''Death is Essential'' is an album by the

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band Crimson Death. It was recorded between July and September

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. It was released in

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by Podre Productions.

Track listing

# Facing The End - 5:29 # Parallel World - 4:37 # Death Is Essential - 3:34 # Wall Of Prayers - 3:22 # Faintness - 6:11 # Play Of Death - 4:44 # Persecuted - 4:13 # Leave This World Behind - 4:54 # Cyanide - 5:35 # To The Stars - 3:59

Musicians

* Carlos Delgado -

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* Rafael Cubillas -

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* Edgar Rodríguez -

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* Geyner Valencia - guitar,

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Production information

* Written and performed by Crimson Death * Music and lyrics by Crimson Death * Additional keyboards by Mario Callata * Engineered and produced by Miguel & Max Ascencio * Executive production Carlos Alvarez and Podre Productions * Cover art by Carlos Delgado * Band photos by Percy Gutierrez * General production by Pedro L. Alvarez

External links

* * {{Authority control 2006 albums Crimson Death (band) albums