The Nocturnal Silence

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The Nocturnal Silence
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 26, 1993
RecordedMarch 1993
StudioSunlight (Sweden)
Genre Blackened death metal
Length45:12
Label Black Mark
Necrophobic chronology
The Call
(1992)
The Nocturnal Silence
(1993)
Spawned by Evil
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Nocturnal Silence is the first studio album recorded by Swedish death metal band Necrophobic. It was recorded and mixed at Sunlight Studios, Stockholm, Sweden in March 1993. It was produced by Necrophobic and Tomas Skogsberg and engineered by Tomas Skogsberg and Lars Liden.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Awakening..."4:25
2."Before the Dawn"4:22
3."Unholy Prophecies"5:42
4."The Nocturnal Silence"5:13
5."Inborn Evil"4:54
6."The Ancients Gate"5:31
7."Sacrificial Rites"4:52
8."Father of Creation"6:02
9."Where Sinners Burn"4:11
Total length:45:12

Line-up

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References

  1. "Review: The Nocturnal Silence". Allmusic . Retrieved 13 June 2009.