The Gods of the Pit Pt. II (Paragon So Below), by Belial

The Gods of the Pit Pt. II (Paragon So Below)

by Belial

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Legendary Finnish originators of 1st wave Death Metal!
Formed in 1991, Finland’s Belial swiftly took the fledgling Death Metal scene by storm. Releasing their 1st mini album “The Gods of the Pit” via Moribund records in 1992, the band helped kick-start the then new metal sub-genre of Death Metal. Belial went on to release 3 full length albums, 1992’s “Wisdom of Darkness”, 1993’s “Never Again” and their final album simply entitled “3” in 1994 before disbanding.
Belial’s members went on to play in other influential bands such as Impaled Nazarene, The Rocking Dildos and Obfuscation!
Out of print since 2010, this classic slab of early & foundational Death Metal is now available once again in a strictly limited edition pressing!
Official Limited Edition re-issue of the highly sought after early Death Metal classic!

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1.	The Invocation 03:59	buy track
2.	Voices Beyond 02:59	buy track
3.	Deceased 03:09	buy track
4.	For Them 02:25	buy track
5.	Piece by Piece (Remix) 00:28	buy track

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Legendary Finnish originators of 1st wave Death Metal!
Formed in 1991, Finland’s Belial swiftly took the fledgling Death Metal scene by storm. Releasing their 1st mini album “The Gods of the Pit” via Moribund records in 1992, the band helped kick-start the then new metal sub-genre of Death Metal. Belial went on to release 3 full length albums, 1992’s “Wisdom of Darkness”, 1993’s “Never Again” and their final album simply entitled “3” in 1994 before disbanding.
Belial’s members went on to play in other influential bands such as Impaled Nazarene, The Rocking Dildos and Obfuscation!
Out of print since 2010, this classic slab of early & foundational Death Metal is now available once again!

PRESS:
“Brutality, thy name is BELIAL” 100/100% - Metalarchives.com

* Features a killer production From Tico-Tico Studios (Unholy, Demigod).
* Features original cover art and layout for all die-hard fans!
* Features members of influential bands Impaled Nazarene & The Rocking Dildos!
* Mandatory for fans of Death, Entombed, Deicide, Demigod & Demilich!

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“The Invocation" Teaser Video:
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released January 29, 2021

Tracks 1-4 originally released on The Gods of the Pit demo (1991).

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed in the early days of Belial at Tico-Tico.

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Moribund Records Glastonbury, UK

Founded 1993, Moribund Records is the USA’s leading underground Extreme Metal label.
Progenitor of USBM & 1st US label to officially distribute Scandinavian BM to the US it has a diverse catalogue of over 310 albums to date.
Initially an advocate of underground Black Metal, it has since diversified to cross all facets of Metal & push the limits of “art” in music while holding a vow of distinction. ... more