Absence of War Does Not Mean Peace

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Absence of War Does Not Mean Peace
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Studio album by
Released13 November 2001
RecordedJuly–August 2001 (recorded at Astia Studio; mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studio)
Genre Black metal, punk rock, blackened thrash, crust punk
Length36:28
Label Osmose
Producer Anssi Kippo and Impaled Nazarene
Impaled Nazarene chronology
Nihil
(2000)
Absence of War Does Not Mean Peace
(2001)
All That You Fear
(2003)

Absence of War Does Not Mean Peace is the seventh full-length release by Finnish black metal band Impaled Nazarene. [1] The release was recorded at Anssi Kippo's Astia Studio from July to August 2001.

Contents

A music video was made for "Hardboiled and Still Hellbound", featuring former Finnish porn star Rakel Liekki.

Track listing

  1. Stratagem 1:12
  2. Absence of War 2:27
  3. The Lost Art of Goat Sacrificing 3:54
  4. Prequel to Bleeding (Angels III) 2:48
  5. Hardboiled and Still Hellbound 2:31
  6. Into the Eye of the Storm 4:44
  7. Before the Fallout 1:05 (Written By Trollhorn)
  8. Humble Fuck of Death 2:53
  9. Via Dolorosa 4:08
  10. Nyrkillä Tapettava Huora 3:00
  11. Never Forgive 3:58
  12. Satan Wants You Dead 0:16
  13. The Madness Behind 4:12

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Impaled Nazarene - Absence of War Does Not Mean Peace Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-04-19