The Carnival Bizarre
The Carnival Bizarre | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1995[1] | |||
Recorded | 29 May – 14 June 1995 | |||
Studio | Parkgate Studios | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, doom metal, stoner metal | |||
Length | 62:48 | |||
Label | Earache | |||
Producer | Kit Woolven | |||
Cathedral chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Carnival Bizarre is the third album by British doom metal band Cathedral, released in September 1995 through Earache.[1]
Released in 1996, the related Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) EP features that titular track along with four additional songs.
Critical reception[]
Jem Aswald, in Trouser Press, wrote: "Pagan idolatry aside, Carnival Bizarre is Cathedral’s best and tightest album yet, rectifying many of the indulgences of the past and concentrating on throbbing grooves and viscous riffage – and a shout-out to Huggy Bear."[3]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Lee Dorrian and Garry Jennings, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Vampire Sun" (Written by Jennings, Dorrian and Scott Carlson) | 4:06 |
2. | "Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)" | 5:18 |
3. | "Utopian Blaster" | 5:41 |
4. | "Night of the Seagulls" (Written by Jennings, Dorrian and Carlson) | 7:00 |
5. | "Carnival Bizarre" | 8:35 |
6. | "Inertia's Cave" | 6:39 |
7. | "Fangalactic Supergoria" | 5:54 |
8. | "Blue Light" | 3:27 |
9. | "Palace of Fallen Majesty" | 7:43 |
10. | "Electric Grave" | 8:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Karmacopia" | 5:06 |
Personnel[]
Cathedral[]
- Lee Dorrian – vocals, sleeve concept
- Garry Jennings – guitar, mellotron (5, 8), keyboard (4, 10), percussion (5, 10), choir (4)
- Leo Smee – bass, mellotron (3, 8), choir (4)
- Brian Dixon – drums, choir (4)
Additional musicians[]
- Tony Iommi – guitar (3)
- Kenny Ball – trumpet (7)
- Mitchell Dickinson – gong (3), choir (4)
Technical personnel[]
- Kit Woolven – production, engineering
- Doug Cook – assistant engineering
- Noel Summerville – mastering
- Dave Patchett – front cover
- Leilah Wendell – inside art
- Ray Palmer – photography
- Aston Stephens – layout
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cathedral 'The Carnival Bizarre'". earache.com. Earache. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Cathedral: The Carnival Bizarre at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Cathedral".
Categories:
- Cathedral (band) albums
- 1995 albums
- Earache Records albums
- 1990s heavy metal album stubs