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The Scriptures
Rock · 1987 · 14 tracks

The Scriptures

Christian Death

A theological descent into gothic atmosphere. Shimmering guitars and tribal rhythms meet apocalyptic spoken word and breathy, androgynous vocals.

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It's like a haunted church service where the choir is a post-punk band.

A scholarly and ritualistic descent into apocalyptic dread and spiritual mystery.

The Scriptures · vs · Christian Death
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The vocals lean far further into breathy than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Prelude
1:57
02
Song of Songs
5:15
03
Vanity
2:55
04
Four Horsemen
4:48
05
1983
9:58
06
Omega Dawn
3:19
07
A Ringing in Their Ears
1:37
08
Golden Age
3:29
09
Alpha Sunset
2:01
10
Spilt Blood
0:58
11
Raw War
6:32
12
Reflections
6:20
13
Jezebel's Tribulation
3:08
14
Wraeththu
2:33
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unsettling sermon sample in Prelude that sets a theological, dread-filled tone for the entire record.
The sprawling ten-minute centerpiece 1983 where the band moves from structured rock into a hypnotic, atmospheric trance.
The jarring contrast of the upbeat, almost nursery-rhyme delivery of Golden Age against the album's darker textures.
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