# Christ 0

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***Christ 0*** is the fifth full-length studio album by the German [progressive metal](/source/Progressive_metal) band [Vanden Plas](/source/Vanden_Plas_(band)), released on March 31, 2006[1] by [InsideOut Music](/source/InsideOut_Music). This [concept album](/source/Concept_album) interprets the [Alexandre Dumas](/source/Alexandre_Dumas) 1844 novel *[The Count of Monte Cristo](/source/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](/source/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*](/source/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film))) and organizations (Interpol).

The band employed a forty-piece choir[2] for the first time in this album. Lead vocalist [Andy Kuntz](/source/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](/source/Beyond_Daylight)*.[3][unreliable source?]

## 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](/source/Jesus_Christ_Superstar)* of the same name.

## Musicians

- [Andy Kuntz](/source/Andy_Kuntz) – Vocals
- [Stephan Lill](/source/Stephan_Lill) – Guitars
- [Günter Werno](/source/G%C3%BCnter_Werno) – Keyboards
- [Torsten Reichert](/source/Torsten_Reichert) – Bass
- [Andreas Lill](/source/Andreas_Lill) – Drums

## Personnel

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

## References

1. ["Vanden Plas"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070304080449/http://www.vandenplas.de/discography_christ_0.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.vandenplas.de/discography_christ_0.php) on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2007-02-13.

1. ["Vanden Plas"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070123190923/http://www.vandenplas.de/biography.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.vandenplas.de/biography.php) on 2007-01-23. Retrieved 2007-02-13.

1. Ytsejam.com (2005-04-28). ["INTERVIEW: Andy Kuntz / Vanden Plas"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120206071925/http://www.ytsejam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3361). Ytsejam.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.ytsejam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3361) on February 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-06.

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