The Apostasy

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The Apostasy
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Studio album by
Released17 July 2007 (2007-07-17)
RecordedNovember 2006 – March 2007
Radio Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Poland
Genre Blackened death metal
Length39:39
Label Regain, Century Media, Mystic, Victor Entertainment
Producer Nergal, Arkadiusz Malczewski
Behemoth chronology
Demonica
(2006)
The Apostasy
(2007)
At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy
(2008)
Behemoth studio album chronology
Demigod
(2004)
The Apostasy
(2007)
Evangelion
(2009)
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The Apostasy is the eighth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The album was released on 17 July 2007 through Regain Records.

Contents

Background

The Apostasy was recorded at the Radio Gdańsk Studios from November 2006 to March 2007. The record was then mixed by Daniel Bergstrand in the Dug Out Studio in Uppsala, Sweden in March 2007. Then it was mastered by Bjorn Engelmann in the Cutting Room Studios in Stockholm, Sweden also in March 2007. [8]

Unlike Behemoth's previous studio albums, a piano and a horn section (a trio of trumpet, trombone, French horn) were used in several of the album's songs. During the recording sessions, the band re-recorded a new version of "Chant for Eschaton 2000" – originally released on their album Satanica – which was released on the band's 2008 EP, Ezkaton. The Apostasy is Behemoth's first album to chart on the Billboard 200, having debuted at #149. The album was also put out in vinyl format limited to 500 copies. [9]

The album title refers to "apostasy", the state of having forsaken one's professed belief set, often in favour of opposing beliefs or causes. The album cover artwork is a depiction of the Hindu goddess Kali. [10]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nergal, except where noted; all music is composed by Nergal

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Rome 64 C.E." (instrumental) 1:16
2."Slaying the Prophets ov Isa" 3:23
3."Prometherion" 3:03
4."At the Left Hand ov God"Nergal, Krzysztof Azarewicz4:58
5."Kriegsphilosophie" 4:23
6."Be Without Fear" 3:17
7."Arcana Hereticae"Nergal, Krzysztof Azarewicz2:58
8."Libertheme" 4:53
9."Inner Sanctum" 5:01
10."Pazuzu" 2:37
11."Christgrinding Avenue" 3:50
Total length:39:39
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Entering the Pylon ov Light"Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal3:42
13."Slaves Shall Serve" (live)Krzysztof AzarewiczNergal3:27
Special edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Making of the Apostasy" (documentary)25:28

Explanation of song titles

Personnel

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [11] 9
US Billboard 200 [12] 149
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [13] 2
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [14] 24

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Europe, Poland2 July 2007 Regain Records/Mystic Production
United States17 July 2007 Century Media Records
Russia30 July 2007CD-Maximum
Japan21 September 2007 Victor Entertainment

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