Christ 0

Christ 0
Christ 0
Studio album by Vanden Plas
Released	February 21, 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	67:15
Label	Inside Out Music
Producer	Markus Teske
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Christ 0 is the fifth full-length studio album by the German progressive metal band Vanden Plas, released on March 31, 2006^[1] by InsideOut Music. This concept album interprets the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, exploring the story of a man imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit and following his chain of vengeful murders through the eyes of "X," an Interpol detective assigned to the case. Throughout the course of the album, both characters come to terms with their goals; X realizes just how similar the nature of his work is to Christ-0's, while 0 repents for the sins of his vengeance and commits suicide. The lyrics make several contemporary references, alluding to modern movies (e.g. Silence of the Lambs) and organizations (Interpol).

The band employed a forty-piece choir^[2] for the first time in this album. Lead vocalist Andy Kuntz stated that such orchestral elements were new to Vanden Plas and attributes this experimentation with the four-year wait since their previous album, Beyond Daylight.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Christ 0"	Kuntz	Werno	5:34
2.	"Postcard to God"	Kuntz	S. Lill	6:17
3.	"Wish You Were Here"	Kuntz	Werno	9:14
4.	"Silently"	Kuntz	S. Lill	8:31
5.	"Shadow I Am"	Kuntz	S. Lill	5:28
6.	"Fireroses Dance"	Kuntz	Werno	6:03
7.	"Somewhere Alone in the Dark"	Kuntz	S. Lill	5:30
8.	"January Sun"	Kuntz	Werno/Kuntz	10:05
9.	"Lost in Silence"	Kuntz	Kuntz	4:19

bonus track edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Gethsemane"	Tim Rice	Andrew Lloyd Webber	6:18

Bonus track

The first copies of Christ 0 contained a bonus track, Gethsemane.^[1] This track is a cover of a song from Jesus Christ Superstar of the same name.

Musicians

Andy Kuntz – Vocals
Stephan Lill – Guitars
Günter Werno – Keyboards
Torsten Reichert – Bass
Andreas Lill – Drums

Personnel

Thomas Ewerhard – Artwork
Markus Teske – Producer, Mastering, Mixing
Vanden Plas – Arranger, Producer
Stefanie Veenstra – Photography

References

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v t e Vanden Plas
Andy Kuntz Stephan Lill Torsten Reichert Andreas Lill Günter Werno
Studio albums	Colour Temple (1994) The God Thing (1997) Far Off Grace (1999) Beyond Daylight (2002) Christ 0 (2006) The Seraphic Clockwork (2010)
Live albums	Spirit of Live (2000)
Related projects	Missa Mercuria (2002)

v t e The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Characters	Edmond Dantès Abbé Faria
Films	The Count of Monte Cristo (1912) The Count of Monte Cristo (1913) Monte Cristo (1922) Monte Cristo (1929) The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) El Conde de Monte Cristo (1942) The Count of Monte Cristo (1943) The Return of Monte Cristo (1946) The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946) Mask of the Avenger (1951) The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) The Count of Monte Cristo (1953) The Count of Monte Cristo (1954) Karkottai (1954) Vanji Kottai Valipan (1958) Raj Tilak (1958) The Count of Monte Cristo (1961) The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961) The Return of Monte Cristo (1968) Jeevan Mrityu (1970) The Count of Monte Cristo (1975) Bhuierantlo Munis (1977) Padayottam (1982) Veta (1986) The Prisoner of Château d'If (1988) The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
Television	The Count of Monte Cristo (1956) The Count of Monte Cristo (1964) The Count of Monte Cristo (1973) The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries) Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Montecristo Ezel Yago (Mexican remake) Revenge İntikam (Turkish remake) Venganza (Colombian remake) Karmma Calling (Indian remake) El Conde: Amor y honor The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
Literature	The Stars My Destination The Stars' Tennis Balls A Prisoner of Birth The Baron of Magister Valley
Locations	Château d'If Montecristo
Other	The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo (biography) The Count of Monte Cristo (Wildhorn-Murphy musical) The Count of Monte Cristo (Behr musical) Christ 0 (album)
Related	Auguste Maquet (collaborator) Pierre Picaud (possible prototype) Dumas (2010 film) "Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times" (The Simpsons episode) The Monte Cristo of Prague (1929 film)