''Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn'' is the eighth studio album by the Austrian

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. It was released in 2009 on Nuclear Blast Records (their third for the label). Like its predecessors, '' Pestapokalypse VI'' and '' Bondage Goat Zombie'', the album was recorded and produced with German producer

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. On 25 August the band made the song "Walpurgis Rites" available for streaming on their Myspace page along with the lyrics on their website.BELPHEGOR - die erste 'Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn'
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn Belphegor albums 2009 albums Nuclear Blast albums 2000s German-language albums Albums produced by Andy Classen