"Death Church" is the first studio album by the anarcho-punk/Deathrock band Rudimentary Peni

Rudimentary Peni

Rudimentary Peni are a British anarcho-punk/deathrock band formed in 1980.-Line-up:*Nick Blinko - guitar, vocals, artwork, lyrics*Grant Matthews - bass guitar, lyrics*Jon Greville - drums-History:...

, which was released in 1983. It was recorded and mixed at Southern Studios on 9th and 10th April 1983, and engineered by John Loder. "Rotten to the Core" is a direct verbal attack against John Lydon

John Lydon

John Joseph Lydon , also known by the former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a singer-songwriter and television presenter, best known as the lead singer of punk rock band the Sex Pistols from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s...

 and Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

John Graham Mellor , best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership in The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in...

, accusing them of being hypocrites.

Track listing

1. "¼ Dead"
2. "Blissful Myth"
3. "The Psycho Squat"
4. "Rotten to the Core"
5. "Poppycock"
6. "Cosmic Hearse"
7. "The Cloud Song"
8. "Vampire State Building"
9. "Blasphemy Squad"
10. "When You are a Martian Church"
11. "Pig in a Blanket"
12. "Inside"
13. "Nothing but a Nightmare"
14. "Flesh Crucifix"
15. "Slimy Member"
16. "Love is Not"
17. "Radio Schizo"
18. "Happy Farm"
19. "Alice Crucifies the Paedophiles"
20. "Army of Jesus"
21. "Dutchmen"

Personnel

• Jon · drums
• Nick · mouth-guitar-pen
• Grant · bass-writing