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1996 studio album by Moonspell

Irreligious
Studio album by Moonspell
Released29 July 1996
Genre
Length42:35
LabelCentury Media
ProducerWaldemar Sorychta
Moonspell chronology
Wolfheart
(1995) 		Irreligious
(1996) 		Sin/Pecado
(1998)
Singles from Irreligious
  1. "Opium"
    Released: 1 October 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Irreligious is the second studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 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 third track, "Awake!", features a recording of Aleister Crowley reading his poem "The Poet".

The album was promoted by the first Moonspell music video "Opium", which contained imagery of 19th-century-looking opium den.

Track listing

Irreligious track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Perverse... Almost Religious"1:07
2."Opium"2:48
3."Awake!"3:04
4."For a Taste of Eternity"3:53
5."Ruin & Misery"3:49
6."A Poisoned Gift"5:35
7."Subversion"2:44
8."Raven Claws"3:16
9."Mephisto"4:58
10."Herr Spiegelmann"4:35
11."Full Moon Madness"6:46
Total length:42:35
Digipak release bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Opium" (radio edit)2:48
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

Charts

Chart performance for Irreligious
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 93
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 55
2023 chart performance for Irreligious
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums (AFP) 50

References

  1. "AllMusic review".
  2. "Moonspell: Irreligious" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Moonspell – Irreligious" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Moonspell – Irreligious" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. "Portuguesecharts.com – Moonspell – Irreligious". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
Moonspell
  • Fernando Ribeiro
  • Pedro Paixão
  • Ricardo Amorim
  • Aires Pereira
  • Hugo Ribeiro
  • Miguel Gaspar
  • João Pedro Escoval
  • Duarte Picoto
  • Luís Lamelas
  • João Pereira
  • Sérgio Crestana
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