Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution And Bylaws) is the second studio album by American experimental rock band Secret Chiefs 3, released on April 28, 1998 by Amarillo Records.[1][2]
Release history
In 2000, Web of Mimicry remastered and reissued the album on CD bonus tracks "Zulkifar II".[3] In 2011, French label !Angrr! issued the release with a further bonus track on vinyl.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Greg Prato of AllMusic praised the band for their seamless blending of disparate musical genres and called the album "one of 1998's most rewarding, original, and ambitious recordings." A critic for Ink 19 gave it a mixed review but called the compositions unique but somewhat grating.[4] CMJ New Music Monthly gave the album a positive review and said "though more of an obscurist's delight than a proper metal band, SC3 has enough grindcore drum blasts and highspeed thematic switches to make it interesting to metal minds."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rose Garden of Mystery" | Heifetz, Kang, Spruance, Winant | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Book T: Waves of Blood" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Book T: Broken Glass Hearse" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Renunciation" | Heifetz, Kang, McKinnon, Spruance, Winant | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Jãbalqã" | Heifetz, Spruance | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Book T: Orbital Ballroom in the Hall of Resurrection" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Mera Pyar Shalimar" | Allen, Heifetz, McKinnon, Spruance, Winant | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Jãbarsã" | Heifetz, Spruance | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Beyond the Mountain Qaf" | Spruance | 5:58 |
| 10. | "Hurqalya" | Heifetz, Spruance, Winant | 16:42 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rose Garden of Mystery" | Heifetz, Kang, Spruance, Winant | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Book T: Waves of Blood" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Book T: Broken Glass Hearse" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Renunciation" | Heifetz, Kang, McKinnon, Spruance, Winant | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Jãbalqã" | Heifetz, Spruance | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Book T: Orbital Ballroom in the Hall of Resurrection" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Mera Pyar Shalimar" | Allen, Heifetz, McKinnon, Spruance, Winant | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Zulfikar II" | Heifetz, Kang, Spruance, Winant | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Jãbarsã" | Heifetz, Spruance | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Beyond the Mountain Qaf" | Spruance | 5:58 |
| 11. | "Hurqalya" | Heifetz, Spruance, Winant | 16:38 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws) liner notes.[6]
Secret Chiefs 3
- Danny Heifetz – drums, dumbek, zil, tambourine, shaker
- Trey Spruance – electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, organ, mandolin, zither, saz, trumpet, synthesizer, tape, programming, vocals, production, engineering, illustrations, art direction
- William Winant – percussion, kanjira, timpani, cymbal, bells, hammered dulcimer
Additional musicians
- Laura Allen – vocals (7)
- Eyvind Kang – violin and erhu (1, 4, 8)
- Clinton "Bär" McKinnon – flute (4, 7)
- Paul Dal Porto – sitar (4)
Production and design
- Jai Young Kim – mastering
- Mari Kono – photography
- Margaret Murray – design
- Rebecca Wilson – photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1998 | Amarillo | CD | ACM-609 |
| 2000 | Web of Mimicry | WoM 004 | ||
| France | 2012 | !Angrr! | LP | GRr 016 |
References
- ^ Furniture, Ed (June 15, 1998). "Trey Spruance". Ink 19. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Secret Chiefs 3: Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws, Hurqalya > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ "Secret Chiefs 3: Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws". The Wire (197–202). The Wire Magazine Ltd.: 85 2000. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Furniture, Ed (August 26, 1998). "Secret Chiefs 3: Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws — HURQALYA". Ink 19. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Christe, Ian (March 1997). "Metal Riffs". CMJ New Music Monthly. 43. CMJ Network, Inc.: 48. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws) (booklet). Secret Chiefs 3. San Francisco, California: Amarillo Records. 1998.
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External links
- Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws at iTunes
- Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution And Bylaws) at Discogs (list of releases)
