III: So Long Suckers
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III: So Long Suckers is the third and final album by Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...

 band Reverend Bizarre
Reverend Bizarre
Reverend Bizarre was a doom metal band from Finland. They played slow and heavy traditional doom with dramatic vocals, following in the footsteps of bands such as Saint Vitus, Pentagram and Black Sabbath....

. Released on 8 August 2007, it is a double album
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....

.

The band originally planned to make two more albums, but decided in the end to wind up the band sooner with this double album. Some of the material that didn't make it on this album is planned to be produced by Peter Vicar, the guitarist from Reverend Bizarre, in his current band, Lord Vicar. Also, some of the unused material by Albert Witchfinder, the vocalist and bassist of Reverend Bizarre, might be featured in his current band, The Puritan.

The duration on the first CD (66:06
666 (number)
666 is the natural number following 665 and preceding 667.- In mathematics :666 is the sum of the first 36 natural numbers 666 (six hundred and sixty-six) is the natural number following 665 and preceding 667.- In mathematics :666 is the sum of the first 36 natural numbers 666 (six hundred and...

) is not coincidental. The first draft at mastering the CD was adjusted by a few seconds to produce the three 6's in the duration.http://www.hellridemusic.com/forum/showpost.php?p=251582&postcount=32

The lyric "Christs may come and Christs may go but Caesar is forever" is lifted from the pamphlet Might Is Right
Might Is Right
Might Is Right, or The Survival of the Fittest, is a book by pseudonymous author Ragnar Redbeard. It heavily advocates social Darwinism and was first published in 1890...

by Ragnar Redbeard.

The fifth track on CD 2 is a secret track not mentioned on the back cover of the CD case. It also goes under the nickname "Mallorca".

Disc 1 - 66:06

  1. "They Used Dark Forces / Teutonic Witch" - 29:05
  2. "Sorrow" - 25:20
  3. "Funeral Summer" - 11:41

Disc 2 - 63:54

  1. "One Last Time" - 15:39
  2. "Kundalini Arisen" - 4:25
  3. "Caesar Forever" - 15:43
  4. "Anywhere Out of This World" - 25:32
  5. "Untitled" - 2:35

Credits

  • Albert Witchfinder - bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

     and vocals
  • Peter Vicar - guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

  • Earl of Void - guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

     and drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

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