ''Skin in Blue'' from producer Zed Brookes.<br><br> |
| − | + | Immaculately packaged on the band's own label [[BOMB Records]] the inner sleeve also features band photography, complete lyrics, credit & thank-you lists that read like a 'who's who' of H-town at the time, and artwork by Andrew White for 'Weird Press'.<br><br> | |
Their final full-length release, ''Purified Seven Times'' coupled with 1992's ''[[Freak the Sheep 2|Will Shiver]]'' and 1993's ''[[Discordia Concors|The Man That Said]]'' brought Book of Martyrs an unprecedented level of acclaim from all corners of the New Zealand music scene, and arguably stands as the ultimate testament to a rare "classic" Hamilton band at their peak.<br> | Their final full-length release, ''Purified Seven Times'' coupled with 1992's ''[[Freak the Sheep 2|Will Shiver]]'' and 1993's ''[[Discordia Concors|The Man That Said]]'' brought Book of Martyrs an unprecedented level of acclaim from all corners of the New Zealand music scene, and arguably stands as the ultimate testament to a rare "classic" Hamilton band at their peak.<br> | ||
