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Defective Epitaph 
Studio album by Xasthur Released September 25, 2007 Genre Black metal Length 75:00 Label Hydra Head (HYH-130-2) Producer Xasthur Xasthur chronology Subliminal Genocide
(2006)Defective Epitaph
(2007)All Reflections Drained
(2009)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Pitchfork Media (6.9/10)[2] Defective Epitaph is a 2007 album by the American one-man black metal act Xasthur. This is the first recording on which Malefic played acoustic drums, although some tracks still make use of a drum machine.[3] Like previous Xasthur albums, the lyrics were not released to the public ("The lyrics are unavailable upon request" inside the CD box). It was described by one reviewer as Xasthur's most accessible release to date.[4] The Japanese edition released on Daymare Recordings features a bonus disc containing 5 unreleased tracks.
Contents
Track listing
- All Songs Written & Arranged By Xasthur
- "Soulless Elegy" – 2:42
- "Purgatory Spiral" – 4:29
- "Cemetery of Shattered Masks" – 6:03
- "Malignant Prophecy" – 5:40
- "Oration of Ruin" – 7:23
- "Legacy of Human Irrelevance" – 5:36
- "Dehumanizing Procession" – 4:52
- "Funerals Drenched in Apathy" – 5:29
- "Worship (The War Against) Yourself" – 7:34
- "A Memorial to the Waste of Life" – 8:44
- "The Only Blood That Pours Is Yours" – 8:15
- "Unblessed Be" – 8:13
Japanese bonus disc
- "Untitled/Unreleased" - 3:24
- "Untitled/Unreleased" - 5:45
- "Morder Gjenklang Av Tankegangen" - 10:54
- "Funerals Drenched in Apathy / Soulless Elegy (First Attempt)" - 9:28
- "Awakening to the Unknown Perception of Evil (Second Attempt)" - 8:02
Personnel
- Malefic: Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon. "Pitchfork Record Review". http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48291-defective-epitaph-a-gate-through-bloodstained-mirrors. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ Erickson, Steve. "Sound Tracks Review: Xasthur". http://www.citypaper.com/music/review.asp?rid=12395. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
Malefic Albums Nocturnal Poisoning (2002) · The Funeral of Being (2003) · Telepathic with the Deceased (2004) · To Violate the Oblivious (2004) · Subliminal Genocide (2006) · Defective Epitaph (2007) · All Reflections Drained (2009) · Portal of Sorrow (2010)EPs A Darkened Winter (2001) · Suicide in Dark Serenity (2003) · Xasthur (2006) · 2005 Demo (2010)Split Albums Orosius / Xasthur (1999) · Xasthur / Acid Enema (2001) · Nachtmystium / Xasthur (2004) · Xasthur / Angra Mainyu (2004) · Leviathan / Xasthur (2004) · A Curse for the Lifeless (with Nortt) (2004) · Striborg / Xasthur (2007) · Cryostasium / Xasthur (2007)Demos A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors (2001) · Rehearsal 2002 (2002) · A Sermon in the Name of Death (2004)Official website Categories:- 2000s black metal album stubs
- 2007 albums
- Xasthur albums
- Hydra Head Records albums
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