Album · Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church by Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church is an album by Lords of the New Church, released in 1982. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Open Your Eyes”, on 4 lists with a best position of #32.
The Lords of the New Church's self-titled debut came out in 1982 on Illegal Records in Britain and I.R.S. in the States, and it's what happens when veterans of the first punk wave grow up without calming down. This was a punk supergroup: Stiv Bators, late of the Dead Boys, on vocals, Brian James of the Damned on guitar and Dave Tregunna from Sham 69 on bass.
The surprise is how polished it is. The songs are sleeker and more melodic than most punk, with gothic gloom hanging over the buzzsaw guitars and Bators sneering like a fallen preacher. "Open Your Eyes" is the anthem, and it charted in Canada and on American rock radio, while "New Church" and "Russian Roulette" followed it out as singles. The album was well received on arrival and went to number 3 on the UK Indie Chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Lords of the New Church on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Your Eyes | 4 | #32 | – | 1982–2003 | |
| 2 | Russian Roulette | 1 | #463 | – | 1989 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.