The Politics of Ecstasy (album)

The Politics of Ecstasy
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Studio album by Nevermore
Released	November 5, 1996
Genre	Progressive metal, thrash metal, power metal
Length	62:24
Label	Century Media
Producer	Neil Kernon
Nevermore chronology
In Memory (1996)In Memory1996 The Politics of Ecstasy (1996) Dreaming Neon Black (1999)Dreaming Neon Black1999

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The Politics of Ecstasy is the second full length album by Thrash/Power Metal band Nevermore. It was released in 1996. The album is named after Timothy Leary's book of the same name. The first chapter of that book is entitled "The Seven Tongues of God", which is the title of the first song on the album. This album is considered to be Nevermore's most progressive album, while still containing elements that define their sound. There is a spoken word sample in the track "Next In Line" from the Adrian Lyne movie, Jacob's Ladder.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Warrel Dane, all music composed by Jeff Loomis.

Politics of Ecstasy
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Seven Tongues of God"	5:59
2.	"This Sacrament"	5:10
3.	"Next in Line"	5:34
4.	"Passenger"	5:26
5.	"The Politics of Ecstasy"	7:57
6.	"Lost"	4:15
7.	"The Tiananmen Man"	5:25
8.	"Precognition"	1:37
9.	"42147"	4:59
10.	"The Learning" (9:43 on 2006 reissue)	16:01

2006 reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Love Bites" (Judas Priest cover)	Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton	11:40

Personnel

• Warrel Dane - vocals
• Jeff Loomis - guitar
• Pat O'Brien - guitar
• Jim Sheppard - bass
• Van Williams - drums
• Produced by Neil Kernon