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The Great and Secret Show
Studio album by
Devilment
Released31 October 2014
GenreGothic metal, groove metal
Length70:30
LabelNuclear Blast
Devilment chronology
Grotescapology
(2012) 		The Great and Secret Show
(2014) 		Devilment II: The Mephisto Waltzes
(2016)
Singles from Hammer of the Witches
  1. "Mother Kali"
    Released: 15 August 2014
  2. "Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me"
    Released: 29 September 2014
  3. "Sanity Hits a (Perfect) Zero"
    Released: August 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Louder[1]
Metal Hammer5/7[2]
metal.de7/10[3]
Ghost Cult Magazine7/10[4]

The Great and Secret Show is the debut album by the British metal band Devilment, released in 2014 on Nuclear Blast.

Development

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In September 2013, the band entered Grindstone Studios in Suffolk with producer Scott Atkins, who had previously worked with bands including Cradle of Filth, Behemoth, Amon Amarth, Sylosis and Gama Bomb.

Track listing

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The limited edition of the album contains 13 tracks, closing with an orchestral rendition of "Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me" by soundtrack maestro Spencer Creaghan. Another track is a cover of Midnight Oil's classic "Beds Are Burning", with guest vocals by Dani Filth's long-term friend Bam Margera of Jackass fame.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summer Arteries"Colin Parks6:14
2."Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me"Daniel J Finch5:24
3."Girl from Mystery Island"Finch5:50
4."The Stake in My Heart"Finch/Parks4:42
5."Living in the Fungus"Finch5:44
6."Mother Kali"Finch3:44
7."Staring at the Werewolf Corps"Finch6:45
8."Sanity Hits a (Perfect) Zero"Parks6:09
9."Laudanum Skull"Finch5:16
10."The Great and Secret Show"Finch/Parks/Nick Johnson/Lauren Francis5:33
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Beds Are Burning" (Midnight Oil cover, feat. Bam Margera)Rob Hirst/Jim Moginie/Peter Garrett4:30
12."Psycho Babble"Finch5:20
13."Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me (Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (instrumental)Finch5:26
Total length:70:30

Personnel

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Band members

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  • Dani Filth – vocals
  • Colin Parks – lead guitar
  • Daniel J Finch – guitar, keyboards
  • Nick Johnson – bass
  • Aaron Boast – drums
  • Lauren Francis – keyboards, vocals

Additional personnel

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  • Bam Margera – additional vocals on "Beds Are Burning"

References

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  1. ^ Chantler, Chris (14 October 2014). "Devilment: The Great And Secret Show". Louder. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  2. ^ Springorum, Björn (7 November 2014). "Devilment - The Great And Secret Show". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  3. ^ Gabriel, André (23 October 2014). "Devilment - The Great And Secret Show". metal.de (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ^ Tovey, Steve (31 October 2014). "Devilment – The Great and Secret Show". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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