Sisters of the Red Death is the fourth and final album by Vendetta Red

Vendetta Red

Vendetta Red is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in 1998. They released an EP, 6 Kisses, A Blatant Reminder of Why We Are Alive, in 1999 and two albums, Blackout Analysis in 2000 and White Knuckled Substance in 2001, before signing their first major label deal...

 which was released on August 30, 2005. On the limited edition white vinyl (and possibly any other vinyl version) the back of the album lists the song "Depressionesque" as Track XIII, however, inside the artwork there is a misprint and the song is listed as track VIII.

Track listing

1. "Vendetta Red Cried Rape On Their Date With Destiny" - 3:37
2. "The Body and the Blood" - 3:47
3. "A Dark Heart Silhouette" - 3:58
4. "Shiver" - 4:03
5. "In Lieu of Dead Brides" - 3:53
6. "Silhouette Serenade" - 3:21
7. "The Banshee Ballet" - 2:42
8. "The Great Castration" - 4:34
9. "Gloria" - 3:50
10. "Run" - 4:11
11. "Coital Improv" - 3:25
12. "A Joyless Euphoria" - 6:08
13. "Depressionesque" - Hidden song

The secret song "Shoot Up With God" does not appear on the vinyl version of this album, however, it does appear at the end of the CD version of this album.

Concept

The album's story is about a woman named Gloria. After a nuclear war

Nuclear warfare

Nuclear warfare, or atomic warfare, is a military conflict or political strategy in which nuclear weaponry is detonated on an opponent. Compared to conventional warfare, nuclear warfare can be vastly more destructive in range and extent of damage...

 engulfs the earth, she is born as a half-medusa

Medusa

In Greek mythology Medusa , " guardian, protectress") was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. The author Hyginus, interposes a generation and gives Medusa another chthonic pair as parents. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone...

 half-harpy

Harpy

In Greek mythology, a harpy was one of the winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas...

. She decides that mankind is to blame for her body, and she takes control of the world. The album is about what happens when she falls in love.

Artwork

In the artwork for the vinyl version of the album track three is listed as "Call My Name (A Dark Heart Silhouette)", the CD version simply lists it as "A Dark Heart Silhouette".

In the artwork on the vinyl version track five is listed as "In Lieu of Dead Brides...", The artwork for the CD version lists the song as "In Lieu of Dead Brides... Claustrofuckingphobic".