Drawing Down the Moon (Beherit album)

Drawing Down the Moon is the debut studio album by Finnish black metal band Beherit. It was released in November 1993, through Spinefarm Records. The album is notable for its usage of space-like synth sounds and occasional use of computer-altered vocals.

Drawing Down the Moon
Studio album by
Released13 November 1993
RecordedApril–September 1992 at Studio Sound Kuopio, Finland
GenreBlack metal
Length39:30
LabelSpinefarm
ProducerNuclear Holocausto
Beherit chronology
The Oath of Black Blood
(1991)
Drawing Down the Moon
(1993)
H418ov21.C
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The lyrics to "Intro" were taken from the Seventh Satanic Statement, as transcribed by Anton LaVey on the Satanic Bible.

Track listing

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All music written by Marko Laiho.

  1. "Intro (Tireheb)" – 0:45
  2. "Salomon's Gate" – 3:42
  3. "Nocturnal Evil" – 2:53
  4. "Sadomatic Rites" – 4:07
  5. "Black Arts" – 3:33
  6. "The Gate of Nanna" – 4:15
  7. "Nuclear Girl" – 1:32
  8. "Unholy Pagan Fire" – 3:54
  9. "Down There..." – 2:36
  10. "Summerlands" – 3:20
  11. "Werewolf, Semen and Blood" – 3:08
  12. "Thou Angel of the Gods" – 2:23
  13. "Lord of Shadows and Goldenwood" – 3:23

Personnel

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Beherit

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  • Nuclear Holocausto (Marko Laiho) – vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, synths
  • Necroperversor (Pekka Virkanen) – drums
  • Black Jesus (Santtu Siippainen) – bass

Additional

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References

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  1. ^ Ward, Kyle (7 January 2010). "Beherit – Drawing Down the Moon (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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