Master of Brutality | |
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Studio album by Church of Misery | |
Released | 2001 |
Genre | Doom Metal; Stoner Metal |
Length | 41:23 |
Language | English, Japanese |
Label | Southern Lord |
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Master of Brutality is the debut album by the Japanese stoner rock/doom metal band Church of Misery. Five of the six tracks are based on and titled after infamous serial killers, Edmund Kemper, Peter Sutcliffe, Herbert Mullin, and John Wayne Gacy (portrayed on the cover). The instrumental track "Green River" is inspired by serial killer Gary Ridgway. The first track "Killifornia" contains audio of spoken words by Ed Kemper. The artwork and booklet contains pictures and sketches of John Wayne Gacy; the back art has John Gacy dressed as "Pogo the Clown".
All lyrics written by Tatsu Mikami (except where Noted).