Rape of the Bastard Nazarene
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Rape of the Bastard Nazarene is the debut studio album by English
blackened death metal band Akercocke
, released in 1999. The band released the album on their own record label, Goat of Mendes Records. The album can also be found on the Plastic Head and Black Lotus
distribution labels and as an Earache Records
re-release in 2005.
"... a searing blast of black noise:one part old school death metal, one part visionary noise, several parts Satanic hymnal..."
(Dave Everley, KERRANG! issue 853, 19 May 2001)
"...jaw droppingly impressive. A dark, brutal and unholy marriage of influences..."
(Gregory Whalen, TERRORIZER issue 69, Aug 1999)
"The years immersing themselves in the satanic underground have lent them an intangible aura of pure evil..."
(James 'Harry' Hinchcliffe, TERRORIZER issue 62, Jan 1999)
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
blackened death metal band Akercocke
Akercocke
Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content....
, released in 1999. The band released the album on their own record label, Goat of Mendes Records. The album can also be found on the Plastic Head and Black Lotus
Black Lotus
Black lotus may refer to:* Black Lotus, a member of the Marvel Universe group the Femizons* Black Lotus, an affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan hip hop group* Black Lotus, the most valuable Magic card ever to be released, one of the Power Nine...
distribution labels and as an Earache Records
Earache Records
Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
re-release in 2005.
"... a searing blast of black noise:one part old school death metal, one part visionary noise, several parts Satanic hymnal..."
(Dave Everley, KERRANG! issue 853, 19 May 2001)
"...jaw droppingly impressive. A dark, brutal and unholy marriage of influences..."
(Gregory Whalen, TERRORIZER issue 69, Aug 1999)
"The years immersing themselves in the satanic underground have lent them an intangible aura of pure evil..."
(James 'Harry' Hinchcliffe, TERRORIZER issue 62, Jan 1999)
Track listing
- Tracks 11-13 are songs by Salem OrchidSalem OrchidSalem Orchid was a death metal band from London UK. Formed in 1988, they are best known for a two track demo released in 1991 composed of the songs 'Sempiternal Suffering' and 'The Nirvana Of Agony'. The demo became well known for its satanic lyrical content and high speed playing...
and can be found on the re-issue. Originally released on audio demo tape in 1991, Mendonca and Gray composed and recorded these songs with guitarist Stephen Wood.