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).
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Studio album by Belphegor | ||||
Released | October 9, 2009 (2009-10-09) | |||
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 | |||
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Like its predecessors, Pestapokalypse VI and Bondage Goat Zombie, the album was recorded and produced with German producer Andy Classen. On August 25 the band made the song "Walpurgis Rites" available for streaming on their Myspace page along with the lyrics on their website.[4] As of October 1 the video for 'Der Geisterstreiber' is now available.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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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 |
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Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums Chart[5] | 60 |
German Albums Chart[6] | 99 |
Formats | Region | Date | Label |
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CD, LP, digital download | Europe | October 9, 2009 | Nuclear Blast |
Russia | Irond Records[7] | ||
North America | October 20, 2009 | Nuclear Blast |
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