''Eparistera Daimones'' is the debut album by Swiss

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, the most recent musical project of

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(a.k.a. Tom G. Warrior), founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands

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and industrial project

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. The album was released by Prowling Death Records Ltd., under a licensing agreement with

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on 22 March 2010, and was released by

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Japan on 21 April 2010 with a bonus track, "Shatter". Upon its release, ''Eparistera Daimones'' was met with universal acclaim by both music critics and band fans. ''Eparistera Daimones'' was produced by Thomas Gabriel Fischer and Triptykon guitarist V. Santura and recorded in V. Santura's own Woodshed Studio in southern Germany, in the course of the second half of 2009. Like Celtic Frost's ''

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'' album, ''Eparistera Daimones'' was mastered by Walter Schmid at Oakland Recording in

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, Switzerland. The album features artwork by H. R. Giger and Vincent Castiglia. The title of album is originally from

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's ''Liber XXV: The Star Ruby'' ritual. Eparistera Daimones ''(ΕΠΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΑ ΔΑΙΜΟΝΕΣ)'' in Greek means ''On my left hand the Daemones'' or ''To my left, the demons''. "Myopic Empire" comes from "Relinquished Body", a demo track from

's 2002 demo album ''Prototype''.

Track listing

Japanese edition

Formats

''Eparistera Daimones'' was released in several formats including CD,

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CD, and double gatefold LP.

Chart positions

Personnel

– vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming * V. Santura – guitar, vocals * Norman Lonhard – drums & percussion * Vanja Slajh – bass

Collaborations

* Simone Vollenweider – additional vocals * A. Acanthus Gristle – additional vocals * Fredy Schnyder – grand piano * Nadine Rimlinger – violin

Production

* Tom Gabriel Warrior and V. Santura – production, recording and mixing * Walter Schmid – mastering * Antje Lange and Tom Warrior – executive producers * Vincent Castiglia – band illustrations *

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– cover art "Vlad Tepes"

References

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