Released 28 December 1999 Artist Akercocke Label Goat of Mendes Records | Length 39:20 Release date 28 December 1999 | |
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Genres Death metal, Progressive metal Similar Akercocke albums, Death metal albums | ||
Akercocke declaration hell
Rape of the Bastard Nazarene is the debut studio album by English blackened death metal band Akercocke. It was released on 28 December 1999, through the band's own record label Goat of Mendes.
Contents
Musical style
AllMusic described the album's style as "an interesting mix of two musical styles that don't often go together. About half of Rape of the Bastard Nazarene [...] consists of utterly standard-issue death metal, complete with whiplash tempos, hyperspeed blast drumming and the often comical 'death growl' vocals. The other half of the album is doomy, synth-heavy post-punk, seemingly influenced by the likes of Killing Joke and (especially on the unexpectedly melodic, catchy "Marguerite & Gretchen") Pornography-era Cure."
Track listing
Tracks 11–13 are songs by Salem Orchid, and can be found on the re-issue. Originally released on audio demo tape in 1991, Mendonça and Gray composed and recorded these songs with guitarist Stephen Wood.
Songs
1Declaration0:09
2Hell4:20
3Nadja2:57