Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre

Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre is the second full-length album by the British symphonic black metal act Hecate Enthroned, released in 1998 by Blackend Records.

Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre
Studio album by
Hecate Enthroned
Released1998
Recorded16 February/3 March 1998
GenreSymphonic black metal
Length42:50
LabelBlackend Records
ProducerPete Coleman
Hecate Enthroned chronology
The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty
(1997)		 Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre
(1998)		 Kings of Chaos
(1999)

Stylistically this found the band utilising a slower, more ambient feel versus the speed and heaviness heard on their previous album, The Slaughter of Innocence. Keyboards and reverbed vocals were put more in the forefront, with less emphasis on guitar riffs and fast-paced percussion. This album was the last to feature keyboardist Michael Snell and vocalist Jon Kennedy, the latter of which was fired from the group, as well as the last to have a heavily symphonic black metal approach. The next album, Kings of Chaos, would feature a more death metal-oriented sound.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jon Kennedy; all music is composed by Hecate Enthroned (Kennedy, Nigel Dennen, Andy Milnes, Dylan Hughes, Michael Snell, Bob Kendrick)

No.TitleLength
1."In Nomine Satanas" (instrumental)2:18
2."The Pagan Swords of Legend"4:53
3."Centuries of Wolfen Hunger"4:10
4."Forever in Ebony Drowning"6:02
5."Upon the Kingdom Throne"4:00
6."For Thee, in Sinful Obscurity" (instrumental)2:11
7."Dark Requiems and Unsilent Massacre"5:40
8."Thy Sorrow Bequeathed"3:27
9."The Scarlet Forsaken"4:34
10."Ancient Graveless Dawn"5:34

Personnel
Hecate Enthroned
  • Jon Kennedy – vocals
  • Nigel Dennen – guitar
  • Andy Milnes – guitar
  • Dylan Hughes – bass guitar
  • Michael Snell – keyboards
  • Rob Kendrick – drums
Miscellaneous staff
  • Tim Turan – mastering
  • Simon Marsden – photography, cover art
  • Pete "Pee-Wee" Coleman – production


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