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030301-Out of Print

030302-Out of Print, YAS promotional pressing

Kylyra's Ishtar's Ascent is a theatrical auditory work combining spoken word, classical melodies, techno dance rhythms, live organics and haunting vocals to tell a tale based on "Of the Sleep of Ishtar" from the Necronomicon. Divided into three Acts (The Descent, In Hell & The Ascent), the listener follows Ishtar into Hell where she is tormented by her own thoughts and her sister, Ezrazellda, until she realizes no one has the power to keep her prisoner but herself. One of the most dramatic and moving stories told the way only Kylyra can.

Act I - The Descent

      1. In the Land of Death and Joy

        - The Spell of Ezrazellda

      2. 1000 Stairs

        - The Descent of Ishtar into Hell

Act II - In Hell

      3. Lost Souls

        - The Tormenting of Ishtar

      4. My Demons Inside *

        - The Fracturing of Ishtar

      5. Interlude

        - The Sentencing of Ishtar by Ezrazellda

      6. The Long Dreaming

        - The Many Lives of Ishtar

      7. Spider *

        - The Moment of Decision

Act III - The Ascent

      8. Interlude

        - The Awakening of Ishtar

      9. pianofortisimo

        - The Balancing of Ishtar

      10. Interlude

        - The Realization of Ishtar

      11. Ezrazellda *

        - The Scorn of Ishtar

      12. Interlude: Threshold

        - The Reunification of Ishtar

      13. Threshold

        - The Ascent of Ishtar

All songs written, programmed, arranged and performed by Kylyra

except * written by Stygian Tars, arranged and performed by Kylyra
Produced and Engineered by J.A.Bohr

read full Playbill (including lyrics)

    Band:

      Kylyra - all vocals, keyboards, programming, drums, sound effects

      except Interlude - The Awakening of Ishtar,

        contains sample from the film "God Told Me To"

        Used with permission from Larry Cohen

    Cover Artwork:

      "Untitled" artwork by J. Karl Bogartte (created for this release)