Escapexstacy

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{{Infobox album

| name = Escapexstacy

| type = studio

| artist = Poisonblack

| cover = Escapexstacy.jpg

| alt =

| released = 17 February 2003

| recorded = 2002

| venue =

| studio = Neo Studios

| genre = Gothic metal

| length = 44:23

| label = Century Media Records

| producer = Ville Laihiala and Janne Kukkonen

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Lust Stained Despair

| next_year = 2006

}} {{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r627111|pure_url=yes}} link]

|rev2=Metal Glory|rev2Score=(not rated) [http://www.metalglory.de/reviews.php?nr=588 link] |}}

Escapexstacy is the debut album of Finnish gothic metal band Poisonblack. It was released on 17 February 2003 in Germany, 25 February 2003 in the United States and Canada, and 8 March 2003 in Japan. Amy Sciarretto gave a favourable review in CMJ New Music Monthly, writing that "Escapexstacy boasts gorgeous and progressive Euro-rock, which never gets too heavy..."{{cite journal|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|date=24 February 2003|title=Loud Rock: Poisonblack – Escapextasy|journal=CMJ New Music Report|publisher=CMJ Network, Inc.|volume=74|issue=802|pages=24|issn=0890-0795|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4UNDOrvXwzQC&dq=poisonblack&pg=PA24}}

The song "The Exciter" was featured in an episode of Viva la Bam, entitled "Where's Vito?", during a scene where Vito Margera destroys Bam Margera's beloved Hummer via being pushed into a quarry.

Track listing

  1. "The Glow of the Flames"– 2:51
  2. "Love Infernal"– 3:57
  3. "The State"– 4:56
  4. "All Else Is Hollow"– 4:02
  5. "In Lust"– 5:30
  6. "The Exciter"– 4:29
  7. "Lay Your Heart to Rest"– 4:24
  8. "With Her I Die"– 5:20
  9. "Illusion/Delusion"– 4:24
  10. "The Kiss of Death"– 4:32

Personnel

References

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Category:2003 debut albums

Category:Poisonblack albums

Category:Century Media Records albums

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