Judas Christ
Encyclopedia
Judas Christ is the seventh album
from gothic
band Tiamat
. The album's sound is a departure from the heavy metal
sound of the band's earlier releases, taking more influence from genres such as gothic rock
and space rock
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from gothic
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
band Tiamat
Tiamat (band)
-Biography:Initially, the band played straightforward black metal under the name Treblinka. After having recorded the album Sumerian Cry in 1989, vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bassist Jörgen Thullberg parted ways with the other two founding members, and subsequently changed the name to Tiamat...
. The album's sound is a departure from the heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
sound of the band's earlier releases, taking more influence from genres such as gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
and space rock
Space rock
Space rock is a subgenre of rock music; the term originally referred to a group of early, mostly British, 1970s progressive and psychedelic rock bands such as Hawkwind and Pink Floyd, characterised by slow, lengthy instrumental passages dominated by electric organs, synthesizers, experimental...
.
Track listing
- "The Return of the Son of Nothing" – 4:59
- "So Much for Suicide" – 4:23
- "Vote for Love" – 4:49
- "The Truth's for Sale" – 4:40
- "Fireflower" – 3:47
- "Sumer by Night" – 2:37
- "Love Is as Good as Soma" – 6:42
- "Angel Holograms" – 3:38
- "Spine" – 4:05
- "I Am in Love With Myself" – 4:22
- "Heaven of High" – 3:52
- "Too Far Gone" – 4:49
- Sixshooter (limited edition bonus track) – 4:10
- However You Look At It You Lose (limited edition bonus track) – 4:08
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums Chart | 52 |