Jesus Killing Machine is the debut album by German heavy metal band Voodoocult, released in February 1994.[1]

Jesus Killing Machine
Studio album by
Released1994 (1994)
Recorded1993 (1993)–1994 (1994), Temple Studios, Malta, Hot Tin Roof, Los Angeles, Woodhouse, Dortmund, Morrisound, Florida
GenreThrash metal
Length47:43
LabelMotor Music
ProducerWaldemar Sorychta
Voodoocult chronology
Jesus Killing Machine
(1994)
Voodoocult
(1995)

Release edit

The album was issued on CD and vinyl. The vinyl saw an initial limited circulation of 1,000 and was re-released in a package with the single Metallized Kids three months later, this time with limited circulation of 1,500. The Japanese edition was released in January 1995 and contained two bonus tracks.[1] The album features two tracks that had been released on albums of Boa's main band Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub and that are presented in metal style on Jesus Killing Machine.

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Phillip Boa, except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Killer Patrol"Waldemar Sorychta3:57
2."Metallized Kids"Dave Ball4:26
3."Jesus Killing Machine"Ball4:32
4."Born Bad and Sliced!"Sorychta, Dave Lombardo3:58
5."Albert is a Headbanger" (Lyrics by Guido Eickelmann, Pia Lund, Voodoo) (From the 1989 album Hair by Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub)Boa3:50
6."Hellatio"Sorychta3:15
7."Death Don't Dance with Me"Ball, Boa4:08
8."Art Groupie"Ball4:53
9."Blood Surfer City"Ball, Mille Petrozza5:03
10."Voodoocult"Ball, Boa4:09
11."Bitchery Bay"Ball, Boa5:32
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
12."My Game is Dracula" (From the 1994 album God by Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub)Boa, Ball4:43
13."Ringleader"Boa, Ball3:46

Personnel edit

Voodoocult edit

Additional personnel edit

  • David Vella – recording
  • E.roc – recording, engineering, mixing
  • Waldemar Sorychta – production, recording, mixing
  • Tom Morris – recording
  • Andy Drudy – pilot guitar
  • Ulf Hobelt – mastering
  • Siggi Bemm – drum editing, technical advice

Chart positions edit

Chart (1994) Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 43

References edit

  1. ^ a b Voodoophenia (January 23, 2014). "Jesus Killing Machine 1994". voodoophenia.de (in German). Dirk Heinen. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Officialcharts.de – Voodoocult – Jesus Killing Machine". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2014.