The Politics of Ecstasy (album)

The Politics of Ecstasy is the second full-length studio 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. There is a spoken word sample in the track "Next In Line" from the Adrian Lyne movie, Jacob's Ladder.

The Politics of Ecstasy
Studio album by Nevermore
Released	November 5, 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Power metal, speed metal, thrash metal, progressive metal[1]
Length	62:24
Label	Century Media
Producer	Neil Kernon
Nevermore chronology
In Memory (1996) The Politics of Ecstasy (1996) Dreaming Neon Black (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rock Hard	[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Warrel Dane; all music is 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

There is a hidden track (1:19) after "The Learning" ("Love Bites" in the 2006 reissue), after 5 minutes of silence.

Personnel

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

References

1. The Politics of Ecstasy at AllMusic
2. Kühnemund, Götz. "Rock Hard". 114. Retrieved 20 May 2013.