The Satanist (album)
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Cover art by Denis Forkas, which contains Nergal's blood.
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| Studio album by Behemoth | ||||
| Released | February 3, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | February - June 2013; Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland, RG Studio in Gdańsk, Poland | |||
| Length | 44:17 | |||
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alternative LP edition cover art
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| Metacritic | 92/100 |
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| Pitchfork | 8.2/10 |
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The Satanist is the tenth album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The album was announced on 31 May 2013 and released on February 3, 2014 through Nuclear Blast and on February 4 in Poland via Metal Blade Records and Mystic Production, respectively. Release was preceded by digital download single "Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel" and 12" EP under the same title released on December 4, 2013.
The Satanist was recorded between February and June 2013 in Hertz Studio in Białystok, and RG Studio in Gdańsk, both in Poland, produced by Behemoth, Daniel Bergstrand, and the Wiesławscy Brothers. The album was mixed by Matt Hyde at Hydeaway Studios in Los Angeles, and mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York City. Release of the album was delayed due to the mixing problems, which were made by Colin Richardson who eventually dropped out from production. Behemoth considered working on the album with Josh Middleton who expected not to use a click track, thus the two parties could not agree to work together.
A music video was shot for the song "Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel" which was produced and directed by Grupa 13, and Dariusz Szermanowicz. It has premiered on Behemoth YouTube channel on December 3, 2013.
On January 7, 2014, Behemoth released the first part of their video prologue for this album. Subsequently, the second part was released on January, 14, the third part was released on January, 21, and the fourth part was released on January, 29. Earlier, on January 28, the official lyric video for the song "Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer" was released.
The song "In the Absence ov Light" contains a spoken word quote from the Witold Gombrowicz drama The Marriage (pol. Ślub) which states:
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