666

by Aphrodite's Child

666 cover art

Conceived by Vangelis as a sprawling double concept album, '666' is an ambitious and controversial adaptation of the Book of Revelation, blending psychedelic and progressive rock with avant-garde experimentation, jazz, and traditional Greek influences. The album's dense soundscape is built on Vangelis's extensive use of keyboards and studio effects, Demis Roussos's distinctive vocals, and features spoken-word narration and the provocative performance of actress Irene Papas on the track '∞' (Infinity). Tensions within the band and disputes with their record label over its uncommercial direction delayed its release, but the album ultimately became the group's final statement and a celebrated cult classic of the progressive rock era.

Genres

  • Progressive Rock
  • Psychedelic Rock
  • Experimental Rock

Tracklist

  1. The System
  2. Babylon
  3. Loud, Loud, Loud
  4. The Four Horsemen
  5. The Lamb
  6. The Seventh Seal
  7. Aegian Sea
  8. Seven Bowls
  9. The Wakening Beast
  10. Lament
  11. The Marching Beast
  12. The Battle Of The Locusts
  13. Do It
  14. Tribulation
  15. The Beast
  16. Ofis
  17. Seven Trumpets
  18. Altamont
  19. The Wedding Of The Lamb
  20. The Capture Of The Beast
  21. ∞
  22. Hic Et Nunc
  23. All The Seats Were Occupied
  24. Break