The Hounds of Heaven were an unusual band with a sound that is hard to pin down. There are elements of goth and heavy metal in many songs, but the overall project seems to sound like a female Billy Idol album. Not much is known about the band, other than the one Blonde Vinyl release. Nelson and Deena Di Marco went on to form a darkwave/electro band called BATZZ in the Belfry that is still active to this day.
Pre-Blonde Vinyl Career
Freddie’s Dead / Sinking Ships
Independent (1990)
The people that played on this release are unknown, as they are not listed on the cassette.
01)
Freddie’s Dead
5:14
02)
Sinking Ships
6:09
Blonde Vinyl Releases
Virtue & Virginity
BVCD3472 (1992)
Produced by The Hounds of Heaven
Jerri Bionda – bass, lead and background vocals Deena Di Marco – keyboards, background vocals Joel Pronto – guitar Nelson Di Marco – vocalsDeric Jensen – guitar on “The Monster In The Box” Jimmy Arceneaux – guitar on “Drive She Said” Tony Sanelli – guitar on “Happy Ending” Michael Moore – 1971 Monte Carlo (modified) on “Quarter Mile” Kawai R-50 – drums
01)
Walk Through The Fire
2:47
Pronto / N. Di Marco
02)
Death Trip
3:37
N. Di Marco
03)
And I Promise
3:36
Bionda
04)
Flashes Of Fire
3:23
N. Di Marco
05)
Quarter Mile
3:57
Pronto/ N. Di Marco
06)
Stay
5:15
N. Di Marco
07)
Drive She Said
4:13
J. Arceneaux / N. Di Marco
08)
The Monster In The Box
4:01
N. Di Marco / D. Jensen
09)
Lamentations
5:41
N. Di Marco
10)
Happy Ending
4:48
T. Sanelli / N. Di Marco
Post-Blonde Vinyl Career
Nelson and Deena went on to play in a darkwave/electro band called BATZZ in the Belfry.
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3 thoughts on “The Hounds of Heaven”
I truly loved this album. I played it all the time! They had catchy melodies and interesting use of vocals. I would call the sound dark wave, atmospheric and all together beautiful!
“There’s a hole in the floor where the rats come through and they’re coming for me and they’re coming for you, with a will to survive and an instinct to live, they’re gonna take what you got, gonna take what you give!”…… priceless.
I truly loved this album. I played it all the time! They had catchy melodies and interesting use of vocals. I would call the sound dark wave, atmospheric and all together beautiful!
“There’s a hole in the floor where the rats come through and they’re coming for me and they’re coming for you, with a will to survive and an instinct to live, they’re gonna take what you got, gonna take what you give!”…… priceless.
Such a great, under-heard record!