''The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty'' is the debut full-length album by British band

Hecate Enthroned Hecate Enthroned are an English symphonic black metal band initially founded with members from both Wales and England, but are now primarily based around Cheshire, England. The band formed in 1993 as a blackened death metal act under the name ...

. It was released 15 May 1997, via Blackend Records, and was also their last release to feature Paul Massey on bass and Marc on guitars, and their first to feature long-time drummer Robert Kendrick.

Track listing

Personnel

; Hecate Enthroned * Jon Kennedy – vocals * Marc – guitars * Paul Massey – bass * Michael Snell – keyboards, orchestral arrangements * Rob Kendrick – drums, percussion * Nigel Dennen – guitars, acoustic guitars ; Miscellaneous staff * Tim Turan – mastering *

Simon Marsden Sir Simon Neville Llewelyn Marsden, 4th Baronet (1 December 1948 – 22 January 2012) was an English photographer and author. He is known best for his uncommon black-and-white photographs of allegedly haunted houses and places throughout Europe ...

– cover art *

Andy Sneap Andy Sneap (born 18 July 1969) is an English guitarist, record producer and composer with over 100 albums to his name, most of which have been produced at his Backstage Recording studios in rural Derbyshire. Some of the most critically acclaime ...

– production Hecate Enthroned albums 1997 debut albums Albums produced by Andy Sneap {{1990s-metal-album-stub