Coup of Gods

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Coup of Gods
Studio album by
Mehdi Rajabian
Released17 September 2021
GenreWorld music
Length34:31
LabelHarvey Mason Jr. - Hundredup

Coup of Gods is a 2021 album by Iranian composer and arranger Mehdi Rajabian. The album was released 17 September 2021 in the United States.[1][2][3]

In August 2020, Rajabian was arrested and placed on trial. Rajabian stated that the arrest followed a media interview about the album and the charges were due to the album including vocals from female artists.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Rajabian's difficulties in making the album received significant media coverage.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Whip on a Lifeless Body"9:10
2."Murmur of the Naked Nun"10:10
3."An Epitaph on the Tomb of Companions"11:11
4."Coup of Gods"4:00
Total length:34:31

References[]

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