The Goat of Mendes is the second studio album by English death metal band Akercocke. It was released on 11 September 2001, through Peaceville Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 September 2001 | |||
| Recorded | April 2001 | |||
| Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
| Length | 56:38 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | Martin Bonsoir, Akercocke | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8.5/10[1] |
| Kerrang! | favourable[2] |
| Rock Sound | favourable[3] |
| Terrorizer | favourable[4] |
Release
editThe Goat of Mendes was released in standard and digipak CD format. The album included a music video for "Infernal Rites". A video for "Horns of Baphomet" was also released in 2001.
Dean Seddon, at the time vocalist of symphonic black metal band Hecate Enthroned, provided backing vocals for the track "The Serpent".
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by David Gray; all music is composed by Akercocke, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Of Menstrual Blood and Semen" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "A Skin for Dancing In" | 7:17 |
| 3. | "Betwixt Iniquitatis and Prostigiators" | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Horns of Baphomet" | 7:06 |
| 5. | "Masks of God" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "The Serpent" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Fortune My Foe" (traditional) | 1:16 |
| 8. | "Infernal Rites" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "He Is Risen" | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Breaking Silence" | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Initiation" | 1:11 |
| 12. | "Ceremony of Nine Angles" | 8:53 |
Personnel
edit- Akercocke
- Jason Mendonça – vocals, guitars (solos (1, 2, 4, 5, 9)), trumpet
- Paul Scanlan – guitars (solos (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10))
- Peter Theobalds – bass, art design
- David Gray – drums
- Martin Bonsoir – keyboards, programming, cello, mixing, engineering, production
- Additional personnel
- Noel Summerville – mastering
- Vanessa Gray – violin
- Joanna Surmacz – photography
References
edit- ^ Azevedo, Pedro (8 December 2001). "CoC : Akercocke – The Goat of Mendes : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Lawson, Don (May 2001). "[Kerrang! review]". Kerrang! (854).
- ^ Exley, Mike (26 July 2001). "[Rock Sound review]". Rock Sound (26).
- ^ Schwarz, Paul (June 2001). "[Terrorizer review]". Terrorizer (90).
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