In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend

In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend
Studio album by Reverend Bizarre
Released	24 November 2002
Recorded	18 March – 25 June 2001
Studio	Red House (Turku, Finland)
Genre	Doom metal[1]
Length	74:09
Label	Sinister Figure
Producer	Reverend Bizarre
Reverend Bizarre chronology
In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend (2002) Harbinger of Metal (2003)

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In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend is the debut album by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was originally released in 2002 and was re-released with a bonus CD titled Return to the Rectory in 2004. The album was released on vinyl by Finnish label Svart Records.

The album title is a homage to King Crimson's 1969 album, In the Court of the Crimson King.

The album art is based on Goya's 1798 painting, Witches' Sabbath.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Albert Witchfinder, except where noted; all lyrics written by Witchfinder, except "Sodoma Sunrise" by Peter Vicar.

Personnel[]

• Albert Witchfinder – bass, vocals
• Peter Vicar – guitar
• Earl of Void – guitar, drums
• Francisco Goya – cover painting: Witches' Sabbath

Return to the Rectory[]

Return to the Rectory was planned to be released as an EP with the name "Reverend Bizarre Blesses You with Fire" by the Reverend Bizarre, but was featured as a bonus CD to the 2004 re-release of In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend. A standalone vinyl version was released in 2011.

"Aleister" is an extra track from the recordings of "Harbinger of Metal".

Track listing[]

1. "The March of the War Elephants" – 8:17
2. "The Festival" – 10:43
3. "The Goddess of Doom" – 12:11
4. "Aleister" – 11:58
5. "For You Who Walk in the Land of the Shadows" – 8:36
6. "Dark Sorceress (Autumn Siege)" (Barathrum cover) – 7:30
7. "The Wrath of the War Elephants" – 6:34

Personnel[]

• Albert Witchfinder – vocals, bass
• Peter Vicar – guitar
• Earl of Void – drums, guitar, keyboards

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