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Irreligious is the second studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band, Moonspell, released 1996. It features some of the best-known songs of the band, such as "Opium", "Ruin & Misery", "Awake!" and "Full Moon Madness". The latter is usually the closing song during almost every Moonspell concert, which over time has become a characteristic of their concerts. Before the song begins, Fernando Ribeiro often makes the sign of the circle (symbolizing Moon) over the crowd. The 3rd track "Awake!" features a recording of Aleister Crowley reading his poem 'The Poet'.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perverse... Almost Religious" | 01:07 |
| 2. | "Opium" | 02:48 |
| 3. | "Awake!" | 03:04 |
| 4. | "For a Taste of Eternity" | 03:53 |
| 5. | "Ruin & Misery" | 03:49 |
| 6. | "A Poisoned Gift" | 05:35 |
| 7. | "Subversion" | 02:44 |
| 8. | "Raven Claws" | 03:16 |
| 9. | "Mephisto" | 04:58 |
| 10. | "Herr Spiegelmann" | 04:35 |
| 11. | "Full Moon Madness" | 06:46 |
| 12. | "Opium" (Radio Edit) (digipack release bonus track) | 02:48 |
| Total length: | 45:23 | |
Personnel
- Fernando Ribeiro - vocals
- Ricardo Amorim - guitars
- João Pedro Escoval (Ares) - bass
- Pedro Paixão - keyboards, samples
- Miguel Gaspar (Mike) - drums
Guest musicians
- Markus Freiwald - percussion on "For a Taste of Eternity"
- Birgit Zacher - vocals on "Raven Claws"
Production
- Rolf Brenner - photography
- Siggi Bemm - engineering
- Waldemar Sorychta - producer, mixing
Opium video
The album was promoted by the first Moonspell music video "Opium", which contained imagery of 19th century-looking opium den.
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