De occulta philosophia (album)

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De occulta philosophia
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Studio album by
Released7 December 2007 (2007-12-07)
Genre Black metal
Label Supernal Music, Debemur Morti
Blood of Kingu chronology
De occulta philosophia
(2007)
Sun in the House of the Scorpion
(2010)
Alternative cover
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Alternative artwork with the new record label, Debemur Morti Productions

De occulta philosophia is the debut album by Ukrainian black metal band Blood of Kingu. Originally released under Supernal Music, the band has since signed to Debemur Morti Productions and re-released the album with new artwork and packaging on August 28, 2009. [1] Musically, the album contains fast tempos, and the vocals mainly consists of tibetan chants.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Indoarika Incognita" – 1:10
  2. "Your Blood, Nubia! Your Power, Egypt!" – 4:28
  3. "Mummu Tiamat" – 4:00
  4. "Stronghold of Megaliths, Thorns and Human Bones" – 4:35
  5. "Slaughter of Shudras" – 0:44
  6. "Lair of Night Abzu" – 5:27
  7. "Black Spectral Wings of Shaman" – 4:45
  8. "Vajtarani" – 0:14
  9. "Chambers of Inpu-Su" – 3:03

Personnel

Session member

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References

  1. "Blood of Kingu Signs to Debemur Morti Productions - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2012-02-12.