Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn
Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn is the eighth studio album by the Austrian blackened death metal band Belphegor. It was released in 2009 on Nuclear Blast Records (their third for the label).
| Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Stage One Studios, Berlin, Germany & Stage One Studios, Kassel, Germany | |||
| Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Andy Classen, Belphegor | |||
| Belphegor chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Blabbermouth | [3] |
Like its predecessors, Pestapokalypse VI and Bondage Goat Zombie, the album was recorded and produced with German producer Andy Classen. On 25 August the band made the song "Walpurgis Rites" available for streaming on their Myspace page along with the lyrics on their website.[4] As of 1 October the video for 'Der Geisterstreiber' is now available.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walpurgis Rites" | Helmuth Lehner | Helmuth | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Veneratio Diaboli - I Am Sin" | Hecate, Helmuth | Helmuth, Serpenth | 7:02 |
| 3. | "Hail the New Flesh" | Aegathis, Helmuth | Helmuth | 5:32 |
| 4. | "Reichswehr in Blood" | Pagan Meggido, Helmuth | Helmuth | 4:36 |
| 5. | "The Crosses Made of Bone" | Pagan Meggido | Helmuth, Serpenth | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Der Geistertreiber" | Barth, Helmuth | Helmuth | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Destroyer Hekate" | Hecate | Helmuth, Serpenth | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Enthralled Toxic Sabbat" | Hecate | Helmuth | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Hexenwahn - Totenkult" | Helmuth | Helmuth | 2:44 |
| Total length: | 39:23 | |||
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums Chart[5] | 60 |
| German Albums Chart[6] | 99 |
Release history
| Formats | Region | Date | Label |
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| CD, LP, digital download | Europe | October 9, 2009 | Nuclear Blast |
| Russia | Irond Records[7] | ||
| North America | 20 October 2009 | Nuclear Blast |
References
- Marsicano, Dan. "Belphegor - 'Walpurgis Rites: Hexenwahn'". About.com. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- Allmusic review
- Alisoglu, Scott. "Belphegor - Walpurgis Rites-Hexenwahn (Nuclear Blast)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- BELPHEGOR - die erste 'Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn'
- "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal".
- "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
- "Belphegor / Walpurgis Rites Hexenwahn / Купить на POPmarket.ru. Заказать диск с доставкой".
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