Religion is no stranger to these parts, occasionally celebrated by Christian bands but more often getting it in the neck from the black metal contingent. SINNER GET READY finds Kristin Hayter, better known as Lingua Ignota, taking a rather different approach to the subject. This album is an interrogation of the cult-like variants of Christianity found in rural Pennsylvania, bringing their customs and beliefs into the light to expose frequently unsettling weirdness and an unmistakeable undercurrent of violence and horror. On MANY HANDS, Kristin sings ‘The Lord held me by my neck’, while REPENT NOW CONFESS NOW includes the proclamation, ‘He will take your legs / And your will to live.’ Previous Lingua Ignota albums have focused on her experiences of sexual abuse, and SINNER GET R...
