The Apostasy | ||||
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Released | 17 July 2007 | |||
Recorded | November 2006 – March 2007 Radio Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Poland | |||
Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
Length | 39:39 | |||
Label | Regain, Century Media, Mystic, Victor Entertainment | |||
Producer | Nergal, Arkadiusz Malczewski | |||
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [1] |
AllMusic | [2] |
Blabbermouth.net | [3] |
Teraz Rock | [4] |
Decibel | [5] |
Metal Injection | [6] |
The Metallist | [7] |
The Apostasy is the eighth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The album was released on 17 July 2007 through Regain Records.
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]
All lyrics are written by Nergal, except where noted; all music is composed by Nergal
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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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 Azarewicz | 4:58 |
5. | "Kriegsphilosophie" | 4:23 | |
6. | "Be Without Fear" | 3:17 | |
7. | "Arcana Hereticae" | Nergal, Krzysztof Azarewicz | 2:58 |
8. | "Libertheme" | 4:53 | |
9. | "Inner Sanctum" | 5:01 | |
10. | "Pazuzu" | 2:37 | |
11. | "Christgrinding Avenue" | 3:50 | |
Total length: | 39:39 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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12. | "Entering the Pylon ov Light" | Krzysztof Azarewicz | Nergal | 3:42 |
13. | "Slaves Shall Serve" (live) | Krzysztof Azarewicz | Nergal | 3:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Making of the Apostasy" (documentary) | 25:28 |
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Chart | Peak position |
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Polish Albums (ZPAV) [11] | 9 |
US Billboard 200 [12] | 149 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [13] | 2 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [14] | 24 |
Region | Date | Label |
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Europe, Poland | 2 July 2007 | Regain Records/Mystic Production |
United States | 17 July 2007 | Century Media Records |
Russia | 30 July 2007 | CD-Maximum |
Japan | 21 September 2007 | Victor Entertainment |
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