The Crazy World of Arthur Brown to Time To Rock

Published: October 17 2025 at 09:13

Almost 60 years ago, musical icon Arthur Brown stepped out on stage, five-foot tall flames leaping from his head, and uttered one of rock music's most stirring lines: "I am the God of Hellfire". At that point, the British theatrical rocker who brought us the Crazy World of Arthur Brown in '68 had no way of knowing that he would come to be seen as a major pioneer in not only progressive rock and heavy metal, but the entire concept of what makes a stage show. He's influenced generations of musicians who searched for an edge, from King Diamond, Kiss, and Peter Gabriel to Marilyn Manson, Rob Halford, and Alice Cooper.So if you come to Knislinge next summer, you will experience horror rock from the beginning of time. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown started in 1967 and broke through in 1968 when they released their self-titled debut. The album contained covers of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put A Spell On You" and James Brown's "I've Got Money". However, the group's own song "Fire", with the classic introductory words "I Am the God of Hellfire...", received the most attention. The song has been sampled by The Prodigy and interpreted by Ozzy, among others. "Fire" ended up in second place on the American Billboard list, beaten only by "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. The following year, the sequel, "Strangelands", was recorded. The group disbanded in 1970 and the album in question was not released until 1988. In 2000, vocalist Arthur Brown chose to recreate the band. Jim Mortimore (bass) and Samuel Walker (drums) have been by Arthur's side for 25 years and together they have released four studio albums, the most recent of which was "Gypsy Voodoo" which was released in 2019, the same year that the latest addition Dan Smith (guitar/organ) joined the band. Don't miss this legendary band when you now have the chance to see them live. Because it is undoubtedly an experience beyond the ordinary.

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