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]
| The Heretics | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 February 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Pentagram Studios (Athens, Greece)[1] | |||
| Genre | Melodic black metal | |||
| Length | 43:36 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Sakis Tolis | |||
| Rotting Christ chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll 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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "The Sons of Hell" | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 47:54 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "The Sons of Hell" | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Phobos" | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 52:06 | |
Personnel
editRotting Christ
edit- Sakis Tolis – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, production[1]
- Themis Tolis – drums
Additional personnel
edit- 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
edit- Tony Lindgren – mastering
- Vyacheslav Smishko – artwork
- George Emmanuel – engineering
- Maximos Manolis – cover art
- Jens Bogren – mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 61 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 157 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 154 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 51 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 33 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Rotting Christ - The Heretics discogs.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019
- ^ New album: The Heretics on rotting-christ.com Retrieved 22 March 2019
- ^ Season of Mist's Website for Rotting Christ Retrieved 23 March 2019
- ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rotting Christ – The Heretics" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rotting Christ – The Heretics" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Rotting Christ – The Heretics". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rotting Christ – The Heretics" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rotting Christ – The Heretics". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Rotting Christ Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Rotting Christ Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.