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The Pernicious Enigma

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Released
  
1997

Artist
  
Esoteric

Producer
  
Esoteric

Genre
  
Doom metal

Length
  
115:00

Release date
  
1997

Label
  
Aesthetic Death

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Recorded
  
Rich Bitch Studios, Birmingham

The Pernicious Enigma (1997)
  
Metamorphogenesis (1999)

Similar
  
Esoteric albums, Doom metal albums

Esoteric creation through destruction


The Pernicious Enigma is the second studio album by the British doom metal band Esoteric. It was released in 1997 through Aesthetic Death Records. The Pernicious Enigma comprises two discs with a total running time of 115 minutes.

Contents

Disc one

  1. "Creation (Through Destruction)" – 13:13
  2. "Dominion of Slaves" – 16:01
  3. "Allegiance" – 11:50
  4. "NOXBC9701040" – 12:48

Disc two

  1. "Sinistrous" – 12:40
  2. "At War with the Race" – 2:52
  3. "A Worthless Dream" – 13:09
  4. "Stygian Narcosis" – 13:17
  5. "Passing through Matter" – 19:15

Credits

  • Bryan Beck – bass guitar, and bass synth
  • Gordon Bicknell – lead guitar, effects, synth
  • Greg Chandler – vocals, effects
  • Simon Phillips – lead guitar, effects, samples
  • Steve Peters – guitar, samples
  • Anthony – session drums

    • Songs

    1Creation (Through Destruction)13:15
    2Dominion of Slaves16:01
    3Allegiance11:51

    References

    The Pernicious Enigma Wikipedia
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