Sacrifist

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rdf:langString Sacrifist

rdf:langString Sacrifist cover.jpg

rdf:langString A Taste of Mutation

rdf:langString John T. Matarazzo on the reissue

rdf:langString Rivet

rdf:langString Suspension

rdf:langString The Hook

rdf:langString Deathstar

rdf:langString Crossing

rdf:langString Stronghold

rdf:langString Cold Rolled/Iron Dub

rdf:langString Nine Secrets

rdf:langString studio

rdf:langString Bill Laswell

rdf:langString Andy Hawkins, Bill Laswell

rdf:langString Bill Laswell, John Zorn

rdf:langString Buckethead, Bill Laswell

rdf:langString Sacrifist is the second album by Bill Laswell's experimental music project Praxis, released in 1993 on Laswell's label Subharmonic. Originally, the album was intended to be a Rammellzee project, but soon was converted into the second Praxis album, after suggestions made by John Zorn. The line-up features the core Praxis trio of Laswell, guitarist Buckethead and drummer Brain. Additionally, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell (of Parliament-Funkadelic), both also featured on the debut album, return for one lengthy track each: "Deathstar" includes Collins' "free-form bass explorations" and "Crossing" features Worrell's "psychedelic improvisation on a distorted Hammond organ". Vocals are handled by Mick Harris from Napalm Death and Scorn as well as Yamatsuka Eye from Boredoms. Saxophonist John Zorn and the members of dub band Blind Idiot God are also featured. The music on the album is a mix of noisy speed/thrash metal with short interludes of dub music and hip-hop and samples of other media, namely the 1989 Japanese horror film Tetsuo: The Iron Man.