''With Vilest of Worms to Dwell'' is the second

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band

Hollenthon Hollenthon is a heavy metal band from Austria founded in 1994. History The beginnings of Hollenthon date back to 1994, a time of an active Austrian Black Metal Syndicate and an incognito project known as Vuzem. He joined forces with drummer ...

, released by

Napalm Records Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg. The label later ...

in 2001.

Track listing

Music by

Martin Schirenc Martin Schirenc (born 18 December 1968 in Vienna) is an Austrian guitarist and vocalist, best known as a founder of death metal/grindcore band Pungent Stench and symphonic death metal band Hollenthon. His former wife, Elena Schirenc, Elena, is a ...

, lyrics by Elena Schirenc. #"Y Draig Goch" – 3:55 #"Woe to the Defeated" – 5:51 #"Lords of Bedlam" – 5:35 #"To Kingdom Come" – 5:33 #"The Calm Before the Storm" – 5:03 #"Fire upon the Blade" – 5:18 #"Conquest Demise" – 6:32 #"Conspirator" – 7:23 * "Lords of Bedlam" incorporates elements of

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'' ( Dance of the Knights) and "To Kingdom Come" includes portions from Carl Orff's rendition of the Carmina Burana.

Personnel

Hollenthon

- vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards * Mike Gröger - drums, percussion * Elena Schirenc - vocals

Additional musicians

Rob Barrett Robert Joseph Barrett III (born January 29, 1970) is the guitarist for death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He played with the band from 1993 to 1997 and rejoined in 2005. He has cited Gary Moore, Malcolm Young, Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, Tony ...

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on "Woe to the Defeated"Official Pungent Stench Forum
Last accessed April 15, 2007.

Production

*Recorded and mixed by Martin Schirenc at Vato Loco Studio/Vienna, March 2001. *Mastered by Akeem Koehler at Indiscreet Audio/Winterbach *Cover concept and layout by Martin Schirenc. *Band photos by Klaus Pichler.

References

Hollenthon albums 2001 albums Napalm Records albums {{2000s-death-metal-album-stub