Thelema.6

Thelema.6
Studio album by Behemoth
Released November 27, 2000
Recorded July—August, 2000
Hendrix Studios, Poland
Genre Blackened death metal
Length 40:19
Label Mystic, Avantgarde Music, Olympic/Century Media, Irond, Osmose
Producer Nergal
Behemoth chronology

Satanica
(1999)
Thelema.6
(2000)
Antichristian Phenomenon
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Chronicles of Chaos [2]
Teraz Rock [3]

Thelema.6 is the fifth album by extreme metal band Behemoth. The album was recorded and mixed at the Hendrix Studios in Poland in July and August 2000 and was then mastered at the High-End Studio in Warsaw, Poland in 2000.

The album was re-released in 2000 as a limited digipak edition that was limited to only 1,000 copies. An enhanced audio disc with a video for the song Christians to the Lions was included with the release.

Track listing

Standard
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Antichristian Phenomenon"  NergalNergal 4:41
2. "The Act of Rebellion"  NergalNergal 3:49
3. "Inflamed with Rage"  NergalNergal 3:14
4. "ΠΑΝ ΣΑΤΥΡΟΣ"  Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal 4:25
5. "Natural Born Philosopher"  NergalNergal 4:00
6. "Christians to the Lions"  NergalNergal 3:03
7. "Inauguration of Scorpio Dome"  Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal, Havoc 3:07
8. "In the Garden of Dispersion"  Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal, Havoc 3:23
9. "The Universe Illumination (Say 'Hello' to My Demons)"  NergalNergal 3:33
10. "VINVM SABBATI"  Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal 3:26
11. "23 (The Youth Manifesto)"  NergalNergal 4:01
12. "The End"  NergalNergal 0:30
Limited edition digipak
The limited edition was released which was limited to 1,000 copies and omits the track The End and replaces it with 11 blank tracks. Tracks 1222 are silent tracks, lasting 4 seconds each.[4]

Personnel

Behemoth
Additional musicians

Production
  • Krzysztof Azarewicz lyrics
  • Sharon E. Wennekers grammatical and poetical consultation
  • Arkadiusz "Malta" Malczewski sound engineering, mixing
  • Grzegorz Piwkowski audio mastering
  • Tomasz "Graal" Daniłowicz cover design and artwork
  • Dominik Kulaszewicz photography
  • Krzysztof Sadowski photography
Note
  • Recorded and mixed at Hendrix Studios, Poland, July-August 2000.
  • Mastered at High-End Studio, Warsaw, 2000.

Release history

Region Date Label
Poland, UK, Italy, France November 27, 2000 Mystic Production, Peaceville Records, Avantgarde Music, Osmose Productions
Russia January 2001 Irond Records
USA June 12, 2001 Olympic Recordings/Century Media Records

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart[5] 31

References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r548544
  2. Azevedo, Pedro. "Behemoth - "Thelema.6" review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  3. Królikowski, Wiesław. "Behemoth "Thelema.6" review" (in Polish). Teraz Rock. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  4. "Behemoth (3) - Thelema.6 (CD, Album, Ltd) at Discogs". Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  5. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLIS. 2000-11-26. Retrieved 2012-03-12.