Phallus Dei

The history of PHALLUS DEI starts in 1988. OLIVER ST. LINGAM releases the tapes "Pigfuck" and "Per Crucem Ad Lucem" on the Unclean -label under the guise of PHALLUS DEI, named after an album by Krautrock legends AMON DÜÜL . Shortly after, PHALLUS DEI signed with the label Dark Vinyl , who released the first CD "Pontifex Maximus". It is amongst the most successful debuts of an Industrial band in 1991. After a successful tour with Italian Industrial legends SIGILLUM S, the personnel changed.
MK. E. ,who was with them on tour, joined the band. Also, Dutch drummer / multi-instrumentalist RICHARD VAN KRUYSDIJK (who now also works with Niels van Hoorn ( The Legendary Pink Dots ) as STRANGE ATTRACTOR , and with Marie-Claudine Vanvlemen as SONAR LODGE ) joined the band. The trio recorded several songs, later to be released on the album "Cyberflesh". JORIS HUIJBREGTS, who also features on this CD, played previously with Richard in the band Lament, and joined PHALLUS DEI a year later. Together they recorded the critically acclaimed albums "Pornocrates", "Luxuria" (feat. Gitane Demone ), "Orpheus & Eurydice", as well as "Universum"; a CD by their ambient side-project PHD2.
After Joris left the band in 1995, they continued as a trio, shifting their sound more and more towards electronica and experimental, cinematic music. A "best of"-CD ("Adorations") was released by Hollows Hill / Triple X in the USA, and after a period when the band members concentrated on different projects, they came back strong in 2001 with a new album: "Nature Mortes". As PHD2 they released their second album, entitled "Resource". 2003 saw the release of their last album to date: "Osmose". It features remixes from their debut album "Pontifex Maximus" (1991) that the band made in 1996.
PHALLUS DEI meet THE WALKER BROTHERS
John Walker , lead singer of the legendary Walker Brothers will feature on the soundtrack of the German film “Sommertag”, directed by Heiko van der Scherm . “Will you come now”, the title song of the movie, is written and performed by Phallus Dei and again shows another side of the ever eclectic band.
With the collaboration of John Walker as guest vocalist, a long cherished wish of Phallus Dei is fulfilled. Being big admirers of the Walker Brothers for many years, it’s a huge honour for the band to work with one of the world's most talented singers.
Another great vocalist will perform on the soundtrack; Canadian singer / songwriter Clara Engel kindly contributed her beautiful voice and lyrics to several songs.
Phallus Dei were commissioned to write the entire soundtrack of the movie, based on their album “Orpheus and Eurydice” (Paragoric, 1996).
A CD release of the soundtrack will also become available. The film is due to hit the screens in Autumn 2007.
"Sommertag" teaser:
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PHALLUS DEI recording pictures: Sliding back in time 2006 - 1993