Esoteric Emotions – The Death of Ignorance

Esoteric Emotions – The Death of Ignorance is the debut demo album by the British doom metal band Esoteric. Noted for its usage of effects pedals, something not commonly used in metal music up to that point in time, the demo would obtain the attention of independent label Aesthetic Death,[1] who issued the band's first two albums Epistemological Despondency and The Pernicious Enigma. The demo was released by the band in small runs on cassette only, and in 2000 it was reissued on CD-R through the band, though bootlegged versions exist of this edition. The demo would see an official CD release in 2017 through Aesthetic Death Records as part of the band's 25th anniversary.

The Death of Ignorance
Studio album (Demo tape) by
Released30 July 1993
Recorded1993
StudioRich Bitch Studios, Birmingham
GenreDoom metal
Length78:06
LabelSelf-released
ProducerEsoteric
Esoteric chronology
The Death of Ignorance
(1993)
Epistemological Despondency
(1994)

A common misconception is that the band's name was Esoteric Emotions when it was released, however vocalist Greg Chandler has stated that "Esoteric Emotions" was meant to be only part of the title.[1]

Track listing

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Side A

No.TitleLength
1."Esoteric"9:06
2."In Solitude"7:10
3."Enslavers of the Insecure"8:44
4."Scarred"12:13

Side B

No.TitleLength
5."Eyes of Darkness"16:48
6."Infanticidal Fantasies"7:56
7."Expectations of Love"8:15
8."The Laughter of the Ignorant"7:14

Credits

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Esoteric
  • Bryan Beck – Bass, fretless Bass, effects and bass synth
  • Gordon Bicknell – Lead guitar, effects, samples, synthesizer
  • Greg Chandler – Vocals, effects
  • Simon – Lead Guitar, effects, samples
  • Stuart Blenkinsopp – Guitar, effects
  • Darren – Drums
Production
  • Alex Tepper - engineering, mixing

References

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  1. ^ a b Rosenthal, Jon (16 January 2018). "No Such Thing As Nothing: Esoteric on 25 Years of "Esoteric Emotions – The Death Of Ignorance"". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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