Pandemonic Incantations
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Pandemonic Incantations is the third studio album by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth
. The album was recorded during August and September, 1997 at Selani Studio and was mixed in October, 1997. The album was then released in 1998 by Solistitium Records, whilst Behemoth were still in their period of transition from black metal
to blackened death metal. A remastered digipak
version was released by Metal Mind Records with 6 bonus tracks, including 5 live tracks recorded during the European tour in Toulouse
, France
on February 27, 1999 and a studio version of With Spell of Inferno (Mefisto).
It is known that on the original version of the album, the eighth track is followed by 57 tracks of silence. The outro is on track #66.
Remastered edition
Behemoth (band)
Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....
. The album was recorded during August and September, 1997 at Selani Studio and was mixed in October, 1997. The album was then released in 1998 by Solistitium Records, whilst Behemoth were still in their period of transition from black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
to blackened death metal. A remastered digipak
Digipak
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version was released by Metal Mind Records with 6 bonus tracks, including 5 live tracks recorded during the European tour in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on February 27, 1999 and a studio version of With Spell of Inferno (Mefisto).
It is known that on the original version of the album, the eighth track is followed by 57 tracks of silence. The outro is on track #66.
Track listing
Regular CDRemastered edition
Personnel
- Adam "Nergal" DarskiAdam DarskiAdam Michał Darski also known by his stage name Nergal and previously Holocausto, is a Polish musician and television personality, best known for being the frontman for blackened death metal band Behemoth.- Biography :...
– vocals, guitars, acoustic guitar, lyrics - Mefisto – bass guitar
- Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" PromińskiZbigniew Robert ProminskiZbigniew Robert Promiński , stage name Inferno, is a Polish death metal drummer. He has contributed to bands such as Behemoth, Azarath, Witchmaster, Damnation, Deus Mortem, Artrosis, Christ Agony and Devilyn. Also, his endorsements include Paiste, Czarcie Kopyto, Spaun Drums, Vic Firth, and...
– drums and percussions
Session appearance
- Piotr Weltowski – synthesizers
- Starprint – photography
- Jacek Gawlowski – mixing
Other credits
- Tomasz "Graal" Daniłowicz – cover design and artwork, logo
- Marqvis – logo
- Andrzej "Andy" Bomba – engineering