BEHEMOTH · The Apostasy | SILVER LP

Special edition in matt silver vinyl. Standard cover. 8-page booklet featuring complete lyrics, notes, and credits.

Background information about 'The Apostasy'

There are albums that merely exist within a genre, and then there are records that define a moment in time. Behemoth's "The Apostasy" is the latter. Originally unleashed in 2007, this beast marked a turning point where the Polish titans fully shed their remaining black metal skin and emerged as the death metal colossus the world would come to fear and adore. From the opening salvo of \u201cRome 64 C.E.\u201d to the crushing closer \u201cChristgrinding Avenue,\u201d this album is a masterclass in controlled chaos. Nergal\u2019s riffs are razor-sharp, the rhythm section hits like a sledgehammer, and the atmosphere is drenched in occult grandeur.

What makes "The Apostasy" truly special is its willingness to experiment within the confines of extremity. Tracks like \u201cInner Sanctum\u201d featuring the late, great Warrel Dane (Nevermore, Sanctuary) add an unexpected layer of melodic tragedy, while \u201cSlaying The Prophets Ov Isa\u201d remains one of the most devastatingly catchy songs in their entire catalog. This isn\u2019t just brutality for brutality\u2019s sake \u2013 it\u2019s intelligent, calculated, and utterly devastating. Unavailable on vinyl for over a decade, this reissue is a long-overdue resurrection. Crank it up and feel the blasphemy.

For fans of:
Dimmu Borgir, Morbid Angel, Belphegor, Hate, Vader

Track listing

A1. Rome 64 C.E.
A2. Slaying the Prophets ov Isa
A3. Prometherion
A4. At the Left Hand ov God
A5. Kriegsphilosophie
B6. Be Without Fear
B7. Arcana Hereticae
B8. Libertheme
B9. Inner Sanctum
B10. Pazuzu
B11. Christgrinding Avenue

Manufacturer: Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, Alter Wandrahm 14, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: www.nuclearblast.com