| Slaughter of Innocence | ||||
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| Studio album by Hecate Enthroned | ||||
| Released | October 21, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Melodic black metal | |||
| Label | Blackend Records Metal Blade |
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Slaughter of Innocence (A Requiem for the Mighty) was the first full-length feature album from British black metal band, Hecate Enthroned.
The album was released on October 21, 1997 through Blackened Records and distributed in the USA by Death Records, a subsidiary of Metal Blade Records. It saw a step forward musically, with an increase in speed and heaviness. The album's production was criticised as sounding "grainy". Further criticism was directed at their music, with many critics likening them to Cradle of Filth, who by that time was already a very prominent band in the heavy metal scene, that they apparently "ripped off". This was mostly due to Jon Pritchard's singing style (on this album especially), which was akin to Dani Filth's
The album was a critic success, but lacked proper publicity, and therefore feel short with most of the public, but it still is viewed as a significant step forward for British extreme metal, when at the time the genre was covered by Scandinavian bands.
Recorded January 20th to February 3rd 1997 under a full moon.
Enigineered & Produced by Andy Sneap
Mixed by Hecate Enthroned & Andy Sneap
Ambiencs & Mastering by Tim Turan
Satanicus symbol & Baphomet / Kaos by Jon & Marc
Christfire art by Paul
Goetia & At the Haunted Gallows of Dawn by Michael
All band photography by Paul Campbell
Cover & Tracklist photography by Simon Marsden
Design & Layout by Hecate Enthroned & Ady @ PHD
All music by Hecate Enthroned
All lyrics by Jon