Statik Majik is an EP by British doom metal band Cathedral, released in March 1994 through Earache.[1] "Midnight Mountain" originally appeared on the band's second full-length album, The Ethereal Mirror. Tracks 2, 3 and 4 were also released the same year on the Cosmic Requiem EP. In 2009, Statik Majik was re-released together with 1992's Soul Sacrifice EP.

Statik Majik
EP by
ReleasedMarch 1994 (1994-03)[1]
Recorded16 August 1993 (1993-08-16)–23 August 1993 (1993-08-23)
StudioRhythm Studios
GenreDoom metal, heavy metal, progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Length40:18
LabelEarache
ProducerGarry Jennings, Lee Dorrian, Paul Johnson
Cathedral chronology
The Ethereal Mirror
(1993)
Statik Majik
(1994)
Cosmic Requiem
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
ninehertzFavourable[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Garry Jennings and Lee Dorrian, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Midnight Mountain" (CD only)4:55
2."Hypnos 164"5:43
3."Cosmic Funeral"7:00
4."The Voyage of the Homeless Sapien"22:40
Japanese version
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Midnight Mountain"  4:55
2."Hypnos 164"  5:43
3."Cosmic Funeral"  7:00
4."The Voyage of the Homeless Sapien"  22:40
5."Autumn Twilight"Mark GriffithsJennings, Griffiths5:49
6."Frozen Rapture"DorrianAdam Lehan6:07
7."Golden Blood (Flooding)"DorrianJennings8:11
8."Grim Luxuria (Live in Japan)"Lehan, DorrianLehan, Dorrian4:50
9."Sweet Leaf (Live in Japan)" (Black Sabbath cover)Geezer ButlerOzzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Butler, Bill Ward5:41
1999 re-release
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Soul Sacrifice"Mark GriffithsJennings4:35
2."Autumn Twilight"GriffithsJennings, Griffiths5:49
3."Frozen Rapture"DorrianAdam Lehan6:07
4."Golden Blood (Flooding)"DorrianJennings8:11
5."Midnight Mountain"  4:55
6."Hypnos 164"  5:43
7."Cosmic Funeral"  7:00
8."The Voyage of the Homeless Sapien"  22:40

Personnel

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Cathedral

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Additional musicians

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  • Russell Haswell – backing vocals

Technical personnel

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  • Paul Johnson – production, mixing
  • Dave Patchett – front cover art
  • Jason Tilley – photo
  • Leilah Wendell – label art
  • BOO – layout

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cathedral 'Statik Majik'". Earache.com. Nottingham. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ sabbathfan (16 December 2005). "Cathedral: Soul Sacrifice / Statik Majik". ninehertz. Market Rasen, England. Retrieved 4 March 2015.