The Heretics (album)

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The Heretics
Rotting Christ - The Heretics 2019.jpeg
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)

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] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[4]

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[]

  • Tony Lindgren – mastering
  • Vyacheslav Smishko – artwork
  • George Emmanuel – engineering
  • Maximos Manolis – cover art
  • Jens Bogren – mixing

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 154

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c 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. ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 12, 2019)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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