Notes:
Vicarious Atonement is the theory that the atonement of Jesus Christ was legal in God's eyes and that Jesus died in the place of the humans that sinned.
Tetragrammaton is a reference to the four-letter name of the Hebrew God, that being éäĺä.
Vermicide is any substance used to kill worms, especially those in the intestines, or the act of killing worms.
"Meccamputechture" is a portmanteau of Mecca (the holiest city in the Islamic faith), amputate and architecture.
"Asilos Magdalena" is Spanish for Magdalen Asylums.
Viscera refers to internal organs, namely intestines, which were often used in fortune-telling rituals by ancient Roman priests.
A Baphomet is an object used for idolizing, also confused with popular representations of Satan.
"El Ciervo Vulnerado" is Spanish for 'The Wounded Shepherd.' In Spanish 'ciervo' and 'venado' are the words for 'deer' although the correct form of saying shepherd is "Siervo". Ciervo, in this case is being used as 'pastor', or 'shepherd'. In the Reina-Valera 1960 Edition of the Holy Bible, Jesus is referred to as 'El Ciervo que fue vulnerado' or the 'Shepherd who was wounded'.
Omar Rodríguez-López – guitars, bass ("Meccamputechture" verses), sitar ("El Ciervo Vulnerado"), direction
Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals, tanpura ("El Ciervo Vulnerado")
Juan Alderete – bass guitar
Jon Theodore – drums
Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez – percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, drums ("Meccamputechture" verses)
Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – keyboards
Adrián Terrazas-González – flute, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, percussion
John Frusciante – rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Paul Hinojos – sound manipulation (although credited, it's not clear if he actually performed on the album)
Sara Christina Gross – saxophone on "Meccamputechture"