''Sect of Vile Divinities'' is the eleventh full-length studio album by the American

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band

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. The album was released on August 21, 2020 through

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Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Recording

The album was recorded at Incantation Studios. Engineering was done by Dave Piatek at Recording Services, and by Matthew "Zilla" Draudt, John McEntee and Kyle Severn at Severn Studios. Additional tracking was done by Jamie King Audio, Winston, Winston Salem, North Carolina. Mixing and mastering was done by

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at Unisound Studios.

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

:All information is derived from the enclosed booklet.Incantation - ''Sect of Vile Divinities'' (Liner Notes). Relapse Records. (2020) pg. 11.

Incantation

* John McEntee – vocals, rhythm guitar, engineering * Sonny Lombadozzi – lead guitar * Chuck Sherwood – bass * Kyle Severn – drums, engineering

Additional personnel

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– artwork *

– mixing, mastering * Jacob Speis - layout * Scott Kincade - photography * Kristoff Bates - photography

References

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