title: Messiah (UK duo)
text: # Messiah (UK duo)
  
  Messiah were a British techno/acid house duo formed in London in 1988 by members Mark Davies and Ali Ghani.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Known for their heavy use of sampling quotes from films, melodic female vocals, and aggressive synthesizer lines, the group released two full-length albums and several singles during the 1990s. Two singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.
  
  ## Discography
  
  ### Albums
  
  * 21st Century Jesus (1993, Warner Music UK; American Recordings US)
  * Messiah Presents Progenitor (1997, Thirsty Ear)
  
  ### Singles
  
  | Year | Single | Label | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Year | Single | Label | UK | AUS |
  | 1991 | "20,000 Hardcore Members" | Kickin | — | — |
  | 1991 | "Prince of Darkness" / "I Am Evil" | Deja Vu | — | — |
  | 1992 | "Temple of Dreams" | Kickin | 20 | — |
  | 1992 | "There Is No Law" | Kickin | — | — |
  | 1992 | "I Feel Love" | Kickin | 19 | 66 |
  | 1993 | "Thunderdome" | WEA | 29 | — |
  | 1996 | "Sway" | Some Bizzare | — | — |
  | 1997 | "Let Tyrants Tremble" | Some Bizzare | — | — |
  | 1997 | "Meditator" | Thirsty Ear | — | — |
  | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||
  