Messiah (UK duo)

Messiah were a British techno/acid house duo formed in London in 1988 by members Mark Davies and Ali Ghani.^[1]

Biography

Known for their heavy use of sampling quotes from films, melodic female vocals, and aggressive synthesizer lines, the group released two full-length albums and several singles during the 1990s. Two singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Discography

Albums

• 21st Century Jesus (1993, Warner Music UK; American Recordings US)
• Messiah Presents Progenitor (1997, Thirsty Ear)

Singles

Year	Single	Label	Peak chart positions
			UK [2]	AUS [3]	US Dance [4]
1991	"20,000 Hardcore Members"	Kickin	—	—	—
	"Prince of Darkness" / "I Am Evil"	Deja Vu	—	—	—
	"There Is No Law"	Kickin	—	—	—
1992	"Temple of Dreams"		20	105	10
	"There Is No Law"		—	—	—
	"I Feel Love"		19	66	15
1993	"Thunderdome"	WEA	29	—	—
1996	"Sway"	Some Bizzare	—	—	—
1997	"Let Tyrants Tremble"		—	—	—
	"Meditator"	Thirsty Ear	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

1. Huey, Steve. "Messiah Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
2. "MESSIAH - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
3. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 26 October 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
4. "Messiah - I Feel Love Chart History". Billboard.

External links

• Messiah discography at Discogs