449:"The Clerical Conspiracy" sets the scene for the story and themes to come, introducing us to Wat Brand, the Christian missionary from northern England who, a thousand years ago, is sent down to southern England to learn about the pagan ways of the southern Anglo-Saxons and in doing so determine the best way in which they can be converted to Christianity. Speaking to
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871:Rivadavia, Eduardo.
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612:"Advent of Insanity"
457:"Advent of Insanity"
441:(No. 39, May 1989).
176:Professional ratings
1130:Mourning Has Broken
912:Burlington, Ontario
906:(1 November 2005).
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734:East Berlin
726:Dreamweaver
424:Dreamweaver
367:Brian Bates
359:Dreamweaver
54:15 May 1989
1146:Categories
1066:Andy Sneap
858:References
817:Production
811:percussion
773:Andy Sneap
668:"Wildfire"
586:Andy Sneap
521:"Wildfire"
403:Rock Sound
387:Andy Sneap
307:(New York)
294:Rock Sound
132:chronology
1082:Gizz Butt
753:Personnel
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965:Kerrang!
878:AllMusic
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828:engineer
824:producer
543:Kerrang!
527:Kerrang!
511:Kerrang!
494:Kerrang!
477:Kerrang!
451:Kerrang!
432:Kerrang!
409:Kerrang!
383:paganism
305:Time Out
244:Kerrang!
195:AllMusic
120:Producer
59:Recorded
51:Released
41: by
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379:Wyrdism
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165:(1991)
156:(1989)
147:(1988)
1055:Sabbat
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916:Canada
832:mixing
791:rhythm
781:rhythm
768:vocals
758:Sabbat
574:Length
353:Sabbat
189:Rating
186:Source
130:Sabbat
91:Length
67:Studio
44:Sabbat
807:drums
712:44:05
699:Sneap
671:Sneap
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615:Sneap
601:Sneap
571:Music
568:Title
361:is a
351:band
113:Noise
108:Label
76:Genre
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924:ISBN
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809:and
801:bass
793:and
783:and
777:lead
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