Horrorscension

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Horrorscension
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2012
RecordedFebruary 21–23 and March 7–16, 2012
StudioMenegroth, The Thousand Caves
Genre Progressive metal
Technical death metal
Length28:18
Label Black Market Activities
Behold... The Arctopus chronology
Skullgrid
(2007)
Horrorscension
(2012)
Cognitive Emancipation
(2016)

Horrorscension is the second studio album from Behold... The Arctopus, released in 2012 on Black Market Activities. This is the first album to feature drummer Weasel Walter after the departure of previous drummer Charlie Zeleny in 2009.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! (8/10) [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Disintegore"3:37
2."Monolithic Destractions"4:03
3."Horrorsentience"6:19
4."Deluge of Sores"2:49
5."Putrefucktion"1:04
6."Annihilvore"10:29
Total length:28:18

Personnel

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References

  1. Falzon, Denise (23 October 2012). "Behold the Arctopus Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 January 2015.