God and the Abyss

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God and the Abyss
Studio album by Bitter Grace
Released	1997
Recorded	1985-1997
Genre	Goth Rock / Post-Punk
Length	50:03
Label	Middle Pillar Distribution
Producer	Gustavo Lapis Ahumad
Professional reviews
Legends #152
Bitter Grace chronology
God and the Abyss Shimmer

New York City's Bitter Grace performed for ten years and went through continuous rounds of line-up changes during the making of this album. Similar in vein to the sound of Joy Division, Bauhaus and other post-punk goth rockers, God and the Abyss was a long journey that lasted from the first recording in 1985 to the final release in 1997. A very dark CD as a whole, sole founder Gustavo Lapis Ahumad went through three keyboardists, two guitarists and three drummers in order to complete the album.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Gustavo Lapis Ahumad except "The Very Last Goodbye" by David Ordenana & Bitter Grace.

1. "Beneath the Ocean Black" – 2:29
2. "Special One" – 4:37
3. "Sane" – 6:00
4. "Nothing Here" – 6:11
5. "Ashes in the Rain" – 4:49
6. "Precious" – 5:45
7. "The Very Last Goodbye" – 5:22
8. "God and the Abyss" – 1:56
9. "Fever" – 2:55
10. "Burning Kisses" – 6:16
11. "Requiem" – 5:53

[edit] Personnel

• Gustavo Lapis Ahumad - Writer / Producer / Vocals / Art
• Peter Cortinas - Guitars
• Jason Mathew James - Guitars
• David Ordenana - Bass
• Alex Smith - Keyboards
• Thierry Casias - Keyboards
• Alex Orlov - Keyboards
• Adrian Q - Drums
• Jerry Kong - Drums
• Kevin X - Drums
• Michael Barile - Engineer
• Thomas Duncan - Engineer
• Giovanni Fusco - Engineer
• Francine Barile - Production Assistant
• Saul Zonana - Mastering
• Dina of Red Evil Photography - Photos
• Vicky Novak - Post Production Assistant
• Joy Victims - Management