A couple more points: the album "Painted Bird" is from "A Kiss In The Dreamhouse" has many references to the work of Gustav Klimt - for instance the cover and title are a reference to his most famous painting, "The Kiss". As depicted in the above mentioned book "The Painted Bird", the Nazis destroyed several of Klimt's paintings as they retreated in 1945.
"A coquette in fur" is a reference to the novella "Venus In Furs" by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, who lends his name to the word masochism. There are other references to "Venus In Furs" throughout the album, such as a reference to the main character of the novella, Severin, in "Melt!". Steve Severin also assumed his name from this character.
A couple more points: the album "Painted Bird" is from "A Kiss In The Dreamhouse" has many references to the work of Gustav Klimt - for instance the cover and title are a reference to his most famous painting, "The Kiss". As depicted in the above mentioned book "The Painted Bird", the Nazis destroyed several of Klimt's paintings as they retreated in 1945.
"A coquette in fur" is a reference to the novella "Venus In Furs" by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, who lends his name to the word masochism. There are other references to "Venus In Furs" throughout the album, such as a reference to the main character of the novella, Severin, in "Melt!". Steve Severin also assumed his name from this character.