Le mariage du ciel et de l'enfer

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Le mariage du ciel et de l’enfer (The Marriage of Heaven and Hell) is the sixth studio album by Art Zoyd, released in 1985 by Cryonic Inc. It marked the band’s first release to be available in an expanded form on CD.

Key facts
- Genre: Rock in Opposition (experimental progressive rock)
- Recording: October 1984 at Sunrise Studios, Kirchberg, Switzerland
- Length: about 47 minutes on vinyl; about 68 minutes on CD
- Members: Patricia Dallio (electric piano, piano, keyboards), Gérard Hourbette (viola, violin, keyboards, percussion), Jean-Pierre Soarez (trumpet, percussion), Thierry Zaboitzeff (bass guitar, cello, vocals, tape, keyboards)
- Producer: Art Zoyd
- Artwork: Keith Haring
- Album placement: follows Les espaces inquiets (1983) and precedes Berlin (1987)

Track listings
- Vinyl pressing
- Side One: Sortie 134 (part 1); Cryogenèse: Rêve artificiel
- Side Two: Cryogenèse: Rêve artificiel (suite); Cryogenèse: Les portes du futur; Sortie 134 (part 2)

- CD pressing
- Sortie 134 (part 1) – 11:00
- Cryogenèse: Rêve artificiel – 18:12
- Io 1 – 3:51
- Io 2 – 2:15
- Io 3 – 5:15
- Mouvance 2 – 3:34
- Mouvance 1 – 5:54
- Cryogenèse: Les portes du futur – 14:30
- Sortie 134 (part 2) – 3:48

Reception
- AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars.

Overview
- The album blends experimental rock with the band’s characteristic avant-garde style, offering a longer, more expansive CD experience alongside a shorter vinyl version. It’s a notable entry in Art Zoyd’s catalog for expanding the sonic scope of their work in the mid-1980s.