Sumerian Daemons

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Sumerian Daemons
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Studio album by
Released18 February 2003
RecordedMay–June 2002
Studio Studio Fredman (Sweden)
Genre Blackened death metal, symphonic metal, [1] industrial metal
Length56:06
Label Hammerheart
Producer Fredrik Nordström
Septic Flesh chronology
Revolution DNA
(1999)
Sumerian Daemons
(2003)
Communion
(2008)
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Sumerian Daemons is the sixth studio album by the Greek death metal band Septicflesh. It was released by Hammerheart Records in 2003. It was originally the band's final album before they disbanded later the same year, until they reformed in 2007.

Contents

The cover art for the album was a real background constructed in accordance with Spiros' instructions by a Greek FX team that usually works for films and advertisements, called the Alahouzos Bros.

The words "Demon resurrection passages from The Book of the Dead" and "Two hours since I've translated and spoken aloud the demon resurrection passages from The Book of the Dead" in "Unbeliever" (2:29-2:32 and 3:56-4:03) come from horror movie Evil Dead II.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Sotiris V..

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Behold... the Land of Promise"Christos A.2:10
2."Unbeliever"Spiros A.4:52
3."Virtues of the Beast"Spiros A.5:17
4."Faust"Christos A.5:09
5."When All is None"Spiros A.4:38
6."Red Code Cult"Sotiris V.4:09
7."Dark River"Spiros A., Sotiris V., Christos A.3:56
8."Magic Loves Infinity"Sotiris V.3:58
9."Sumerian Daemon"Spiros A.4:04
10."Mechanical Babylon"Spiros A.4:55
11."Infernal Sun"Sotiris V.3:26
12."The Watchers"Sotiris V.4:14
13."Shapeshifter"Christos A.5:12

Personnel

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References

  1. "Sumerian Daemons - SepticFlesh". allmusic.com.
  2. "Septicflesh - Sumerian Daemons review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net.