Blasphemy (Incantation album)

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Blasphemy
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 12, 2002 (2002-06-12)
RecordedJune–August & October 2001, Mars Recording Studio, in Cleveland, Ohio
Genre Death metal
Length73:51
Label Candlelight, Necropolis
Producer Incantation & Bill Korecky
Incantation chronology
The Infernal Storm
(2000)
Blasphemy
(2002)
Decimate Christendom
(2004)

"Blasphemy" is the fifth full-length studio release from New York death metal band Incantation, released in 2002. It is dedicated to the memory of drummer Kyle Severn's brother, Chad (reading: "This recording is dedicated to the Memory of Chad Severn (1972-2001). I will miss you, brother.")

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blasphemy"Joe Lombard4:16
2."The Fallen"Lombard2:26
3."Once Holy Throne"McEntee3:09
4."Crown of Decayed Salvation"McEntee5:43
5."Rotting with Your Christ"McEntee, Lombard3:37
6."His Weak Hand"McEntee5:03
7."The Sacrilegious Apocalypse of Righteousness and Agonizing Dementia (The Final Defilement of Your Lord)" 2:06
8."Deceiver (Self-Righteous Betrayer)"Mike Saez4:17
9."Seraphic Irreverence"McEntee2:53
10."Uprising Heresy"Lombard8:33
11."Misanthropic Indulgence"McEntee, Lombard5:40
12."Outro, Parts 1 & 2" 26:06

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Personnel

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Production

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