Another obscure one here. Don't know who's exactly behind Zahgurim but they got help from Simon Crabtree and Julian Gilbert of Bourbonese Qualk.
An interesting collection of experimental tracks, going from rhythmic to a more darker sound.
It seems that Zahgurim had ties with TOPY as they thank Genesis P. Orridge and the wellknown TOPY symbol appears on the backsleeve.
No further info to be found on the net. Released on the German Atonal label, more known for the Berlin Atonal festival they organized. 2 split albums with Psychic TV were the first 2 releases of the label. 6 vinyl albums were made, than the label changed to CD-only releases, mainly of Art Zoyd and offshoots. The other vinyl releases are 'Carbon' of Elliott Sharp, 'The Lyon Concert' of Chrome and 'Delivery-Berlin' of The Anti Group.
Moral Rearmament LP (Atonal-ST 3005-1984)
1. Dropkick!
2. New Flesh
3. The People's Temple
4. Panstwo
5. Shower Scene
6. Two Women
Zahgurim
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have ripped the two kiss the blade ep's for you will get them uploaded as soon as my ISP decides to give me reasonable speeds
That would be great! The Young Soldier 12" was on eBay lately but I can't afford the prices these go.
just take your time, I'm in no hurry.
Thank you for this, I've been looking for it for twenty years! LOL
A snippet of info on the mysterious Zahgurim: in the mid-80's, i became friends with one of the band, a fella by the name of Andrew Wadsworth. He lived in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, UK at the time, after a period of living in Kansas with his girlfriend and future wife Michelle (she was a native and they had William Burroughs for a neighbour!) He was a lovely lad - Michelle was a super girl too - and then there was this unsettling music he made: it was hard to equate the two, if you know what i mean. I went to Andy and Mimi's wedding in Dewsbury in '85 or '86 and for their first dance at the reception, they played 'Roman P' by PTV. Needless to say, I've not been to a wedding with such an interesting choice of music since. Unfortunately, in an age before wireless communication and reliable answering machines...well, we lost touch. I often wonder what happened to them, and whether Andy ever made any more music. And i never did get the full story behind Zahgurim either. I can't find you on the Net, but if yr out there, drop me a line - i'm on Fakebook. Best, Andrew Micklethwaite.
"Andrew Wadsworth, an apostate psychic youth from kinky England" gets a mention in Burroughs' 1995 book My Education
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