The Politics of Ecstasy (album)
The Politics of Ecstasy is the second full-length studio album by Thrash/Power Metal band Nevermore. It was released in 1996. The album is named after Timothy Leary's book of the same name. The first chapter of that book is entitled "The Seven Tongues of God", which is the title of the first song on the album. There is a spoken word sample in the track "Next In Line" from the Adrian Lyne movie, Jacob's Ladder.
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| Released | November 5, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Power metal, speed metal, thrash metal, progressive metal[1] | |||
| Length | 62:24 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Neil Kernon | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Rock Hard |  |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Warrel Dane; all music is composed by Jeff Loomis.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Seven Tongues of God" | 5:59 |
| 2. | "This Sacrament" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Next in Line" | 5:34 |
| 4. | "Passenger" | 5:26 |
| 5. | "The Politics of Ecstasy" | 7:57 |
| 6. | "Lost" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "The Tiananmen Man" | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Precognition" | 1:37 |
| 9. | "42147" | 4:59 |
| 10. | "The Learning" (9:43 on 2006 reissue) | 16:01 |
2006 reissue
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Love Bites" (Judas Priest cover) | Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton | 11:40 |
There is a hidden track (1:19) after "The Learning" ("Love Bites" in the 2006 reissue), after 5 minutes of silence.
Personnel
- Warrel Dane - vocals
- Jeff Loomis - guitar
- Pat O'Brien - guitar
- Jim Sheppard - bass
- Van Williams - drums
- Produced, recorded and mixed by Neil Kernon
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References
- The Politics of Ecstasy at AllMusic
- Kühnemund, Götz. "Rock Hard". 114. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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