''Terrifyer'' is the third studio album by American

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. It was released in 2004 by

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. The album includes a second disc recorded in

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and mixed with 5.1 surround sound. The disc contains one

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song called "

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". The Japanese release of ''Terrifyer'' includes four bonus tracks, and includes "Natasha" as a second CD instead of a DVD. "Natasha" was reissued on a regular CD as a separate release in 2008. The album booklet features a six-page story of how Natasha became the "Terrifyer". Some copies of ''Terrifyer'' were released with a slip of paper on the cover to hide the artwork. In 2017, ''

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'' ranked ''Terrifyer'' as 88th on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". "Gravedancer" appeared on the ''

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'' soundtrack as a cut down 1:47 version (ending where the sample begins).

Track listing

Accolades

Personnel

*Brian Harvey –

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* J. R. Hayes –

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, design * Scott Hull –

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, bass ("Natasha"),

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, mastering *Matthew Mills – solo ("Towering Flesh") *Richard "Grindfather" Johnson – vocals ("Crawl of Time") *Katherine Katz – vocals ("Lost Cause") *Chris Taylor – art *Jonathan Canady – design *Matthew F. Jacobson – executive production

References

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