| Renihilation | ||||
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| Released | May 8, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 38:39 | |||
| Label | 20 Buck Spin Thrill Jockey | |||
| Producer | Liturgy | |||
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Renihilation is the debut album from Brooklyn, New York black metal band Liturgy. It was released on May 8, 2009, through 20 Buck Spin Records. It was reissued on the Thrill Jockey record label on August 26, 2014. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [3] |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| The A.V. Club | A− [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [5] |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Untitled | 1:54 |
| 2. | "Pagan Dawn" | 5:47 |
| 3. | "Mysterium" | 4:43 |
| 4. | Untitled | 0:57 |
| 5. | "Ecstatic Rite" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Arctica" | 4:40 |
| 7. | Untitled | 1:51 |
| 8. | "Beyond the Magic Forest" | 3:24 |
| 9. | Untitled | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Behind the Void" | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Renihilation" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 38:39 | |
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