Blood Magick Necromance

Blood Magick Necromance
Studio album by Belphegor
Released 14 January 2011 (2011-01-14)
(See Release history)
Recorded June-October 2010, Abyss Studio Paerbly Sweden
Genre Blackened death metal
Length 40:42
Language English, German
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Peter Tägtgren
Belphegor chronology
Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn
(2009)		 Blood Magick Necromance
(2011)		 Conjuring the Dead
(2014)
Alternative cover
Censored cover version
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Exclaim!Mixed[2]
Chronicles of Chaos[3]

Blood Magick Necromance is the ninth studio album by the Austrian blackened death metal band Belphegor. It was released on 14 January 2011 through Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded by Peter Tägtgren at Abyss Studios in Sweden.

A music videos have been shot for the songs "Impaled Upon the Tongue of Sathan" and "In Blood - Devour This Sanctity", directed by Alexander Koenig and Andrey Kovalev, respectively.[4][5] The album features cover art by Joachim Luetke who previously worked with Arch Enemy, Dimmu Borgir and Kreator among others.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "In Blood - Devour This Sanctity"  Helmuth, Rachael "Hecate" KozakHelmuth, Serpenth 5:31
2. "Rise to Fall and Fall to Rise"  Helmuth, Pagan MeganHelmuth, Serpenth 6:01
3. "Blood Magick Necromance"  Helmuth, Rachael "Hecate" KozakHelmuth 7:00
4. "Discipline Through Punishment"  HelmuthHelmuth 4:05
5. "Angeli Mortis De Profundis"  HelmuthHelmuth, Serpenth 3:00
6. "Impaled Upon the Tongue of Sathan"  Helmuth, Mr. Blood SeraphHelmuth 5:42
7. "Possessed Burning Eyes"  Helmuth, SigurdHelmuth, Serpenth 5:33
8. "Sado Messiah"  Helmuth, Rachael "Hecate" KozakHelmuth 3:50
Total length:
 40:42

Personnel

Belphegor
  • Helmuth Lehner - vocals, guitars, bass guitar
  • Serpenth - bass guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
  • Rachael "Hecate" Kozak - whispering (on "Blood Magick Necromance")
  • Meri Tadić - violin
  • Norwin Palme - keyboards, orchestration
  • Sebastian Lanser - keyboards
  • Martin "Marthyn" Jovanović - drums
Production
  • Jenn Sky - booklet goat photo
  • Gerd Andraschko - additional band photo
  • Joachim Luetke - artwork, design, graphics
  • Jonas Kjellgren - mastering
  • Peter Tägtgren - producer, engineering
  • Helmut Wolech - artwork, photography
Note
  • Recorded at Abyss Studios in Sweden between June and October 2010.
  • Mastered at Blacklounge Studios in Sweden.

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[6] 39
German Albums Chart[7] 97
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[8] 48

Release history

Formats Region Date Label
CD, LP, digital download Europe 14 January 2011 Nuclear Blast
Russia Irond Records[9]
North America February 8, 2011 Nuclear Blast

References

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