The Hellpreacher is the third full-length album from death metal supergroup Birds of Prey. It was released April 28, 2009 through Relapse Records.
| The Hellpreacher | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 28, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Death 'n' roll, sludge metal |
| Length | 40:54 |
| Label | Relapse Records |
| Producer | Birds Of Prey, Vince Burke |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Lambgoat |   [1] |
| Metal Storm | [2] |
| Asice e-zine |    [3] |
Overview edit
The Hellpreacher is a concept album that gives the listener a first person perspective into the life a prison inmate turned priest. The album begins when the protagonist is only a child and follows him through a childhood full of rape and abuse which eventually finds the protagonist incarcerated, undergoing more physical abuse and rape. While in prison, the protagonist has a religious conversion and slowly starts to build a militaristic cult, that becomes the downfall for not only the protagonist but everyone else who is a part of this unholy lifestyle.
Track listing edit
- "Momma" - 3:49
- "Juvie" - 5:52
- "As the Field Mice Play" - 1:16
- "Alive Inside!" - 3:19
- "Tempt the Disciples" - 3:51
- "Taking on our Winter Blood" - 2:13
- "The Excavation" - 3:19
- "Blind Faith" - 3:18
- "False Prophet" - 3:48
- "The Owl Closes In" - 1:58
- "Warriors of Mud...The Hellfighters" - 3:59
- "Giving up the Ghost" - 4:32