Apocalypsis Damnare

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Apocalypsis Damnare
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Artwork for the 2005 re-recorded version.
Studio album by
Released1999
Genre
Length47:28
Label Paragon Records
Rigor Sardonicous chronology
Risus Ex Mortuus
(1994)
Apocalypsis Damnare
(1999)
Principia Sardonica
(2004)

Apocalypsis Damnare (Latin for "Revelation Give a Damn") is the debut album by American doom metal band Rigor Sardonicous. It was released in 1999.

Contents

A remade version of the album was released in 2005 under the label Smiling Death Records, featuring two different bass players.

Track listing

No.TitleTranslationLength
1."Exordium"Introduction3:44
2."Apocalipsis Damnare"Revelation Give a Damn7:03
3."Pandemic" 6:59
4."Human Rot" 5:54
5."Saprophyte" 5:58
6."Holy Suicide" 3:48
7."Misery" 6:28
8."The Deathless Sol" 7:28
Total length:47:28

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Considered extreme even within a musical style defined by extremism [4] this is about as uplifting as a post-genocide funeral procession. [5]

Personnel

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Blabbermouth.net review
  3. The Gauntlet review
  4. Apocalypsis Damnare review at Allmusic
  5. Apocalypsis Damnare review blabbermouth.net