Innocent Blood (album)
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Innocent Blood is the 12th release, and ninth studio album
, by American
Christian rock
band Resurrection Band
(known at this point as "REZ"), released in 1989.
-based than REZ' previous outing, as evidenced by "Child of the Blues," "Great God in Heaven," and the brief opening track, "Rooster Crow," an acoustic blues number which would be fleshed out into a complete song many years later for the Glenn Kaiser Band's
2001 album, Carolina Moon. The remainder of the album edges closer to heavy metal
, as evidenced by "Altar of Pain" and "80,000 Underground." The band also covers the song "Bargain," originally recorded by The Who
, which became a number-one hit on Christian rock radio. In addition, "Where Roses Grow" became a concert favorite among long-time REZ fans.
Given the blues-oriented musical direction of Innocent Blood, the lyrics concern themselves primarily with issues of poverty
("Child of the Blues"), slavery
("80,000 Underground") the Devll
("Fiend or Foul") and the hope of Heaven
("Where Roses Grow"). However, in a contemporary twist, REZ also turns a critical eye toward American culture's obsession with youth in "Altar of Pain."
Innocent Bloods cover photograph is of an eight year old girl named Tricia who lived close to the Jesus People USA
community in urban Chicago. She was tragically abducted by an unknown person(s) around the Chase Park area. Most disturbingly, Tricia was never seen again. In her memory, the band addressed this subject on the album as well.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band Resurrection Band
Resurrection Band
Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...
(known at this point as "REZ"), released in 1989.
Recording history
The hard rock on Innocent Blood is even more bluesBlues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
-based than REZ' previous outing, as evidenced by "Child of the Blues," "Great God in Heaven," and the brief opening track, "Rooster Crow," an acoustic blues number which would be fleshed out into a complete song many years later for the Glenn Kaiser Band's
Glenn Kaiser
Glenn Kaiser is a Chicago-based Christian blues musician, singer-songwriter and pastor. He was the leader of Resurrection Band and is currently the leader of The Glenn Kaiser Band.-Childhood:...
2001 album, Carolina Moon. The remainder of the album edges closer to heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, as evidenced by "Altar of Pain" and "80,000 Underground." The band also covers the song "Bargain," originally recorded by The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, which became a number-one hit on Christian rock radio. In addition, "Where Roses Grow" became a concert favorite among long-time REZ fans.
Given the blues-oriented musical direction of Innocent Blood, the lyrics concern themselves primarily with issues of poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
("Child of the Blues"), slavery
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
("80,000 Underground") the Devll
Satan
Satan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...
("Fiend or Foul") and the hope of Heaven
Heaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
("Where Roses Grow"). However, in a contemporary twist, REZ also turns a critical eye toward American culture's obsession with youth in "Altar of Pain."
Track listing
- "Rooster Crow" – 0:48
- "Altar of Pain" – 3:15
- "The House Is On Fire" – 3:25
- "80,000 Underground" – 3:14
- "Fiend or Foul" – 7:20
- "Where Roses Grow" – 7:20
- "Right On Time" – 5:46
- "Child of the Blues" – 3:40
- "Laughing Man" – 3:31
- "Bargain" – 5:31
- "Great God in Heaven" – 2:56
Personnel
- Glenn KaiserGlenn KaiserGlenn Kaiser is a Chicago-based Christian blues musician, singer-songwriter and pastor. He was the leader of Resurrection Band and is currently the leader of The Glenn Kaiser Band.-Childhood:...
- Vocals, guitars - Wendi Kaiser - Vocals
- Stu Heiss - Lead guitar, keyboards
- Roy Montroy - Bass guitar, keyboards
- John Herrin - Drums
Production
- Producers - REZResurrection BandResurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...
and Tom Cameron - Engineers - Ed Bialach, Roy Montroy and Roger Heiss
- Mastering - Steve Hall
Innocent Bloods cover photograph is of an eight year old girl named Tricia who lived close to the Jesus People USA
Jesus People USA
Jesus People USA is a Christian intentional community in Uptown, on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1972, coming out of Jesus People Milwaukee in the Jesus Movement, and is the largest of the few remaining communes from that movement...
community in urban Chicago. She was tragically abducted by an unknown person(s) around the Chase Park area. Most disturbingly, Tricia was never seen again. In her memory, the band addressed this subject on the album as well.