''The Moribund People'' is a 2005
EP by the
avant-garde metal project
Peccatum
Peccatum was an avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from black metal, progressive metal, industrial music, symphonic metal and gothic metal to European classical music and contemporary music.
History
Peccatum was formed b ...
and their last release before they split up in 2006. On this EP, Peccatum's style hovers between
black metal
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, modern
classical and
electronica.
It features the title track, another song called "A Penny's Worth Of Heart" and a cover of the song "For All Those Who Died", from the
Bathory album
Blood Fire Death. The EP also features the music video for the track "The Moribund People", Peccatum's first and only music video, in
QuickTime format.
Track listing
#"The Moribund People" – 4:26
#"A Penny's Worth of Heart" – 4:52
#"
For All Those Who Died" (
Bathory cover) – 5:51
+ The Moribund People
Video
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Credits
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Ihsahn
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn (), is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, best known for his work with black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is also a founding member of Th ...
:
Vocals
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,
Keyboards,
Strings
*
Ihriel:
Vocals
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,
Keyboards
*Jarle Havrås:
Drums
Peccatum albums
2005 EPs
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