The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty
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The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty | ||||
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Released | 15 May 1997 | |||
Recorded | 20 January/3 February 1997 | |||
Genre | Symphonic black metal | |||
Label | Blackend Records | |||
Producer | Andy Sneap | |||
Hecate Enthroned chronology | ||||
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The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty is the debut full-length album by British band Hecate Enthroned. It was released 15 May 1997, via Blackend Records, and was also their last release to feature Paul Massey on bass and Marc on guitars, and their first to feature long-time drummer Robert Kendrick.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jon Kennedy; all music is composed by Hecate Enthroned (Kennedy, Nigel Dennen, Marc, Paul Massey, Michael Snell, Rob Kendrick)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Goetia" (instrumental) | 1:24 |
2. | "Beneath a December Twilight" | 6:50 |
3. | "The Spell of the Winter Forest" | 6:47 |
4. | "Aflame in the Halls of Blasphemy" | 5:41 |
5. | "A Monument for Eternal Martyrdom" (instrumental) | 2:59 |
6. | "The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty" | 4:49 |
7. | "At the Haunted Gallows of Dawn" (instrumental) | 3:38 |
8. | "Christfire" | 4:18 |
9. | "Within the Ruins of Eden" | 5:57 |
10. | "The Danse Macabre" | 3:42 |
11. | "The Beckoning (An Eternity of Darkness)" (instrumental) | 1:05 |
Personnel
- Hecate Enthroned
- Jon Kennedy – vocals
- Marc – guitars
- Paul Massey – bass
- Michael Snell – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
- Rob Kendrick – drums, percussion
- Nigel Dennen – guitars, acoustic guitars
- Miscellaneous staff
- Tim Turan – mastering
- Simon Marsden – cover art
- Andy Sneap – production
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