Codex Omega

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Codex Omega
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)
Genre Symphonic death metal
Length47:15
Label Season of Mist, Prosthetic, Ward
Producer Jens Bogren, Septicflesh
Septicflesh chronology
Titan
(2014)
Codex Omega
(2017)
Modern Primitive
(2022)
Singles from Codex Omega
  1. "Dante's Inferno"
    Released: June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15) [1]
  2. "3rd Testament"
    Released: July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18) [2]
  3. "Enemy of Truth"
    Released: August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25) [3]

Codex Omega is the tenth studio album by Greek death metal band Septicflesh, [4] released on September 1, 2017, [5] through Season of Mist. [6]

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics written by Sotiris V., all music composed by Septicflesh.

No.TitleLength
1."Dante's Inferno"5:34
2."3rd Testament (Codex Omega)"4:08
3."Portrait of a Headless Man"5:00
4."Martyr"5:07
5."Enemy of Truth"4:55
6."Dark Art"5:24
7."Our Church, Below the Sea"3:59
8."Faceless Queen"5:20
9."The Gospels of Fear"3:41
10."Trinity"4:07
Total length:47:15
Orchestral bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Martyr of Truth"11:36
12."Dark Testament"7:51
13."Portrait of a Headless Man"5:01
Total length:1:11:43

Personnel

Septicflesh

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 112
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] 114
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 85

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