Epitaph (Necrophagist album)
Appearance
Epitaph | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 August 2004 | |||
Recorded | "The Depth of Torment", Baden-Baden (guitars); "The Iguana Studios", March-Hugstetten (drums, vocals); "Aexxys-Art", Schwandorf (bass) | |||
Genre | Technical death metal | |||
Length | 32:56 | |||
Label | Relapse | |||
Producer | Muhammed Suiçmez | |||
Necrophagist chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
PopMatters | (favorable)[2] |
Ultimate Guitar | [3] |
Metal Storm | [citation needed] |
Epitaph is the second and final studio album by German death metal band Necrophagist released by Relapse Records on August 3, 2004. Unlike on Onset of Putrefaction, guitarist and vocalist Muhammed Suiçmez recorded the album alongside a full band instead of recording it by himself. Though most uncredited, guitarist Christian Münzner, who later departed from the band and joined Obscura, confirmed he wrote at least half of the lead guitar parts as well as several basslines on the album.[4] The track "Only Ash Remains" incorporates the melody of the "Montagues and Capulets" segment of the ballet Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev.
Track listing
All songs written by Muhammed Suiçmez except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stabwound" | 2:48 |
2. | "The Stillborn One" | 4:24 |
3. | "Ignominious & Pale" | 4:01 |
4. | "Diminished to B" | 4:59 |
5. | "Epitaph" | 4:15 |
6. | "Only Ash Remains" | 4:11 |
7. | "Seven" | 3:44 |
8. | "Symbiotic in Theory" (Münzner, Suiçmez) | 4:35 |
Total length: | 32:56 |
Personnel
Necrophagist
- Muhammed Suiçmez - vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
- Christian Münzner - lead guitar
- Stephan Fimmers - bass guitar
- Hannes Grossmann - drums
Additional personnel
- Christoph Brandes - recorded drums and vocals
- Bob Katz - mastering
References
- ^ York, William. "Epitaph Review". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (3 January 2005). "Epitaph Review". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (3 January 2005). "Epitaph Review". Ultimate-Guitar. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Interviews « Christian Muenzner – Official Site". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2014-01-07.