Rape of the Bastard Nazarene explained

Rape of the Bastard Nazarene
Type:studio
Artist:Akercocke
Cover:Akercocke - Rape of the Bastard Nazarene.jpg
Released:28 December 1999
Genre:Blackened death metal
Length:39:20
Label:Goat of Mendes
Producer:Martin Bonsoir, Akercocke
Next Title:The Goat of Mendes
Next Year:2001

Rape of the Bastard Nazarene is the first studio album by English death metal band Akercocke. It was released on 28 December 1999, through the band's own record label Goat of Mendes.

Musical style

AllMusic described the album's style as "an interesting mix of two musical styles that don't often go together. About half of Rape of the Bastard Nazarene [...] consists of utterly standard-issue death metal, complete with whiplash tempos, hyperspeed blast drumming and the often comical 'death growl' vocals. The other half of the album is doomy, synth-heavy post-punk, seemingly influenced by the likes of Killing Joke and (especially on the unexpectedly melodic, catchy "Marguerite & Gretchen") Pornography-era Cure."[1]

Track listing

Tracks 11–13 are songs by Salem Orchid, and can be found on the re-issue. Originally released on audio demo tape in 1991, Mendonça and Gray composed and recorded these songs with guitarist Stephen Wood.

Personnel

Akercocke

Additional personnel

References

  1. Web site: Rape of the Bastard Nazarene – Akercocke : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic . Mason . Stewart . . 11 September 2012.