The Butterfly Effect (Moonspell album)

The Butterfly Effect is the fourth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 1999, inspired by chaos theory. The album is characterised by a more experimental approach than their previous material, incorporating many elements of electronic music and industrial metal. The music is composed primarily by the band's keyboardist, Pedro Paixão. "Tired" samples Mozart's Requiem.

The Butterfly Effect
Studio album by
Released13 September 1999
RecordedJune 1999
StudioTrident Studios, London
Genre
Length57:24
LabelCentury Media
ProducerAndy Reilly
Moonspell chronology
Sin/Pecado
(1998)
The Butterfly Effect
(1999)
Darkness and Hope
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All lyrics are written by Fernando Ribeiro

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Soulsick"Pedro Paixão, Sérgio Crestana4:16
2."Butterfly FX"Paixão, Crestana3:51
3."Can't Bee"Paixão, Crestana5:11
4."Lustmord"Paixão, Crestana3:44
5."Selfabuse"Paixão, Crestana, Ricardo Amorim4:16
6."I Am the Eternal Spectator"Paixão, Crestana3:31
7."Soulitary Vice"Paixão, Crestana3:27
8."Disappear Here"Paixão, Crestana3:33
9."Adaptables"Paixão, Crestana3:01
10."Angelizer"Paixão, Crestana4:30
11."Tired"Paixão, Crestana5:24
12."K" (The song "K" ends at 3:28. Instead of silence, interference bips can be heard for 2 minutes (3:28 – 5:28). A hidden track entitled "O Mal de Cristo" starts at 5:28.)Paixão, Crestana12:40
Total length:57:24

Credits

Band members

  • Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
  • Ricardo Amorim – guitars
  • Sérgio Crestana – bass
  • Pedro Paixão – synthesizers, samples
  • Miguel Gaspar – drums

Additional personnel

  • Oli Albergaria Savill – various misc instruments

Production

  • Paulo Moreira – photography, layout
  • Patrick Bird – mastering
  • Richard Hinton – engineering assistant
  • Andy Reilly – producer, engineering, mastering
  • Carsten Drescher – artwork, layout

Charts

Charts (1999) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[1] 69
Charts (2020) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[2] 16

References


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