By the Blessing of Satan

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By the Blessing of Satan
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Studio album by
Released2004
Genre Black metal
Length47:27
Label Woodcut Records
Behexen chronology
Rituale Satanum
(2001)
By the Blessing of Satan
(2004)
Horna / Behexen
(2004)

By the Blessing of Satan is the second full-length album by black metal band Behexen. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."By the Blessing of Satan"4:25
2."Fist of the Satanist"7:43
3."Sieluni Saatanan Vihasta Roihuten"6:36
4."Celebration of Christ's Fall"5:42
5."Black Metal Baptism"7:16
6."Watchers of My Black Temple"8:26
7."Under the Eye of Lord"7:17

Personnel

Additional personnel

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