Revival and Popular Culture
Both the album and the EP had poor sales upon their release in 1992, but success came three years later, in 1995, for disparate reasons: In Germany, local boxer Henry Maske used the album-track "Conquest of Paradise" as his introduction theme during boxing bouts. When he became the IBF world title holder in the light heavyweight category, the piece received wide coverage and a single was hastily released. In Portugal, the local Socialist Party also used "Conquest of Paradise" as its theme for the general election campaign (it won). The song has also been used as a theme for the Crusaders, a Super 14 Rugby team based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The song is also used as English rugby league team Wigan Warriors enter the field as well as during both the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2012 Twenty20 World Cup.
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