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.
| 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 | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
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
editReturn 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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