In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend
| In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 November 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 18 March – 25 June 2001 | |||
| Studio | Red House (Turku, Finland) | |||
| Genre | Doom metal[1] | |||
| Length | 74:09 | |||
| Label | Sinister Figure | |||
| Producer | Reverend Bizarre | |||
| Reverend Bizarre chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend is the debut album by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was originally released in 2002 and was re-released with a bonus CD titled Return to the Rectory in 2004. The album was released on vinyl by Finnish label Svart Records.
The album title is a homage to King Crimson's 1969 album, In the Court of the Crimson King.
The album art is based on Goya's 1798 painting, Witches' Sabbath.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burn in Hell!" | Witchfinder | Witchfinder | 8:51 |
| 2. | "In the Rectory" | Witchfinder | Witchfinder | 13:10 |
| 3. | "The Hour of Death" | Witchfinder | Witchfinder | 11:46 |
| 4. | "Sodoma Sunrise" | Vicar | Vicar | 13:29 |
| 5. | "Doomsower" | Witchfinder | Witchfinder | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Cirith Ungol" | Witchfinder, Vicar | Witchfinder | 21:09 |
| Total length: | 74:09 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- Albert Witchfinder – bass, vocals
- Peter Vicar – guitar
- Earl of Void – guitar, drums
- Francisco Goya – cover painting: Witches' Sabbath
Return to the Rectory
[edit]Return to the Rectory was planned to be released as an EP with the name "Reverend Bizarre Blesses You with Fire" by the Reverend Bizarre, but was featured as a bonus CD to the 2004 re-release of In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend. A standalone vinyl version was released in 2011.
"Aleister" is an extra track from the recordings of "Harbinger of Metal".
Track listing
[edit]- "The March of the War Elephants" – 8:17
- "The Festival" – 10:43
- "The Goddess of Doom" – 12:11
- "Aleister" – 11:58
- "For You Who Walk in the Land of the Shadows" – 8:36
- "Dark Sorceress (Autumn Siege)" (Barathrum cover) – 7:30
- "The Wrath of the War Elephants" – 6:34
Personnel
[edit]- Albert Witchfinder – vocals, bass
- Peter Vicar – guitar
- Earl of Void – drums, guitar, keyboards
References
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