Cathedral "The Carnival Bizarre (Japan, Toy's Factory, TFCK-88758)"

The Carnival Bizarre is the third studio album by British doom metal band Cathedral, released in September 1995 through Earache Records.

Released in 1996, the related Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) EP features that titular track along with four additional songs.

Jem Aswald, in Trouser Press, wrote: "Pagan idolatry aside, Carnival Bizarre is Cathedral’s best and tightest album yet, rectifying many of the indulgences of the past and concentrating on throbbing grooves and viscous riffage – and a shout-out to Huggy Bear."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lee Dorrian and Garry Jennings, except where noted.

1. "Vampire Sun" (Written by Jennings, Dorrian and Scott Carlson) 4:06
2. "Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)" 5:18
3. "Utopian Blaster" 5:41
4. "Night of the Seagulls" (Written by Jennings, Dorrian and Carlson) 7:00
5. "Carnival Bizarre" 8:35
6. "Inertia's Cave" 6:39
7. "Fangalactic Supergoria" 5:54
8. "Blue Light" 3:27
9. "Palace of Fallen Majesty" 7:43
10. "Electric Grave" 8:25
11. "Karmacopia" 5:06

Time:  01:07:54

Track 11 is a bonus track for Japan only.

Comes with a fold out booklet in english and japanese incl. liner notes & lyrics.

Recording information:

Recorded at Parkgate Studios, Catsfield, East Sussex, England, UK, May 29 - June 14 1995.

Kit Woolven – production, engineering

Doug Cook – assistant engineering

Noel Summerville – mastering

Dave Patchett – front cover

Leilah Wendell – inside art

Ray Palmer – photography

Aston Stephens – layout