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Blackhouse is an enigmatic American industrial project founded in 1984 by Brian Ladd. The project's name reflects a critique of the nihilistic ideology prevalent among many industrial artists in the early 1980s. Blackhouse's most notable work is the album "Five Minutes After I Die" (1986), which is a coherent collection of thoughtfully crafted pieces that share similarities with early E.N. and the power electronics movement. The symbolism of the project's name serves as a polemic against artists drawn to nihilistic and libertine ideologies, while also containing a hidden metaphor for the fear of death, the Last Judgment, and the confrontation with God. The music explores humanity's spiritual weakness, rooted in its primordial nature and the concept of original sin. Although there is a glimmer of hope for salvation in the lyrics, the maniacal, horrific, and grief-stricken delivery complicates this positive outlook, thereby enriching the context of Blackhouse's work.

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