LA-based collective Beauty In Chaos presents their new album ‘Signs In The Heavens Reality Upside Down’, released via 33.3 Music Collective. As what has become BIC's modus operandi, their fourth studio release, 'Dancing With Angels', is now followed by a ‘re-envisioned’ companion. This 29-track Limited Edition double-CD features stylistically diverse versions of the eight songs found on this widely acclaimed 2024 album, along with two 'bonus' tracks.
Based in Los Angeles, Beauty In Chaos formed in 2018 by guitarist Michael Ciravolo(formerly of Human Drama and Gene Loves Jezebel and current President of Schecter Guitars) with Grammy-nominated producer Michael Rozon (Ministry, Jarboe, Wayne Hussey, The Melvins), who also mixed and co-produced Ministry’s upcoming ‘Squirrelly Years’ album (out in summer 2025).
Returning participants in the chaos-fun include Mark Gemini Thwaite, Kitty Lectro, Tyler Bates, Kevin Kipnis and Julian Shah-Tayler, with a cast of newcomers as William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate), Frontal Boundary and Combichrist’s Andy LaPlegua. Beauty In Chaos also worked with Ashton Nyte and Cynthia Isabellato create two ‘almost acoustic’ versions of their songs, which Ciravolo cites amongst his favorites.
“I still really enjoy turning complete control of these songs over to an extremely talented cast of artists, producers and dee-jays, giving them total creative freedom to sonically disassemble and reassemble these tracks as they hear ‘em. I realize that this is a BIG listen, but I think our BIC audience will find some gems amongst these reiterations that certainly run the gamut from almost-acoustic to four-on-the floor-dance club," says Michael Ciravolo.
"This double-CD will be limited to 100 copies, and is available via through BIC’s online store. Since this is the sonic-companion to ‘Dancing With Angels’, we are blessed to again have German artist Maren Platzhoff’s hand-painted art adorning this CD."
Along with this release, BIC presents a ‘double feature’ video of the two ‘bonus’ tracks closing this album. Not so much a political statement as they are tributes to some very great artists, Ciravolo chose to cover T. Rex’s 'Children Of The Revolution' (featuring Ministry’s Al Jourgensen on vocals) and 'Open Your Eyes' by The Lords of the New Church. As with much of BIC's work, it was filmed and directed by Vicente Cordero / Industrialism Films based on a video concept by Michael Ciravolo.
"These two tracks are a ‘middle-finger’ to the Military Industrial Complex and Globalists that keep the world in endless, often senseless wars," adds Michael Ciravolo. “It is more than a bit frightening that humanity seems destined to repeat history as opposed to learning from it. Stiv Bators said it perfectly - “Open your eyes see the lies right in front of you”.
'Dancing With Angels' features The Mission frontman Wayne and Cinthya Hussey, The Bellwether Syndicate’s William and Sarah Faith, Ashton Nyte (The Awakening), Kat Leon (Holy Wars) and Julian Shah-Tayler (The Singularity), Leo Luganskiy (Strangelove), Cynthia Isabella (Silence In The Snow) and Patrik Mata (Kommunity FK), the lead single for which was mixed by legendary producer Tim Palmer (The Cure, U2, David Bowie, Robert Plant, HIM).
Previous BIC releases involve members of The Cure, Ministry, Cheap Trick, The Offspring, Gene Loves Jezebel, Marilyn Manson, Human Drama, Bauhaus, Nine Inch Nails, Van Halen, A Flock of Seagulls, dUg Pinnick (Kings X), ICE-T, Rolan Bolan, and guitar icon Zakk Wylde.
The new 29-track Limited Edition Double CD is available from the Beauty In Chaos store, along with the ‘Dancing With Angels’ album on multi-color vinyl and CD. 'Signs In The Heavens Reality Upside Down' is also available digitally as a bonus to the CD, and can also be downloaded via Bandcamp.
ALBUM & SINGLE CREDITS
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Michael Rozon
Original paintings (on cover artwork) by Maren Platzhoff
'Children of the Revolution' written by Marc Bolan c.1972
Al Jourgensen – vocals & slide guitar
Michael Ciravolo – guitars, textures & backing vocals
Michael Rozon – drums, bass & backing vocals
Whitney Tai – backing vocals
Paul ‘Yachty’ Pate – saxophone
'Open Your Eyes' written by Stiv Bators and Brian James c. 1982
Michael Ciravolo – lead and backing vocals, guitars and bass
Michael Rozon – drums, synth, bass and backing vocals
Whitney Tai – backing vocals
Paul ‘Yachty’ Pate – saxophone
VIDEO CREDITS
Videos filmed and directed by Vicente Cordero (Industrialism Films)
Edited by Ryan Conlon
Staging, lighting and AI intro by Skum Love
Makeup by Dania Ridgeway
Thumbnail photos by Kevin Estrada
Thumbnail created by GABB
Video concept by Michael Ciravolo
'Children of the Revolution' video features Al Jourgensen (vocals & slide guitar), Michael Ciravolo (guitar), Tish Ciravolo (bass) & Michael Rozon (drums)
'Open Your Eyes' video features Michael Ciravolo (vocals & guitar), Colin Alflen (guitar), Tish Ciravolo (bass), Michael Rozon (drums), Anthony Love (Uncle Sam saxophone) & Whitney Tai (backing vocals)
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