Eschaton (album)

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Eschaton is the third album by British post-black metal band Anaal Nathrakh. Musically, the album continues in the direction of the previous album, Domine Non Es Dignus, moving further away from the chaotic, wall-of-noise grindcore excursions of The Codex Necro, into simpler verse-chorus song structures with occasional clean vocals and more melodic riffs. Some reviewers have commented that the overall atmosphere and production are at the same time a step back towards the out-and-out ferocity of the band's debut. The music features fast drum machine blast beats and V.I.T.R.I.O.L.'s harsh vocals.

The album also features guest appearances by Shane Embury (Embryonymous) on bass, and Attila Csihar performs vocals on "Regression to the Mean".

Track listing

• All Songs Written By V.I.T.R.I.O.L (Dave Hunt) & Irrumator (Mick Kenney).

1. "Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes" - 03:16
2. "Between Shit and Piss We Are Born" - 03:54
3. "Timewave Zero" - 03:01
4. "The Destroying Angel" - 03:11
5. "Waiting for the Barbarians" - 04:46
6. "The Yellow King" - 04:54
7. "When the Lion Devours Both Dragon and Child" - 04:57
8. "The Necrogeddon" - 04:11
9. "Regression to the Mean" - 03:12

Personnel

Anaal Nathrakh

• V.I.T.R.I.O.L: Vocals
• Irrumator: Guitars, Bass, Drums, Drum Programming

Additional musicians

• Attila Csihar: Additional Vocals
• Ventnor: Additional Guitars
• Drunk: Samples
• Shane Embury: Bass

Production

• Produced, Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Mick Kenney
• Mastered By Dave Hunt & Mick Kenney

Background

The album cover art is a sample of the Mandelbrot set. "The Necrogeddon" is a re-recording from "Total Fucking Necro". The album features sound samples from the television series Blackadder II ("The Destroying Angel"), and the films Saw ("The Yellow King") and Omen III: The Final Conflict ("The Necrogeddon"). Lyrics for the song "When Lion Devours Both Dragon and Child" include an adaptation of text from the Book of Job, chapter 10, and the clean sung parts describe and quote "The Madman's Parable" by Friedrich Nietzsche.

External links

• "Eschaton" at discogs