The Politics of Ecstasy (album)

Infobox Album | Name = The Politics of Ecstasy
Type = studio
Artist = Nevermore


Released = 1996
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ud9as31ua3mg~T10 link]
*Metal-observer.com Rating-10|10 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=7599 link]
Genre = Progressive metal Thrash metal
Label = Century Media
Producer = Neil Kernon
Length = 62:24
Last album = "In Memory"
(1996)
This album = "The Politics of Ecstasy"
(1996)
Next album = "Dreaming Neon Black"
(1999) |

"The Politics of Ecstasy" is an album by metal band Nevermore. It was released in 1996. The album is named after Timothy Leary's book of the same name. The first chapter of that book is entitled "The Seven Tongues of God", which is the title of the first song on the album. This album is considered to be Nevermore's most progressive album, while still containing elements that define their sound.

Track listing

# "The Seven Tongues of God" – 5:59
# "This Sacrament" – 5:10
# "Next in Line" – 5:34
# "Passenger" – 5:26
# "The Politics of Ecstasy" – 7:57
# "Lost" – 4:15
# "The Tiananmen Man" – 5:25
# "Precognition" – 1:37
# "42147" – 4:59
# "The Learning" – 16:01 (9:43 on 2006 re-release)
# "Love Bites" - 11:40 (bonus track on 2006 re-release)