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Artist
The Victim's Ball
12+ albums
darkwavedark cabaretGothicaustralianvenetian gothic
about
‘The Victim's Ball’ is a conceptual musical project developed by Roberto Massaglia of Melbourne's 'The Tenth Stage'. Already known for his lyrical theatricality and a continued curiousity about gruesome historical events, Massaglia's solo project is a bold and chilling musical vision depicting and exploring history's most sinister and gory side. While successful grotesque cabaret project 'The Tenth Stage' was on hiatus in late 2008, Roberto took the opportunity to develop a very specific project with an aesthetic far more stripped back and orchestral than the lush synthetic sound of his other band. ‘The Victim's Ball' is a mix of early classical music, dark cabaret and "Phantom of the Opera" like epic scores, featuring a number of rare instruments from church organs to the baroque Hurdy Gurdys. The songs on this album are evocative and timeless; reminiscent of ancient folk song, sea shanties and medieval chants. The only modernising element in ‘The Victim’s Ball’ is the clear and crisp production made possible by digital recording technology. The story of The Victims Ball is central to the creation of this project - 'Les Bals des Victimes', or 'The Victims’ Balls', were soirees put on by dancing societies after the period known as the 'Reign of Terror' during the French Revolution, a period marked by intense violence and mass executions of those considered to be enemies of the Revolution. Following the death of Maximilien Robespierre, one of the architects of The Terror,
