Atomic Ritual
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Atomic Ritual is an album from rock band Nebula
Nebula (band)
Nebula was a psychedelic stoner rock band, formed by guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano after departing from Fu Manchu in 1997. Rob Oswald later replaced Ruben Romano on drums in 2007....

 released in 2003. Some copies of the CD come with a Liquor and Poker sticker. On one of the flaps of the album case there are 5 lines of text reading:
  • "In the years of the Primal Course, in the dawn of terrestrial birth,
    Man Mastered the mammoth and horse, and Man was the lord of the earth."
  • "He made him a hollow skin from the heart of a holy tree,
    He compassed the earth therein, and Man was lord of the Sea."
  • "He controlled the vigour of steam, he harnessed the lightning for hire;
    He drove the celestial team, and Man was the lord of Fire."
  • "Deep-mouthed from their thrones deep-seated, the choirs of the aeons declare
    The last of the demons defeated, for Man is the lorde of the Air."
  • "Arise, O Man, in thy strength! the kingdom is thine to inherit
    Till the high gods witness at length that Man is the lord of his spirit."


Underneath this the initials A.C. are printed. These are the initials of occultist Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...

 who wrote this. This is not Nebula's only Aleister Crowley reference, their MySpace tagline reads: "Do what thou wilt, shall be the whole of the law." a direct quote from Crowley. http://www.myspace.com/nebulamusic

Track listing

  1. "Atomic Ritual" – 4:14
  2. "So It Goes" – 3:54
  3. "Carpe Diem" – 4:21
  4. "More" – 3:15
  5. "The Beast" – 3:35
  6. "Out of Your Head" – 4:11
  7. "The Way to Venus" – 2:46
  8. "Paradise Engineer" – 4:10
  9. "Electric Synapse" – 3:00
  10. "Strange Human" – 5:05
  11. "Fin" – 10:12

Trivia

  • "So It Goes" is featured on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Underground 2
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2, also known as THUG 2, is the sixth installment in Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Series and sequel to Tony Hawk's Underground. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 was released on October 4, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PC, and Game Boy Advance platforms...

    . It also contains references to Kurt Vonnegut
    Kurt Vonnegut
    Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...

    's book, Slaughterhouse-Five
    Slaughterhouse-Five
    Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut about World War II experiences and journeys through time of a soldier called Billy Pilgrim...

    .
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