The Goat of Mendes | ||||
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Studio album by Akercocke | ||||
Released | 11 September 2001 | |||
Recorded | April 2001 | |||
Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
Length | 56:38 | |||
Label | Peaceville | |||
Akercocke chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Chronicles of Chaos | 8.5/10 |
Kerrang! | favourable |
Rock Sound | favourable |
Terrorizer | favourable |
The Goat of Mendes is the second studio album by English Blackened Death metal band Akercocke. It was released on 11 September 2001, through Peaceville Records.
The Goat of Mendes was released in standard and digipak CD format. The album included a music video for "Infernal Rites". A video for "Horns of Baphomet" was also released in 2001.
Dean Seddon, at the time vocalist of symphonic black metal band Hecate Enthroned, provided backing vocals for the track "The Serpent".
Akercocke drummer and lyricist David Gray has remarked that The Goat of Mendes is "in my opinion, our best album".