Demigod (album)

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Demigod
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Studio album by
Released25 October 2004
RecordedMayJune 2004
Hendrix Studios, Poland
Genre Blackened death metal
Length41:02
Label Mystic, Regain, Century Media, Victor Entertainment
Producer Nergal
Behemoth chronology
Crush.Fukk.Create: Requiem for Generation Armageddon
(2004)
Demigod
(2004)
Slaves Shall Serve
(2005)
Behemoth studio album chronology
Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond)
(2002)
Demigod
(2004)
The Apostasy
(2007)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sculpting the Throne ov Seth" Nergal Nergal4:43
2."Demigod"NergalNergal3:33
3."Conquer All"NergalNergal3:31
4."The Nephilim Rising"Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal4:22
5."Towards Babylon"NergalNergal3:24
6."Before the Æons Came"Algernon Charles SwinburneNergal3:00
7."Mysterium Coniunctionis (Hermanubis)"Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal3:42
8."XUL"NergalNergal3:13
9."Slaves Shall Serve"Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal3:06
10."The Reign ov Shemsu-Hor"NergalNergal8:28
Total length:41:02
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Conjuration ov sleep Daemons"Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal3:25
12."Welcome to Hell" (Venom cover)Abaddon, Cronos, Mantas Abaddon, Cronos, Mantas3:15
Special edition DVD (Live Leeuwarden, Holland 10 December 2007)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Antichristian Phenomenon"NergalNergal 
2."Demigod"NergalNergal 
3."From The Pagan Vastlands"NergalNergal 
4."Prometherion"NergalNergal 
5."Conquer All"NergalNergal 
6."Christ Grinder Avenue"NergalNergal 
7."As Above As Below"Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal 
8."Decade Ov Therion"Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal 
9."Chant For Ezkaton 2000"Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal 
10."I Got Erection" (Turbonegro cover)   

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Poland11 October 2004 Mystic Production
Europe8 November 2004 Regain Records
USA25 January 2005 Century Media Records
Japan19 November 2009 Victor Entertainment

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart [7] 15

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