| Epistemology | ||||
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| Released | 16 February 2015 | |||
| Genre | Melodic black metal, melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 52:18 | |||
| Label | Indie, Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Obsidian C. | |||
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Epistemology is the sixth studio album by the Norwegian extreme metal band Keep of Kalessin, released on 16 February 2015 through Indie.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cosmic Revelation" | 1:14 |
| 2. | "The Spiritual Relief" | 9:54 |
| 3. | "Dark Divinity" | 7:34 |
| 4. | "The Grand Design" | 7:38 |
| 5. | "Necropolis" | 7:19 |
| 6. | "Universal Core" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Introspection" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Epistemology" | 9:40 |
| 9. | "Anima Mundi" (bonus track) | 2:03 |
| 10. | "Novae Ruptis" (bonus track) | 1:48 |
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