Demo 2002 (Orcustus album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Demo 2002
Type = Demo
Artist = Orcustus


Img_size = 120
Released = 2002
Recorded = October-November 2002
Genre = Black metal
Length = 16:00
Label = Self-released
Producer = Orcustus and Ivar Peersen
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Demo 2002"
(2002)
Next album = "World Dirtnap"
(2003)

"Demo 2002" was the first release by the Norwegian black metal band Orcustus, founded by Taipan and featuring Infernus and Tormentor of Gorgoroth and Dirge Rep of Enslaved and Gehenna It was limited to 1000 copies on CD. [http://www.librariusmetallicus.com/Album/view/7452] [http://www.baphometsthrone.com/reviews/orcustus-2002-demo.html] This demo was deemed a significant and important release by several well-known musicians from the Norwegian black metal scene, such as Fenriz of Darkthrone and Frost of Satyricon [ [http://www.dorfdisco.de/int/2003/darkthrone.phtml Fenriz interview] ] [ [http://www.globaldomination.se/interviews/satyricon-frost Frost interview] ] , and lead to the band getting signed on US record label Southern Lord Records. [http://www.vampire-magazine.com/article.php?aid=38617] [http://www.geocities.com/carpathianfrost/Orcustus.html]

It was re-released exclusively by Misantrof ANTIrecords in 2007, as downloadable mp3's. [ [http://orcustus.misantrof.net MISANTROF ANTIRECORDS - Orcustus] ]

Track Listing

#"Death Becomes You" - 4:15
#"World Dirtnap" - 5:41
#"Lucifuge Damnation" - 6:04

Credits

*Tormentor - guitars
*Infernus - bass
*Dirge Rep - drums
*Taipan - vocals

All music written by Taipan, except one riff on track 2 by Tormentor. Lyrics by Taipan (track 1), A.B. (track 2) and Dirge Rep (track 3).

Recorded at Strangehagen Dungeons in Bergen, Norway, in October and November 2002. Produced by Orcustus and by Ivar Peersen of Enslaved, mastered by Alex 'Evil Tordivel'. Logo design by Jannicke Wiese-Hansen, cover design by Taipan and Tormentor. [ [http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=24437 METAL ARCHIVES - Album info] ] [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/1268360 Discogs.com Album info] ]

References

External links

* [http://orcustus.misantrof.net "Demo 2002" at Misantrof ANTIrecords]