The VIIth Coming

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The VIIth Coming
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Studio album by
Released5 November 2002 (2002-11-05) [1]
RecordedJuly 2002
StudioThe Chapel, Lincolnshire, England
Genre Doom metal, heavy metal
Length53:27
Label Spitfire
Producer Kit Woolven, Cathedral
Cathedral chronology
Endtyme
(2001)
The VIIth Coming
(2002)
The Serpent's Gold
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The VIIth Coming is the seventh full-length album by the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released on 5 November 2002 by Spitfire. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Phoenix Rising"3:52
2."Resisting the Ghost"2:37
3."Skullflower"5:44
4."Aphrodite's Winter"5:04
5."The Empty Mirror"8:38
6."Nocturnal Fist"3:20
7."Iconoclast"5:19
8."Black Robed Avenger"6:46
9."Congregation of Sorcerer's"4:39
10."Halo of Fire"7:21
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Golconda"5:59

Personnel

Cathedral

Additional musicians

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sciarretto, Amy (11 November 2002). "Cathedral: The VIIth Coming". CMJ New Music Report . New York: The CMJ Network. 73 (788): 26. ISSN   0890-0795. OCLC   13920492 . Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. O'Neill, Brian. Cathedral: The Seventh Coming at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.