Moonchild: Songs Without Words

2006 studio album by John Zorn

Moonchild: Songs Without Words

Studio album by

John Zorn

Released| April 18, 2006
Genre|

* Free improvisation
* avant-garde jazz
* avant-garde metal
* experimental rock
* post-rock
* noise

Length| 45:14
Label| Tzadik
Moonchild Trio chronology
|  | Moonchild: Songs Without Words
(2006)  | Astronome
(2006)

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John Zorn chronology
| Orobas: Book of Angels Volume 4
(2006)  | Moonchild: Songs Without Words
(2006)  | Balan: Book of Angels Volume 5
(2006)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

Moonchild: Songs Without Words is a 2006 album by John Zorn featuring performances by Joey Baron, Mike Patton, and Trevor Dunn (sometimes referred to as the "Moonchild Trio"). It was inspired in part by Aleister Crowley, who wrote the novel Moonchild, Antonin Artaud, and Edgard Varèse.[2] Moonchild: Songs Without Words has been performed internationally by the trio, conducted by John Zorn.[3]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Hellfire"| 4:07
2.| "Ghosts of Thelema"| 4:32
3.| "Abraxas"| 3:13
4.| "Possession"| 5:21
5.| "Caligula"| 1:47
6.| "616"| 5:20
7.| "Equinox"| 4:07
8.| "Moonchild"| 6:51
9.| "Le Part Maudit"| 2:49
10.| "The Summoning"| 2:30
11.| "Sorceress"| 4:37

## Personnel

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* John Zorn – producer, conductor
* Trevor Dunn – bass
* Joey Baron – drums
* Mike Patton – voice

## References

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1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Moonchild". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
2. ^ liner notes to Moonchild: Songs Without Words (2006).
3. ^ Walters, J.L. John Zorn: Crowley at the Crossroads The Guardian, June 21, 2006.

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