The Hellpreacher is the third full-length album from death metal supergroup Birds of Prey. It was released April 28, 2009 through Relapse Records.

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Source	Rating
Lambgoat	[1]
Metal Storm	[2]
Asice e-zine	[3]

Overview

The Hellpreacher is a concept album that gives the listener a first person perspective into the life a prison inmate turned priest. The album begins when the protagonist is only a child and follows him through a childhood full of rape and abuse which eventually finds the protagonist incarcerated, undergoing more physical abuse and rape. While in prison, the protagonist has a religious conversion and slowly starts to build a militaristic cult, that becomes the downfall for not only the protagonist but everyone else who is a part of this unholy lifestyle.

Track listing

1. "Momma" - 3:49
2. "Juvie" - 5:52
3. "As the Field Mice Play" - 1:16
4. "Alive Inside!" - 3:19
5. "Tempt the Disciples" - 3:51
6. "Taking on our Winter Blood" - 2:13
7. "The Excavation" - 3:19
8. "Blind Faith" - 3:18
9. "False Prophet" - 3:48
10. "The Owl Closes In" - 1:58
11. "Warriors of Mud...The Hellfighters" - 3:59
12. "Giving up the Ghost" - 4:32

Personnel

• Ben Hogg (Vocals)
• Eric Larson (Guitar)
• Bo Leslie (Guitar)
• Summer Welch (Bass)
• Dave Witte (Drums)

External links

• Official Birds of Prey Myspace
• Official Relapse Records Website
• "The Hellpreacher" reviewed at allmusic by Greg Prato

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