Blood Magick Necromance

Blood Magick Necromance
Studio album by
Belphegor
Released14 January 2011 (2011-01-14)
RecordedJune–October 2010, Abyss Studio Pärlby Sweden
GenreBlackened death metal
Length40:42
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerPeter Tägtgren
Belphegor chronology
Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn
(2009)		 Blood Magick Necromance
(2011)		 Conjuring the Dead
(2014)
Alternative cover
Censored cover version
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.comStarStarHalf star[1]
Exclaim!Mixed[2]
Chronicles of ChaosStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[3]

Blood Magick Necromance is the ninth studio album by the Austrian blackened death metal band Belphegor. It was released on 14 January 2011 through Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded by Peter Tägtgren at Abyss Studios in Sweden.

Music videos were shot for "Impaled Upon the Tongue of Sathan" and "In Blood - Devour This Sanctity", directed by Alexander Koenig and Andrey Kovalev, respectively.[4][5] The album features cover art by Joachim Luetke who previously worked with Arch Enemy, Dimmu Borgir and Kreator among others.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."In Blood - Devour This Sanctity"Helmuth, Rachael "Hecate" KozakHelmuth, Serpenth5:31
2."Rise to Fall and Fall to Rise"Helmuth, Pagan MeganHelmuth, Serpenth6:01
3."Blood Magick Necromance"Helmuth, Rachael "Hecate" KozakHelmuth7:00
4."Discipline Through Punishment"HelmuthHelmuth4:05
5."Angeli Mortis De Profundis"HelmuthHelmuth, Serpenth3:00
6."Impaled Upon the Tongue of Sathan"Helmuth, Mr. Blood SeraphHelmuth5:42
7."Possessed Burning Eyes"Helmuth, SigurdHelmuth, Serpenth5:33
8."Sado Messiah"Helmuth, Rachael "Hecate" KozakHelmuth3:50
Total length:40:42

Personnel

Belphegor
  • Helmuth Lehner - vocals, guitars, bass guitar
  • Serpenth - bass guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
  • Rachael "Hecate" Kozak - whispering (on "Blood Magick Necromance")
  • Meri Tadić - violin
  • Norwin Palme - keyboards, orchestration
  • Sebastian Lanser - keyboards
  • Martin "Marthyn" Jovanović - drums
Production
  • Jenn Sky - booklet goat photo
  • Gerd Andraschko - additional band photo
  • Joachim Luetke - artwork, design, graphics
  • Jonas Kjellgren - mastering
  • Peter Tägtgren - producer, engineering
  • Helmut Wolech - artwork, photography
Notes
  • Recorded at Abyss Studios in Sweden between June and October 2010.
  • Mastered at Blacklounge Studios in Sweden.

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[6] 39
German Albums Chart[7] 97
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[8] 48

Release history

Formats Region Date Label
CD, LP, digital download Europe 14 January 2011 Nuclear Blast
Russia Irond Records[9]
North America 8 February 2011 Nuclear Blast

References

  1. ↑ "Belphegor Blood Magick Necromance Review - Review of Blood Magick Necromance by Belphegor". Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Belphegor Blood Magick Necromance".
  3. ↑ "CoC : Belphegor - Blood Magick Necromance : Review".
  4. ↑ https://archive.today/20120913170213/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=151990
  5. ↑ "BELPHEGOR: 'In Blood - Devour This Sanctity' Video Released". November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Suche nach: Belphegor" [Search for: Belphegor]. austriancharts.at (in German).
  7. ↑ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Billboard". 8 January – 26 March 2011.
  9. ↑ "Belphegor / Blood Magick Nocromance / Купить на POPmarket.ru. Заказать диск с доставкой".
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