Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn

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Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn
Studio album by Belphegor
Recorded Class One Studios, Berlin, Germany & Stage One Studios, Kassel, Germany
Genre Blackened death metal
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Andy Classen & Belphegor
Belphegor chronology
Bondage Goat Zombie
(2008)
Walpurgis Rites- Hexenwahn
(2009)
Blood Magick Necromance
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 3.5/5 stars[1]
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[2]
Blabbermouth 8/10 stars[3]

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 second for the label).

Contents

[edit] History

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.

[edit] Track listing

  • Lyrics By Helmuth & Serpenth. Music By Anthony Aegathis, Barth, Hecate, Helmuth & Pagan Megiddo.
  1. "Walpurgis Rites" - 3:09
  2. "Veneratio Diaboli - I Am Sin" - 7:02
  3. "Hail The New Flesh" - 5:32
  4. "Reichswehr In Blood" - 4:36
  5. "The Crosses Made Of Bone" - 4:26
  6. "Der Geistertreiber" - 3:41
  7. "Destroyer Hekate" - 3:37
  8. "Enthralled Toxic Sabbath" - 4:33
  9. "Hexenwahn - Totenkult" - 2:44

[edit] Personnel

  • Helmuth - Vocals, Guitar, Sampling
  • Morluch- Guitar
  • Serpenth - Bass
  • Nefastus - Session Drums
  • With Andy Classen: Additional Samples

[edit] Production

  • Arranged By Belphegor
  • Produced, Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Andy Classen

[edit] Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Austrian Album Chart[5] 60

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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