| Christcrusher | ||||
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| Released | December 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998, Tico-Tico Studios, Kemi | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 41:58 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Thy Serpent | |||
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