Thanatoscope (2010) by The Body Farm
THANATOSCOPE is a concept mainly based on serial killers and profiling. The thematic map behind the lyrics features topics of forensic psychology and anthropology, criminology and forensic medicine which are all linked to disciplines of occult philosophy and alchemy. The name “thanatoscope” comes from the ancient Greek θάνατος + σκoπέω, which means “to observe death”, and (in our case) it refers simultaneously to a modern tool as to some past and almost lost experiments. In forensic medicine, it refers to a particular thermometer employed to establish the time of decease according to the corpse temperature (I leave to you to figure out where it goes...). Different temperatures are usually determined by the different conditions the body has been exposed to (i.e. water, humidity, dry weather etc.). Back in time, the thanatoscope has been linked to real anatomical experiments conducted by Athanasius Kircher (1601-1680), who was a Jesuit scholar and “master of a hundred arts” quite skilled on oriental disciplines, Egyptology and, above all, a big fan of Leonardo Da Vinci’s work. The thanatosope has been also source of inspiration for two horror/thriller movies: “Four Flies On Grey Velvet” a 1971 movie by Dario Argento and, more recently, “Imago Mortis”, a 2008 international co-production (Italy+Spain+Ireland) directed by Stefano Bessoni.
Therefore, bearing in mind the information above, the track-list contains 4 songs which represent a vicious description of ritual and violent crimes lived through the eyes of 4 different pathological executioners. In case you were wondering about their content, find them at http://www.facebook.com/thebodyfarmdeathmetal .
The EP was recorded in the summer 2010 at DabliuRec Studio (Palermo-Italy). Line-up: Ross Piazza (guitars, bass guitar, drum programming) + Paride Mercurio (voice). All music and lyrics by Ross.
Tracklist
| 1. | Intro: Entering The Mansion (2010) | 1:28 |
| 2. | Dark Water Amuck (2010) | 3:19 |
| 3. | Walls of Grotesque (2010) | 2:42 |
| 4. | The Arcane Roof-Garden (2010) | 3:05 |
| 5. | Carnage Litany (2010) | 2:57 |
Credits
Ross Piazza (Guitars/Bass, Drum Prog./Lyrics)
Paride Mercurio (Guest voice from Cadaver Mutilator)
License
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The Body Farm is a Death/Brutal Death metal band founded in 2009 by Rosario “Ross” Piazza (co-founder, former lead guitar & current lyrics writer of the Italian band Cadaver Mutilator). The Body Farm is a project based in London, and so far two EPs have been released: “Thanatoscope” (mid 2010) and “Xenotype 616” (late 2011).