Judas Christ

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Judas Christ
TiamatJudasChrist.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2002
Genre Gothic rock [1]
Label Century Media Records
Producer Lars Nissen
Tiamat chronology
Skeleton Skeletron
(1999)
Judas Christ
(2002)
Prey
(2003)

Judas Christ is the seventh studio album from gothic band Tiamat. The album embraced love themes and was less commercially successful. [1]

Contents

Track listing

Judas Christ
No.TitleLength
1."The Return of the Son of Nothing"4:59
2."So Much for Suicide"4:23
3."Vote for Love"4:49
4."The Truth's for Sale"4:40
5."Fireflower"3:47
6."Sumer by Night"2:37
7."Love Is as Good as Soma"6:42
8."Angel Holograms"3:38
9."Spine"4:05
10."I Am in Love with Myself"4:22
11."Heaven of High"3:52
12."Too Far Gone"4:49
Total length:52:44
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Sixshooter"4:10
14."However You Look at It You Lose"4:08

Personnel

Additional personnel:

Backing vocals by Trille Palsgaard, Johan Edlund, Anders Iwers, Lars Nissen & Lars Sköld.

Additional guitars by Anders Iwers.

Additional keys by Johand Edlund & Lars Nissen.

Charts

Weekly

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Swedish Albums Chart [2] 52

Monthly

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Poland (ZPAV Top 100)39 [3]

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