Revelations 23 presented the band utilizing their densely layered compositional technique based around sequencer rhythms, dance beats and distorted vocals to create a more accessible sound.[2] Comparatively, the album presents a more polished sound than its predecessor, 1992's No Rest for the Wicked, and further use of samples.[3] The album Founding members Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing have both admitted to having an interest in astronomy, which inspired the album's cover art.[4]
Theo Kavadias of AllMusic gave Revelations 23 three out of five stars, praising the album's opening for its "epics of over seven minutes apiece" that "never seem to diminish in power" and the Mentallo & The Fixer's "use of uncomplicated and effective sounds, in addition to the abandonment of the usual song structures that most industrial music to date has adhered to, gives the focus over to the melody, which is also often very simple and has an invariably harsh intensity."[8] Sonic Boom called the band "the new messiah of electro-horror" and praised the album's "intricate programming, unique percussion and deeply layered rhythms."[9] Peek-A-Boo Magazine praised the band's maturation as composers and pointed to the tracks "Grim Reality", "Inhumanities", "Legion of Lepers" and "Rapid Suffocation" as being the album's highlights.[10] A critic at Keyboard pointed to "Grim Reality" as an early example composer Gary Dassing's unique analog technique.[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing, except "Grim Reality" with lyrics co-written by Jon Pyre
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