EnVision EvAngelene is the sixth studio album released 1996 by Christian metal

Christian metal

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 band Mortification

Mortification (band)

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. Musically, this particular album is known for having more of a traditional heavy metal

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 and thrash metal

Thrash metal

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 sound then previous Mortification offerings, which focused mainly on death metal

Death metal

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. The most notable song on the album is the epic opening title track which clocks in at almost 19 minutes. The lyrics in the song tell of the crucifixion

Crucifixion

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 of Jesus Christ from the perspective of the Angels. Music videos were shot for both the title song and "Northern Storm" and released on a video compilation titled EnVideon. The critics praised the album's music. However, after this album, as the band's style began changing even more, the critics' interest in Mortification began fading. Despite that, the band's albums would keep selling well, and they would remain their reputive status as "some kind of super stars in the Christian metal scene."

Track listing

1. "EnVision EvAngelene" (in 8 parts) (18:49)

i. Musical prelude 1 - Emmaculate Conception

ii. Musical prelude 2 - The Imminent Messiah

iii. Persecuted Quest

iv. The Words at the Supper

v. Angelic Sufferance

vi. Angelic Resurgence

vii. Frustrated Vision

viii. Please Tarry

2. "Northern Storm" (3.40)

3. "Peace in the Galaxy" (4.49)

4. "Jehovah Nissi" (6.01)

5. "Buried into Obscurity" (3.24)

6. "Chapel of Hope" (4.02)

7. "Noah Was a Knower" (3.33)

8. "Crusade for the King" (5.31)