Irreligious is the second studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 1996. It features some of the best-known songs of the band, such as "Opium", "Ruin & Misery", "Awake!" and "Full Moon Madness". The latter is usually the closing song during almost every Moonspell concert, which over time has become a characteristic of their concerts. Before the song begins, Fernando Ribeiro often makes the sign of the circle (symbolizing Moon) over the crowd. The third track, "Awake!", features a recording of Aleister Crowley reading his poem "The Poet".
| Irreligious | ||||
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| Released | 29 July 1996 | |||
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| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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| Singles from Irreligious | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
The album was promoted by the first Moonspell music video "Opium", which contained imagery of 19th-century-looking opium den.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perverse... Almost Religious" | 1:07 |
| 2. | "Opium" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Awake!" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "For a Taste of Eternity" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Ruin & Misery" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "A Poisoned Gift" | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Subversion" | 2:44 |
| 8. | "Raven Claws" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Mephisto" | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Herr Spiegelmann" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Full Moon Madness" | 6:46 |
| Total length: | 42:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Opium" (radio edit) | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 45:23 | |
Personnel
edit- Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
- Ricardo Amorim – guitars
- João Pedro Escoval (Ares) – bass
- Pedro Paixão – keyboards, samples
- Miguel Gaspar (Mike) – drums
Guest musicians
- Markus Freiwald – percussion on "For a Taste of Eternity"
- Birgit Zacher – vocals on "Raven Claws"
Production
- Rolf Brenner – photography
- Siggi Bemm – engineering
- Waldemar Sorychta – producer, mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] | 30 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 93 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 55 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[5] | 50 |
References
edit- ^ "AllMusic review".
- ^ "Moonspell: Irreligious" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Moonspell – Irreligious" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Moonspell – Irreligious" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Moonspell – Irreligious". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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