progression. The first focused on the state of humankind in the present, the second on the human animal itself and the dichotomy between the body and mind, and the third focused on cosmic and spiritual matters. For synthesizers Kingdom Come used the VCS3, and the Mellotron and Theremin also figured prominently in the group's repertoire, especially after the addition of Victor Peraino in the band's line-up. On the final album, Journey, recorded in November 1972, there was no drummer either on the record or on tour; all the drum sounds were from the Bentley Rhythm Ace, an early drum machine manufactured by the Ace Tone company of Japan (Ace Tone later evolved into the Roland Corporation). Journey was the first album on which a drum machine produced all the percussion. A number of factors contributed to the end of Kingdom Come, including mediocre album sales, critical disdain, the revolving door membership of the band, and Brown's frustration with the music business in general. The band dissolved rather than officially breaking up, with Brown citing a desire to play simpler music and opt for a simpler lifestyle in general in later interviews. Following their split, Peraino returned to Detroit, where he made an album called No Man's Land in 1975 with some local musicians as Victor Peraino's Kingdom Come. Nearly 40 years later, in 2014, Peraino made another album, Journey in Time, under the same group name, this time with guest appearances from Arthur Brown on five of the tracks. Discography Studio albums Galactic Zoo Dossier (Polydor, October 1971) Kingdom Come (Polydor, October 1972) Journey (Polydor, April 1973) Jam (Voiceprint, 1995; recorded in 1970) Compilations The Lost Ears (Gull, 1976) Eternal Messenger (An Anthology 1970-1973) (5 CD box set) (Esoteric Recordings, 2021) References Bibliography Marshall, Polly. The God Of Hellfire, the Crazy Life and Times of Arthur Brown. SAF Publishing. . External links English progressive rock groups Musical groups established in 1970 Musical groups disestablished in 1974