Temple of Knowledge
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Temple of Knowledge is the second full-length by Kataklysm
released in 1996 by Nuclear Blast
. It was re-issued in 2003 as a digipak
and included their demo The Vortex of Resurrection.
Kataklysm
Kataklysm is a Canadian death metal band. They call their musical style "northern hyperblast" after an advertisement in M.E.A.T. magazine describing another band, Fear Factory, as "hyperblast". The term refers to the extremely fast blast beats that Kataklysm's drummer, Max Duhamel, fuses into the...
released in 1996 by Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
. It was re-issued in 2003 as a digipak
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
and included their demo The Vortex of Resurrection.
Track listing
- "The Unholy Signature (Segment I: Utterly Significant)" – 6:19
- "Beckoning of the Xul (Segment II: In the Midst of the Azonei's Dominion)" – 5:53
- "Point of Evanescence (Segment III: Of Sheer Perseverance)" – 3:41
- "Fathers from the Suns (Act I: The Occurred Barrier)" – 4:23
- "Enhanced by the Lore (Act II: Scholarship Ordained)" – 3:41
- "In Parallel Horizons (Act III: Spontaneous Aura Projection)" – 4:01
- "The Awakener (Epoch I: Summon of Legends)" – 4:06
- "Maelstrom 2010 (Epoch II: Omens About the Great Infernos)" – 3:20
- "Exode of Evils (Epoch III: Ladder of Thousand Parsecs)" – 4:06
- "L'Odysée..." – 3:15 (Bonus on digipakDigipakDigipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
) - "Mould in a Breed (original uncut version)" – 6:03 (Bonus on 2003 digipak)
- "Whirlwind of Withered Blossoms (Demo version)" – 5:15 (Bonus on 2003 digipak)
- "Feeling the Netherworld (Demo version)" – 5:58 (Bonus on 2003 digipak)
- "The Orb (original uncut version)" – 2:32 (Bonus on 2003 digipak)
Credits
- Sylvain HoudeSylvain HoudeSylvain Houde was the singer and lyricist of the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. He was the band's original singer and left after three albums to form a band of his own, which apparently never surfaced. He is known for his very deep and fast death grunt which he combined with higher pitched,...
– vocals - Jean-Francois DagenaisJean-Francois DagenaisJean-François Dagenais is the guitarist for the Canadian death metal band, Kataklysm. He is also a music producer.- Kataklysm member :As opposed to many of the original members Jean-François has been with Kataklysm since the beginning...
– guitar - Maurizio Iacono – bass, backing vocals
- Nick Miller – drums