''Orcustus'' is the first full-length album by the

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band

Orcustus Orcustus is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 2002. History Orcustus formed in Bergen, Norway, in early 2002 by Taipan, Dirge Rep, Infernus and Tormentor. Their moniker, meaning "the inner circle of Hell where Lucifer resides on his thr ...

. It was released by

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in March 2009.

Track listing

#"Coil" – 5:13 #"Of Sophistry, Obsession and Paranoia" – 8:49 #"Conversion" – 5:21 #"Jesus Christ Patricide" – 7:45 #"Death and Dissolution" – 4:42 #"Ego Sum Chaos" – 6:03 #"Asphyxiokenisis" – 3:50

Credits

Orcustus *Taipan (Christer Jensen) – vocals,

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(2–4 & 6) *Dirge Rep (Per Husebø) – drums,

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(2),

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(7) Bass guitarists *

Infernus Roger Tiegs (born 18 June 1972 in Umeå), better known by his stage name Infernus, is a Norwegian black metal musician and Satanist. He is the sole founding member and chief ideologist of the black metal band Gorgoroth, which was formed in 1 ...

– (1, 4–7) * Tormentor – (2), guitar (1, 2, 5–7), *

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– (3) Backing vocals *Radek – (1, 4 & 5)

Other notes

The music was written between 2003 and 2007 by Taipan and lyrics by Dirge Rep between 2003 and 2007. It was recorded and produced at Misantrof Studios by

and Orcustus in 2007. Vocals were recorded at Slimecave Studios by Radek and Taipan in 2007 and 2008. The album was mixed at Conclave Studios by Bjørnar E. Nilsen and Taipan in 2008. Graphic art and layout are by Dirge Rep.

References

External links

Southern Lord
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orcustus (Album) 2009 albums Orcustus albums Southern Lord Records albums