Burn the Priest
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| Released | April 4, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | November 1998 | |||
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| Length | 40:26 | |||
| Label | Legion | |||
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| 2005 Reissue cover | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Burn the Priest is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Burn the Priest. The album was released on April 4, 1999, by Legion Records. It was the band's only release before being re-named to Lamb of God until the release of Legion: XX,[3] and also the only album by the band to feature guitarist Abe Spear.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Burn the Priest and Judd Prather, except where noted; all music is composed by Burn the Priest, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bloodletting" | 1:57 |
| 2. | "Dimera" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Resurrection #9" | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Goatfish" | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Salivation" | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Lies of Autumn" | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Chronic Auditory Hallucination" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Suffering Bastard" | 2:07 |
| 9. | "Buckeye" | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Lame" | 1:51 |
| 11. | "Preaching to the Converted" | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Departure Hymn" | 2:36 |
| 13. | "Duane" (Music: Burn the Priest, Matt Conner) | 2:17 |
| 14. | "Ruiner" (Hidden track on original version) | 2:08 |
| Total length: | 40:26 | |
Epic reissue
[edit]On Mar 22, 2005, it was re-released by Epic Records. The album has been remixed by Colin Richardson, remastered by Mark Wilder and features new liner notes by original producer Steve Austin (from noisecore band Today Is the Day). The cover art was changed in order to be store friendly, but retains the original artwork in the booklet. A live video of the song "Bloodletting", taken from the Killadelphia DVD was included on an enhanced portion of the disc in QuickTime format.
The inlay of the CD case reads "Der Teufel Nennt Mich Bruder", German for "The Devil Calls Me Brother".
Personnel
[edit]Burn the Priest
[edit]- Randy Blythe – lead vocals
- Mark Morton – lead guitar
- Abe Spear – rhythm guitar
- John Campbell – bass
- Chris Adler – drums, production
Additional personnel
[edit]- Michael Brosan – Backing vocals
- Steve Austin – vocals on "Resurrection #9", production, engineering, mixing, and mastering
- Remixed by Colin Richardson with Will Bartle (2005 Reissue)
- Remastered by Mark Wilder (2005 Reissue)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Loftus, Johnny. "Burn the Priest - Burn the Priest". Allmusic. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Burn the Priest (1999)". Inside Pulse.
- ^ Hartmann, Graham (March 23, 2018). "Lamb of God Reunite as Burn the Priest for 'Legion: XX' Album". Loudwire. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
