God and the Abyss

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God and the Abyss
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Studio album by
Released1997
Recorded1985–1997
Genre Goth Rock / Post-Punk
Length50:03
Label Middle Pillar Distribution
Producer Gustavo Lapis Ahumad
Bitter Grace chronology
God and the Abyss
(1997)
Shimmer
(2005)
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God and the Abyss is an album released by Bitter Grace and recorded over ten years; the first recording in 1985, to the final release in 1997. [1] The band's founder Gustavo Lapis Ahumad went through three keyboardists, two guitarists, and three drummers in order to complete the album.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Gustavo Lapis Ahumad except "The Very Last Goodbye" by David Ordenana & Bitter Grace.

  1. "Beneath the Ocean Black" – 2:29
  2. "Special One" – 4:37
  3. "Sane" – 6:00
  4. "Nothing Here" – 6:11
  5. "Ashes in the Rain" – 4:49
  6. "Precious" – 5:45
  7. "The Very Last Goodbye" – 5:22
  8. "God and the Abyss" – 1:56
  9. "Fever" – 2:55
  10. "Burning Kisses" – 6:16
  11. "Requiem" – 5:53

Personnel

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References

  1. "Bitter Grace - ... God and the Abyss Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" . Retrieved 2023-05-30.