Moonspell "The Butterfly Effect"

The Butterfly Effect is the fourth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 1999, inspired by chaos theory. The album is characterised by a more experimental approach than their previous material, incorporating many elements of electronic music and industrial metal. The music is composed primarily by the band’s keyboardist, Pedro Paixão.

The beginning of "Tired" samples Mozart's Requiem.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Fernando Ribeiro.

1. "Soulsick" Pedro Paixão, Sérgio Crestana 04:16
2. "Butterfly FX" Paixão, Crestana 03:51
3. "Can't Bee" Paixão, Crestana 05:11
4. "Lustmord" Paixão 03:44
5. "Selfabuse" Paixão, Crestana, Ricardo Amorim 04:16
6. "I Am the Eternal Spectator" Paixão 03:31
7. "Soulitary Vice" Paixão 03:27
8. "Disappear Here" Paixão 03:33
9. "Adaptables" Paixão 03:01
10. "Angelizer" Paixão 04:30
11. "Tired" Paixão, Crestana 05:24
12. "K"  Paixão, Crestana 12:40 (The song "K" ends at 3:28. Instead of silence, interference bips can be heard for 2 minutes (3:28 - 5:28). A hidden track entitled "O Mal de Cristo" starts at 5:28.)  

Total length: 57:24

- Earlier pressings issued in digipak form, however later pressings came in a jewel case. 

A music video was made for "The Butterfly FX".

Recording information:

- Tracks 2, 4 & 5 pre-produced at P´rá Musica Studios, Alverca, Portugal.

- Recorded in June 1999 at Trident II Studios, London

- Mastered at Sound Discs, UK.