In the Constellation of the Black Widow

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In the Constellation of the Black Widow
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Studio album by
Released29 June 2009 (2009-06-29)
Genre
Length34:40
Label
Producer Mick Kenney
Anaal Nathrakh chronology
Hell Is Empty, and All the Devils Are Here
(2007)
In the Constellation of the Black Widow
(2009)
Passion
(2011)

In the Constellation of the Black Widow is the fifth studio album by British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh, released on 29 June 2009 by Candlelight Records. [1] The album was also released on LP, limited to 500 copies. 250 copies are pressed on black and white splatter vinyl, and 250 copies are pressed on black and purple vinyl. [2]

Contents

The album title is derived from a passage in the book Moment of Freedom by Norwegian writer Jens Bjørneboe. [3] The cover art is taken from Gustave Doré's illustrations to "The Raven". "Satanarchrist" is a re-recording from Total Fucking Necro .

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anaal Nathrakh.

No.TitleLength
1."In the Constellation of the Black Widow"4:45
2."I Am the Wrath of Gods and the Desolation of the Earth"2:24
3."More of Fire Than Blood"3:26
4."The Unbearable Filth of the Soul"3:32
5."Terror in the Mind of God"3:27
6."So Be It"2:23
7."The Lucifer Effect"3:57
8."Oil Upon the Sores of Lepers"2:48
9."Satanarchrist"4:41
10."Blood Eagles Carved on the Backs of Innocents"3:17
Total length:34:40

Personnel

Anaal Nathrakh
Additional musicians

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References

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  2. "FETO Records catalog". FETO Records. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
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