Antichristian Phenomenon

Antichristian Phenomenon is the third EP by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The first five tracks were recorded in July and August 2000 at the Hendrix Studios in Poland during the Thelema.6 studio session. "Day of Suffering" was recorded in November 2000, also in the Hendrix Studios. "Carnage" was recorded in April 1999 at the Starcraft Stimulation Studios.

Antichristian Phenomenon
EP by
ReleasedDecember 2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreBlackened death metal
Length21:31
LabelAvantgarde Music
ProducerSelf-produced
Behemoth chronology
Thelema.6
(2000)
Antichristian Phenomenon
(2000)
Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond)
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chronicles of Chaosfavorable[1]

A limited tour edition, which was packed in a black jewel case, was released during the European "Act of Rebellion" tour; 1000 copies exist of this edition.[2] There was also a 7-inch picture disc released, which was limited to 500 copies,[3] containing only three songs.

The EP also contains a multimedia track: a live video of the song "Christians To The Lions", featured on Thelema.6. It was filmed at Proxima Club in Warsaw, Poland, on 15 June 2001.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Antichristian Phenomenon"NergalNergal4:37
2."Malice"NergalNergal2:23
3."From the Pagan Vastlands 2000"Tomasz KrajewskiNergal2:54
4."Sathanas" (Sarcófago cover)Wagner LamounierSarcófago2:05
5."Hello Spaceboy" (David Bowie cover)David BowieDavid Bowie3:26
6."Day of Suffering" (Morbid Angel cover)David VincentTrey Azagthoth2:14
7."Carnage" (Mayhem cover)  4:03
Total length:21:31

Personnel

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Behemoth
Additional musicians
  • Marcin "Novy" Nowak – bass guitar (on tracks 1–6)
  • Maciej Niedzielski (Artrosis) – synthesizers
  • Adam Sierżęga (Lost Soul) – drums on "Day Of Suffering"
  • Łukasz "Bony" Luboń (Dvilyn) – guitars on "Day Of Suffering"
Production
  • Sharon E. Wennekers – grammatical and poetical consultation
  • Arkadiusz "Malta" Malczewski – sound engineering, mixing
  • Grzegorz Piwkowski – audio mastering
Note
  • Tracks 1 to 5 recorded during "Thelema.6" studio session, Hendrix Studios, July 2000.
  • Track 6 recorded November 2000, Hendrix Studios.
  • Track 7 recorded April 1999, Starcraft Stimulation Studios.
  • Track Video filmed at Proxima Club, Warsaw, 15 June 2001.

Release history

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Region Date Label
Italy December 2000 Avantgarde Music

References

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  1. ^ Hoose, Xander. "Behemoth - "Antichristian Phenomenon" review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Behemoth (3) - Antichristian Phenomenon (CD, Enh, EP, Ltd) at Discogs". Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Behemoth (3) - Antichristian Phenomenon (7", Pic, EP, Ltd) at Discogs". Retrieved 12 August 2009.