The Circle of Tyrants (album)

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The Circle of Tyrants
Studio album by The Circle of Tyrants
Released	October 18, 2005
Recorded	2005
Genre	Death rap Hardcore hip hop Horrorcore Rapcore
Length	46:12
Label	Psycho+Logical-Records
Producer	Necro
The Circle of Tyrants chronology
The Circle of Tyrants (2005)

The Circle of Tyrants is the debut studio album by American hip hop supergroup The Circle of Tyrants, released on October 18, 2005 by Psycho+Logical-Records.

The album features guest vocalist Matt Harvey of Exhumed. Featured guest instrumentalists on the album include Igor Cavalera of Sepultura, Alex Skolnick of Testament and Vinny Appice of Black Sabbath.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Chosen Few" – 3:40
2. "Theatre of Creeps" – 4:24
3. "Carnivores" – 3:36
4. "South of Heaven" – 4:00
5. "Tyrannical" – 2:39
6. "The Four Horsemen" – 4:29
7. "Take it in Blood" – 2:05
8. "Necrotura" (featuring Igor Cavalera, Matt Harvey and Alex Skolnick) – 6:20
9. "The Ultimate Revenge" (featuring Vinny Appice and Alex Skolnick) – 2:42
10. "Severed Organs" – 3:03
11. "Joe Spinell" – 3:07
12. "Fender Rhodes Suicide" – 3:07
13. "The Black Wings of Apocalypse" – 3:08

[edit] Trivia

• "Circle of Tyrants" is taken from the title of a song by Celtic Frost.
• "Necrotura" contains two guitar solos, performed by guest instrumentalist Alex Skolnick of Testament.
• "South of Heaven" was named after the title of American thrash metal band Slayer's fourth studio album.
• "The Four Horsemen" was titled after a track of the same name from American thrash metal band Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All. The song's chorus also contains the same lyrics as the chorus of the Metallica song.
• "Carnivores"track sample from Zombie Flesh Eaters movie classic.

[edit] Personnel

• Necro – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, production, mixing, recording
• Ill Bill – vocals
• Goretex – vocals, production
• Mr. Hyde – vocals
• Charles De Montebello – mastering
• Elliott Thomas – mixing, recording
• Igor Cavalera – guest drums on "Necrotura", songwriting
• Alex Skolnick – guest guitar on "Necrotura" and "The Ultimate Revenge", songwriting
• Matt Harvey – guest vocals on "Necrotura", songwriting
• Vinny Appice – drums on "The Ultimate Revenge", songwriting
• Away – logo
• Al Rio – cover art