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Explanation of song titles

  • "Rome 64 C.E." – the Great Fire of Rome
    Great Fire of Rome
    The Great Fire of Rome was an urban fire that occurred beginning July 19, AD 64.-Background:According to Tacitus, the fire spread quickly and burned for six days. Only four of the fourteen districts of Rome escaped the fire; three districts were completely destroyed and the other seven suffered...

     occurred in 64 C.E., in which Peter
    Saint Peter
    Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...

     from the bible (and possible other apostles as well), were allegedly killed. This explains the name of the song "Slaying the Prophets ov Isa".
  • "Slaying the Prophets ov Isa" – Isa is the Arabic name for Jesus
    Jesus
    Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...

    .
  • "Prometherion" is a portmanteau of Prometheus
    Prometheus
    In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Themis, and brother to Atlas, Epimetheus and Menoetius. He was a champion of mankind, known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals...

      and Therion
    Therion
    Therion, Greek for "wild animal" or "beast" , may refer to:* Therion, the name the Greeks gave to the constellation Lupus * Therion , the Swedish symphonic metal band* Therion , a god in Thelema, consort of Babalon...

     .
  • "At the Left Hand ov God" is referring to the Left-Hand Path (Left-Hand Path and Right-Hand Path
    Left-Hand Path and Right-Hand Path
    The terms Left-Hand Path and Right-Hand Path are a dichotomy between two opposing philosophies found in the Western Esoteric Tradition, which itself covers various groups involved in the occult and ceremonial magic. In some definitions, the Left-Hand Path is equated with malicious Black Magic and...

    )
  • "Kriegsphilosophie" is German
    German language
    German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

     for "philosophy of war
    Philosophy of war
    The philosophy of war examines war beyond the typical questions of weaponry and strategy, inquiring into such things as the meaning and etiology of war, the relationship between war and human nature, and the ethics of war...

    ".
  • "Pazuzu" – the Pazuzu
    Pazuzu
    In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, and son of the god Hanbi. He also represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought.- Iconography :...

     was a much-feared creature of legend in Mesopotamian mythology, with a deformed head, wings of an eagle, sharp claws of a lion on its feet, and tail of a scorpion. It is the personification of the south-east storm wind, which brings diseases.
  • "Christgrinding Avenue" talks about the Via Dolorosa
    Via Dolorosa
    The Via Dolorosa is a street, in two parts, within the Old City of Jerusalem, held to be the path that Jesus walked, carrying his cross, on the way to his crucifixion. The current route has been established since the 18th century, replacing various earlier versions...

     and the crucifixion of Jesus.

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Polish Album Charts 9
US Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

149
US Hard Rock Albums 24
US Top Heatseekers 2

Personnel

Behemoth
  • Adam "Nergal" Darski
    Adam Darski
    Adam 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 :...

     – rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars, vocals, choir arrangements
  • Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Promiński
    Zbigniew Robert Prominski
    Zbigniew 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 percussion
  • Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski
    Tomasz Wróblewski
    Tomasz Wróblewski , stage name Orion, is a Polish death metal musician, current bassist/backing vocalist of Behemoth and Black River, and the vocalist/guitarist of Vesania. He also contributed with the band Neolithic and performed backing vocals with Machine Head during the Sounds of the...

     – bass guitar, additional vocals
  • Patryk Dominik "Seth" Sztyber
    Patryk Dominik Sztyber
    Patryk Dominik Sztyber , stage name Seth, is a Polish heavy metal musician. He is the rhythm, lead and acoustic guitarist and also backing vocalist in Behemoth...

     – rhythm and lead guitars, additional backingvocals


Guest appearance
  • Leszek Możdżer
    Leszek Mozdzer
    Leszek Możdżer is a Polish jazz pianist. He is also a music producer and a film music composer.He has graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdansk, Poland...

     – piano on Inner Sanctum
  • Warrel Dane
    Warrel Dane
    Warrel Dane is the lead singer of the progressive metal band Nevermore. He is also the singer of the metal band Sanctuary, who have recently reformed...

    – vocals on Inner Sanctum


Additional musicians and production
  • Poitr Gluck – trumpet
  • Jacek Swedrzynski – french horn
  • Marcin Dziecielewski – trombone
  • Hanna Kwiatkowska – soprano
  • Anna Asmus – soprano
  • Sylwia Falecka – alto
  • Tamara Hejka–Grom – alto
  • Grzegorz Zieba – tenor
  • Franciszek Iskrzycki – tenor
  • Piotr Macalak – basso
  • Piotr Gluch – trumpet, trumpet arrangements
  • Krzysztof Azarewicz – incantations, spells
  • Kuba Mankowski – choir arrangements
  • Piotr Banka – trumpet arrangements
  • Arkadiusz "Malta" Malczewski – sound engineering, co–production
  • Marcin Malinowski – assistant engineer
  • Daniel Bergstrand – mixing
  • Bjorn Engelmann – mastering
  • Tomasz Danilowicz – cover concept, design and artwork, mask design
  • Krzysztof "Sado" Sadowski – band photography
  • Zbigniew Jozwik – mask sculpture
  • Sharon E. Wennekers – grammatical consultations
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