The Pernicious Enigma

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The Pernicious Enigma
Studio album by Esoteric
Released	1997
Recorded	Rich Bitch Studios, Birmingham
Genre	Doom metal
Length	115:00
Label	Aesthetic Death
Producer(s)	Esoteric
Esoteric chronology
Epistemological Despondency (1994)	The Pernicious Enigma (1997)	Metamorphogenesis (1999)

The Pernicious Enigma is the second studio album by the British doom metal band Esoteric. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) through Aesthetic Death records. The Pernicious Enigma comprises two discs with a total running time well over 100 minutes.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc one 1.2 Disc two 2 Credits

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

1. "Creation (Through Destruction)" – 13:13
2. "Dominion of Slaves" – 16:01
3. "Allegiance" – 11:50
4. "NOXBC9701040 (Illusions of Iniquitous Turpitude and Resonance of Lasivious Malevolence)" – 12:48

[edit] Disc two

1. "Sinistrous" – 12:40
2. "At War with the Race" – 2:52
3. "A Worthless Dream" – 13:09
4. "Stygian Narcosis" – 13:17
5. "Passing through Matter" – 19:15

[edit] Credits

• Bryan Beck – bass guitar, and bass synth
• Gordon Bicknell – lead guitar, effects, synth
• Greg Chandler – vocals, effects
• Simon – lead guitar, effects, samples
• Steve Peters – guitar, samples
• Anthony – session drums