Instinctus Bestialis is the ninth full-length studio album by Norwegian black metal act Gorgoroth. It was released on 8 June 2015 by Soulseller Records. It was also released digitally, as well as on digipak CD in a limited first pressing, limited black vinyl LP and limited picture vinyl LP.[10][11] It is the first album to feature vocalist Atterigner and was the last to feature bassist Bøddel, who died from cancer four months after the album's release. The album cover is taken from a painting called Christ in Limbo.
| Instinctus Bestialis | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 June 2015 | |||
| Recorded | September–December 2013 | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 31:20 | |||
| Label | Soulseller Records | |||
| Producer | Infernus, Asklund | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Terra Relicta |   [1] |
| Metal Maniac | [2] |
| Metal Injection | [3] |
| Revolver Magazine |    [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [5] |
| Angry Metal Guy | [6] |
| Metal.de | [7] |
| Against Magazine | [8] |
| Time for Metal | [9] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by V. Horg, except track 1 and 5 by A. Behemot; all music is composed by Infernus
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radix Malorum" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Dionysian Rite" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Ad Omnipotens Aeterne Diabolus" | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Come Night" | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Burn in His Light" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Rage" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Kala Brahman" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Awakening" | 2:07 |
Personnel
editGorgoroth
edit- Atterigner – vocals
- Infernus – guitars, production
- Bøddel – bass
- Asklund – drums, recording, mixing, production, mastering
Additional personnel
edit- Chris Cannella – guest lead guitar (track 5)
- Fábio Zperandio – guest lead guitar (track 5)
- Henrik "Typhos" Ekeroth – guest lead guitar (track 6)
- Mats Lindfors – mixing, mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ Dahlbäck, Oliver (April 27, 2015). "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis (2015) - Review". Terra Relicta. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Metal Maniac". 24 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Album Review: GORGOROTH Instinctus Bestialis". 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Review: Gorgoroth – Instinctus Bestialis - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis (Album review ) | Sputnikmusic".
- ^ "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis Review". 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis Review • metal.de".
- ^ "GORGOROTH "Instinctus Bestialis" (Review)". Archived from the original on 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis". 14 May 2015.
- ^ "GORGOROTH – INSTINCTUS BESTIALIS DIGIPACK CD/LP/PIC.LP/DIGITAL/T-SHIRT OUT 08.06.15". Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ "Instinctus Bestialis - Release date and Label News". Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ "Gorgoroth: Instinctus Bestialis" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2 December 2021.