The Moribund People is a 2005 EP

Extended play

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 by the avant-garde metal project Peccatum

Peccatum

Peccatum was an avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from black metal, progressive metal, industrial music, symphonic metal and gothic metal to European classical music and contemporary music.-Biography:...

 and their last release before they split up in 2006. On this EP, Peccatum's style hovers between black metal

Black metal

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, modern classical and electronica

Electronica

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It features the title track, another song called "A Penny's Worth Of Heart" and a cover of the song "For All Those Who Died", from the Bathory

Bathory (band)

Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by Quorthon in 1983. They are regarded as pioneers of both black metal and viking metal. Quorthon remained the main songwriter and member of Bathory for more than two decades. Bathory was permanently ended after Quorthon's death in 2004...

 album Blood Fire Death

Blood Fire Death

Blood Fire Death is the fourth album by the Swedish band Bathory. It was released in October 1988. The album, although mostly black metal, includes some of the first examples of Viking metal....

. The EP also features the music video for the track "The Moribund People", Peccatum's first and only music video, in QuickTime

QuickTime

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 format.

Track listing

1. "The Moribund People" – 4:26
2. "A Penny's Worth Of Heart" – 4:52
3. "For All Those Who Died" (Bathory Cover) – 5:51

+ The Moribund People [*Video]

Credits

• Ihsahn
  Ihsahn
  Ihsahn is a Norwegian composer, guitar, bass, keyboard player and vocalist. He is best known for his work with Norwegian black metal band Emperor. He has appeared in Thou Shalt Suffer, up until March 4, 2006, played in Peccatum with his wife Ihriel , and now devotes himself to his solo project,...
  
  : Vocals, Keyboards
  Electronic keyboard
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  , Strings
  String instrument
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• Ihriel
  Ihriel
  Ihriel is a Norwegian musician and singer formerly half of the experimental band Peccatum and her own solo project Star of Ash...
  
  : Vocals, Keyboards
  Electronic keyboard
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• Jarle Havrås: Drums
  Drum kit
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