''Eschaton'' is the third studio album by British

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band

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. Musically, the album continues in the vein of the previous album, ''

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''. Some reviewers have commented that the overall atmosphere and production are at the same time a step back towards the out-and-out ferocity of the band's debut. The album features guest appearances by

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(Embryonymous) on bass, and

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(from Mayhem) performs vocals on "Regression to the Mean".

Background

The album cover art resembles parts of the

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. "The Necrogeddon" is a re-recording from ''

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''. The album features sound samples from the television series ''

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'' ("The Destroying Angel"), and the films ''

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'' ("The Yellow King") and '' Zulu'' ("The Necrogeddon"). Lyrics for the song "When Lion Devours Both Dragon and Child" include an adaptation of text from the

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, chapter 10, and the clean sung parts describe and quote "The Madman's Parable" by

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. The song "The Yellow King" is based on the horror story '' The King in Yellow'' by

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Track listing

Personnel

Anaal Nathrakh

* V.I.T.R.I.O.L. –

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* Irrumator – all instruments

Additional musicians

– vocals ("Regression to the Mean") *Ventnor –

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*Drunk – samples *

– bass

Production

*Mick Kenney –

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, recording,

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, mixing, mastering *Dave Hunt – mastering {{DEFAULTSORT:Eschaton (Album) 2006 albums Anaal Nathrakh albums Season of Mist albums