Evangelion (album)
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| Studio album by Behemoth | ||||||||||
| Released | August 7, 2009 | |||||||||
| Recorded | February 16, 2009 – May 2009 at Radio Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Poland | |||||||||
| Genre | Death metal | |||||||||
| Length | 41:54 | |||||||||
| Language | English, Polish | |||||||||
| Label | Metal Blade, Nuclear Blast, Mystic Production, Victor Entertainment, Demonstealer | |||||||||
| Producer | Daniel Bergstrand, Wojciech Wiesławski, Sławomir Wiesławski | |||||||||
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Evangelion is the ninth full-length album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The album was released on August 7, 2009 through Nuclear Blast Records and on August 11, 2009, through Metal Blade Records in the USA.
The album title refers to the Good News in Christianity; the message of Jesus Christ.
The album's cover artwork is a depiction of The Great Harlot of Babylon, the figuress of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible.
In January 2009, the band was in the final stages of the songwriting and rehearsal process for the album. Behemoth entered Radio Gdańsk studio in Poland to begin work on the album on February 16, 2009. The band managed to tap Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames, Dark Funeral) to produce drums on the record. Bergstrand used some unconventional techniques—a big room for the drums to create ambience and 22-channel recording for a more "organic and natural" sound.
In March they were close to finish recording the guitars, with help from Wojciech and Sławomir Wiesławski from Studio Hertz. Within five days they completed three songs and laid down three rhythm guitars on each side, after which they worked on the bass, solos and vocals simultaneously.
The band also managed to tap Colin Richardson to mix the album. The band had tried to book him before for their previous album, The Apostasy, but he wasn't available then.
In early May, tracking was completed and on May 12 Nergal flew to the United Kingdom to join Colin Richardson to mix the record at Miloco Studios, London. Also in May, Metal Hammer was given the opportunity to listen to three fully completed songs in Miloco Studios. Nergal stated that this was the most relaxing and at the same time the most creative studio session he had ever been a part of.
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