Black Faith Explained

Black Faith
Type:	studio
Artist:	Cancer
Cover:	Black Faith.jpg
Released:	1995
Recorded:	Great Linford Studios; Milton Keynes
Genre:	Groove metal, industrial metal
Length:	46:50
Label:	East West
Producer:	Simon Efemey
Prev Title:	The Sins of Mankind
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Corporation$
Next Year:	2004

Black Faith is the fourth album by British death metal band Cancer. It was released in 1995 by East West and distributed worldwide. The record received decidedly mixed reviews; some compared the Black Faith material to mid-period Metallica,^[1] whilst others considered it a "poor man's Heartwork".^[2]

Track listing

• All Songs Written by Cancer, except where noted.

1. "Ants (Nemesis Ride)" 4:59
2. "Who Do You Think You Are" 4:38
3. "Face To Face" 3:52
4. "Without Cause" 6:10
5. "White Desire" 3:08
6. "Kill Date" 4:15
7. "Temple Song" 2:32
8. "Black Faith" 3:15
9. "Highest Orders" 4:43
10. "Space Truckin'" (Deep Purple cover; written by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover & Ian Paice) 4:31
11. "Sunburnt" 1:23
12. "Save Me From Myself" 3:27

Personnel

• John Walker: Acoustic & Rhythm Guitars, Vocal
• Barry Savage: Lead Guitars
• Ian Buchanan: Bass
• Carl Stokes: Drums, Percussion

Notes and References

1. Strong, M.C. The Great Metal Discography (2nd edition),, 2001, p. 100.
2. Patterson, Dayal. "Death Metal|UK", Terrorizer #150, 2006, p. 51.