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Track listing

All songs written by Stefan Fiori and Steve Unterpertinger, except where noted. # "Dreaded Time (Intro)" – 1:48 # "Unhallowed by the Infernal One" – 5:59 # "Abandoned by Heaven" - 6:08 # "Descending into Ethereal Mist" – 6:46 # "Threnody (Instrumental)" (Dedicated to Max Maccani) – 4:30 # "Demonic Dreams" – 7:23 # "

Fear of the Dark Fear of the dark is a common fear or phobia among children and, to a varying degree, adults. A fear of the dark does not always concern darkness itself; it can also be a fear of possible or imagined dangers concealed by darkness. Some degree of ...

" (

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cover) – 8:47 # "In Vengeance of Our Wrath" – 5:55 # "Ars Diaboli" (

Gregorian chant Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song in Latin (and occasionally Greek) of the Roman Catholic Church. Gregorian chant developed mainly in western and central Europe durin ...

s) – 1:13 # "Sanctity Within Darkness" – 5:22

Personnel

Graveworm

* Stefan Fiori –

Vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

* Steve Unterpertinger – Lead-Guitar * Sabine Mair –

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* Eric Treffel – Rhythm-Guitar * Diddi Schraffel –

Bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Martin Innerbichler –

Drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

Guest musicians

* Laura Jungwirt –

Violin The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...

* Severin Trogbacher –

Viola The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

* Theresia Kainzbauern –

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

* Peter Nietsche –

* Moritz Polin, Erwig Pfaffenzeller, Jorg Pfaffenzeller – Gregorianic chants on "Ars Diaboli" * Jorg Pfaffenzeller –

Acoustic Guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

* Herman Kühebacher – Scottish Warpipe Special Guest on "Threnody" by Boban Milunovic
All music written and composed by Graveworm except "

" by Steve Harris

Production

* Barbara Sitzmann, Foto Rapid – Photography * Markus Pfeifhofer – Design and Layout (Mp3) at Newport Graphics * Boban Milunovic – Mastering at Victor, Mixing, Recording * Reinhard Brunner – Editing at ATS Studio

Notes

External links

* Scourge of Maliceat

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