The Politics of Ecstasy (album)

The Politics of Ecstasy is the second full-length studio album by heavy metal band Nevermore, released in 1996. The album is named after Timothy Leary's book of the same name. The first chapter of the book is titled "The Seven Tongues of God", which is the title of the first song on the album. There is a spoken word sample in the track "Next in Line" from the Adrian Lyne movie Jacob's Ladder.

The Politics of Ecstasy
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 5, 1996
Recorded1996
GenreProgressive metal,[1] power metal[2]
Length62:24
LabelCentury Media
ProducerNeil Kernon
Nevermore chronology
In Memory
(1996)
The Politics of Ecstasy
(1996)
Dreaming Neon Black
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chronicles of Chaos[1]
Rock Hard[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Warrel Dane; all music is composed by Jeff Loomis (except where noted)

No.TitleLength
1."The Seven Tongues of God (Loomis/O’Brien)"5:59
2."This Sacrament"5:10
3."Next in Line"5:34
4."Passenger"5:26
5."The Politics of Ecstasy"7:57
6."Lost"4:15
7."The Tiananmen Man"5:25
8."Precognition"1:37
9."42147"4:59
10."The Learning (Loomis/O’Brien)" (9:43 on 2006 reissue)16:01

2006 reissue

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Love Bites" (Judas Priest cover)Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton11:40

There is a hidden track (1:19) after "The Learning" ("Love Bites" in the 2006 reissue), after 5 minutes of silence.

Personnel

References

  1. Bromley, Adrian. "CoC : Nevermore - The Politics of Ecstasy : Review". Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. The Politics of Ecstasy at AllMusic
  3. Kühnemund, Götz. "Rock Hard". 114. Retrieved May 20, 2013.


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