Sphynx (album)
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Sphynx | ||||
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Released | March 24, 2003 | |||
Recorded | November 30 – December 21, 2002 at Los Angered Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
Genre | Black metal Oriental metal | |||
Length | 63:02 | |||
Label | Osmose Productions | |||
Producer | Andy LaRocque | |||
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Sphynx is Melechesh's third full-length album. The album presents the band's Mesopotamian/Sumerian metal in a more aggressive and intricate manner. The CD version includes an enhanced multimedia section featuring a trip to the world of Melechesh (lyrical overviews, wallpaper, photos, glossary of terms, and a videoclip for the track "Genies, Sorcerers and Mesopotamian Nights"). There is a guest appearance from Andy LaRocque on the track "Purifier of the Stars".
The Limited LP version contains a cover of Celtic Frost's "Babylon Fell".
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Of Mercury and Mercury" | Ashmedi | Ashmedi | 6:34 |
2. | "Secrets of Sumerian Sphynxology" | Ashmedi | Ashmedi | 5:33 |
3. | "Annunaki’s Golden Thrones" | Ashmedi | Ashmedi | 6:42 |
4. | "Apkallu Counsel" | Proscriptor | Ashmedi, Al'Hazred, Moloch | 5:12 |
5. | "Tablets of Fate" | Ashmedi | Ashmedi | 5:30 |
6. | "Triangular Tattvic Fire" | Proscriptor | Ashmedi | 4:29 |
7. | "The Arrival Ritual" | 5:48 | ||
8. | "Incendium Between Mirage and Time" | Proscriptor | Ashmedi, Al'Hazred | 5:48 |
9. | "Purifier of the Stars" | Ashmedi | Ashmedi | 4:42 |
10. | "Caravans to Ur" | 12:38 |
Production
[edit]- Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Andy LaRocque
- Mastered By Atti Bauw
Personnel
[edit]- Ashmedi: Lead Vocal, Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion
- Moloch: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Al'Hazred: Bass, Backing Vocals
- Proscriptor: Drums, Percussion
Additional personnel
[edit]- Christophe Szpajdel — logo