The Heretics (album)

The Heretics is the thirteenth full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ. It was released on 15 February 2019 via Season of Mist.[2][3]

The Heretics
Studio album by
Rotting Christ
Released15 February 2019
Recorded2018
StudioPentagram Studios (Athens, Greece)[1]
GenreMelodic black metal
Length43:36
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerSakis Tolis
Rotting Christ chronology
Rituals
(2016)		 The Heretics
(2019)

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Sakis Tolis, except on songs "Πιστεύω", written by Nikos Kazantzakis, and "The Raven", adapted from a poem by Edgar Allan Poe; all music is composed by Sakis Tolis[1].

No.TitleLength
1."In the Name of God"4:14
2."Ветры злые" (Russian for "Evil Winds")3:13
3."Heaven and Hell and Fire"4:52
4."Hallowed Be Thy Name"5:06
5."Dies Irae"3:46
6."Πιστεύω" (Greek for "I Believe")3:42
7."Fire, God and Fear"4:50
8."The Voice of the Universe"5:23
9."The New Messiah"3:07
10."The Raven"5:23
Total length:43:36
Digipak edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."The Sons of Hell"4:18
Total length:47:54
7-inch vinyl bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The Sons of Hell"4:18
12."Phobos"4:12
Total length:8:30

Personnel

Rotting Christ

Additional personnel
  • Stelios Steele – poem narration (track 1, 4, 10)
  • Alexis Karametis – vocals (backing) (track 6)
  • Stratis Steele – vocals (choirs)
  • Alexandros Louziotis – vocals (choirs)
  • Giannis Stamatakis – vocals (choirs)
  • Theodoros Aivaliotis – vocals (choirs)
  • Nikos Velentzas – percussion
  • Stamatis Ampatalis – percussion
  • Vasilis Koutsouflakis – percussion
  • Manos Six – percussion
  • Irina Zybina – additional vocals (track 2)
  • Dayal Patterson – narration (track 3, 7)
  • Melechesh Ashmedi – vocals (track 8)

Production

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[4] 154

References
  1. Rotting Christ - The Heretics discogs.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019
  2. New album: The Heretics on rotting-christ.com Retrieved 22 March 2019
  3. Season of Mist's Website for Rotting Christ Retrieved 23 March 2019
  4. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 12, 2019)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.