A Virgin and a Whore is the fourth album by Finnish melodic death metal band Eternal Tears of Sorrow. It was their last album before the band's hiatus between 2001 and 2004.[1] This is the last EToS album to feature keyboardist Pasi Hiltula (who had been in the band since early 1999) and the only album to feature guitarist Antti Kokko.

A Virgin and a Whore
Studio album by
Released7 November 2001
Recorded2001
StudioTico-Tico Studio, Kemi, Finland
GenreMelodic death metal, gothic metal
Length47:06
LabelSpinefarm
Eternal Tears of Sorrow chronology
Chaotic Beauty
(2000)
A Virgin and a Whore
(2001)
Before the Bleeding Sun
(2006)
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The seventh song on the album, "Sick, Dirty and Mean" is a cover song, originally written and performed by Accept. The band had rehearsed the song for a two-part tribute album (Tribute to Accept Vol. 1 & 2) in 1999 but didn't have any extra time to record it. So, they decided to include the song on A Virgin and a Whore.

The album's cover art was made by Niklas Sundin of Cabin Fever Media and guitarist of Dark Tranquillity.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aurora Borealis"Veteläinen & PuolakanahoKokko & Hiltula & Puolakanaho & Veteläinen5:04
2."Heart of Wilderness"Veteläinen & PuolakanahoKokko & Hiltula3:40
3."Prophetian"Veteläinen & Puolakanaho & SankalaHiltula & Puolakanaho & Kokko5:24
4."Fall of Man"Puolakanaho & VeteläinenPuolakanaho & Hiltula4:58
5."The River Flows Frozen"Veteläinen & Kokko & PuolakanahoKokko & Puolakanaho5:47
6."The Last One for Life"Veteläinen & PuolakanahoVeteläinen & Puolakanaho & Kokko & Hiltula4:59
7."Sick, Dirty and Mean"AcceptAccept4:16
8."Blood of Hatred"VeteläinenKokko & Hiltula3:12
9."Aeon"Veteläinen & PuolakanahoVeteläinen & Hiltula & Puolakanaho & Kokko5:45

Japanese edition bonus tracks:

  1. "As I Die" (Paradise Lost cover) – 4:03
  2. "The River Flows Frozen" (Acoustic Version) – 5:47

Credits

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Band members

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Guest appearances

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References

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  1. ^ Eternal Tears of Sorrow. "Facebook post from 12 December 2018". Facebook. Retrieved 19 November 2021.