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The Heretics (album)

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The Heretics
Studio album by
Released15 February 2019
Recorded2018
StudioPentagram Studios (Athens, Greece)[1]
GenreMelodic black metal
Length43:36
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerSakis Tolis
Rotting Christ chronology
Rituals
(2016)
The Heretics
(2019)
Pro Xristou
(2024)

The Heretics is the thirteenth full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ. It was released on 15 February 2019 via Season of Mist.[2][3] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[4]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Sakis Tolis, except on songs "Πιστεύω", written by Nikos Kazantzakis, and "The Raven", adapted from a poem by Edgar Allan Poe; all music is composed by Sakis Tolis[1]

No.TitleLength
1."In the Name of God"4:14
2."Ветры злые" (Russian for "Evil Winds")3:13
3."Heaven and Hell and Fire"4:52
4."Hallowed Be Thy Name"5:06
5."Dies Irae"3:46
6."Πιστεύω" (Greek for "I Believe")3:42
7."Fire, God and Fear"4:50
8."The Voice of the Universe"5:23
9."The New Messiah"3:07
10."The Raven"5:23
Total length:43:36
Digipak edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."The Sons of Hell"4:18
Total length:47:54
7-inch vinyl bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The Sons of Hell"4:18
12."Phobos"4:12
Total length:52:06

Personnel

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Rotting Christ

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Additional personnel

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  • Stelios Steele – poem narration (track 1, 4, 10)
  • Alexis Karametis – vocals (backing) (track 6)
  • Stratis Steele – vocals (choirs)
  • Alexandros Louziotis – vocals (choirs)
  • Giannis Stamatakis – vocals (choirs)
  • Theodoros Aivaliotis – vocals (choirs)
  • Nikos Velentzas – percussion
  • Stamatis Ampatalis – percussion
  • Vasilis Koutsouflakis – percussion
  • Manos Six – percussion
  • Irina Zybina – additional vocals (track 2)
  • Dayal Patterson – narration (track 3, 7)
  • Melechesh Ashmedi – vocals (track 8)

Production

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Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 157
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 154
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 51
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 33
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 27

References

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  1. ^ a b c Rotting Christ - The Heretics discogs.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019
  2. ^ New album: The Heretics on rotting-christ.com Retrieved 22 March 2019
  3. ^ Season of Mist's Website for Rotting Christ Retrieved 23 March 2019
  4. ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rotting Christ – The Heretics" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rotting Christ – The Heretics" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Rotting Christ – The Heretics". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rotting Christ – The Heretics" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rotting Christ – The Heretics". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Rotting Christ Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Rotting Christ Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.