Drawing Down the Moon (Beherit album)

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Drawing Down the Moon
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Studio album by
Released13 November 1993
RecordedApril–September 1992 at Studio Sound Kuoipo, Finland
Genre Black metal
Length39:30
Label Spinefarm
Producer Nuclear Holocausto
Beherit chronology
The Oath of Black Blood
(1991)
Drawing Down the Moon
(1993)
H418ov21.C
(1994)
Professional ratings
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Drawing Down the Moon is the debut studio album by Finnish black metal band Beherit. It was released in November 1993, through Spinefarm Records. The album is notable for its usage of space-like synth sounds and occasional use of computer-altered vocals.

Contents

The lyrics to "Intro" were taken from the Seventh Satanic Statement, as transcribed by Anton LaVey on the Satanic Bible .

Track listing

All music written by Marko Laiho.

  1. "Intro (Tireheb)" – 0:45
  2. "Salomon's Gate" – 3:42
  3. "Nocturnal Evil" – 2:53
  4. "Sadomatic Rites" – 4:07
  5. "Black Arts" – 3:33
  6. "The Gate of Nanna" – 4:15
  7. "Nuclear Girl" – 1:32
  8. "Unholy Pagan Fire" – 3:54
  9. "Down There..." – 2:36
  10. "Summerlands" – 3:20
  11. "Werewolf, Semen and Blood" – 3:08
  12. "Thou Angel of the Gods" – 2:23
  13. "Lord of Shadows and Goldenwood" – 3:23

Personnel

Beherit

Additional

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References

  1. Ward, Kyle (7 January 2010). "Beherit – Drawing Down the Moon (staff review)". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 27 August 2012.