''Earth Inferno'' is a mixed version of three live performances by

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which shares its name with a self-published

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by occult artist

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. The live venues used for the recordings were from the group's 1990 ''Sumerland'' tour at

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(4 August),

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(6 October) and Hamburg Sportshalle (6 November). The record was released in April 1991 by

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and peaked at number 39 in

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Track listing

All tracks by

Personnel

*Carl McCoy – lead vocals *Tony Pettitt – bass *Paul Wright – lead guitar *Peter Yates – rhythm guitar *Alexander "Nod" Wright – drums *Paul Chousmer – keyboards

References

External links

* {{Authority control Fields of the Nephilim albums 1991 live albums Beggars Banquet Records live albums