Vanitas (Anaal Nathrakh album)

Vanitas
Studio album by Anaal Nathrakh
Released	October 23, 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Black metal, grindcore, death metal, industrial metal
Length	37:58
Label	Candlelight
Producer	Mick Kenney
Anaal Nathrakh chronology
Passion (2011) Vanitas (2012) Desideratum (2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	7.5/10[2]
Blistering	8.5/10[3]
Decibel Magazine	[4]
Exclaim!	7/10[5]
The NewReview	3.5/5[6]
Pitchfork	7/10[7]

Vanitas is the seventh full-length studio album by British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh. It was released on October 23, 2012, on Candlelight Records.^[8] The album was released in North America on November 6, 2012.^[9]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Dave Hunt; all music composed by Mick Kenney.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Blood-Dimmed Tide"	3:20
2.	"Forging Towards the Sunset"	3:46
3.	"To Spite the Face"	4:03
4.	"Todos Somos Humanos"	4:14
5.	"In Coelo Quies, Tout Finis Ici Bas"	4:32
6.	"You Can't Save Me, So Stop Fucking Trying"	3:02
7.	"Make Glorious the Embrace of Saturn"	2:42
8.	"Feeding the Beast"	4:59
9.	"Of Fire, and Fucking Pigs"	3:01
10.	"A Metaphor for the Dead"	4:19
Total length:		37:58

Personnel

Anaal Nathrakh

• Dave Hunt (a.k.a. V.I.T.R.I.O.L.) – vocals
• Mick Kenney (a.k.a. Irrumator) – guitar, bass, programming, artwork, production

Additional personnel

• Dave Nassie – guitars ("In Coelo Quies, Tout Finis Ici Bas")
• Steeve Hurdle – guitars ("Feeding the Beast")
• Elena Vladi – additional vocals ("You Can't Save Me, So Stop Fucking Trying")
• Robert "Bob" Mercier – recording
• Niklas "Kvarforth" Olsson (Shining) – vocals ("Todos Somos Humanos")

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Vantas – Anaal Nathrak". Allmusic. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas (Candlelight)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
3. Bowling, Matthew. "Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas (Candlelight Records)". Blistering. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
4. Norton, Justin (January 2013). "Anaal Nathrakh, Vanitas". Decibel Magazine (99): 82.
5. Walschots, Natalie Zina (November 7, 2012). "Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
6. Juliff, Kevin (October 10, 2012). "Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas". thenewreview.net. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
7. Currin, Grayson (November 8, 2012). "Anaal Nathrakh: Vanitas". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
8. "Vanitas – Anaal Nathrakh:Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
9. "ANAAL NATHRAKH: Prepare For Release Of Vanitas". candlelightrecordsusa.com. September 6, 2012. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.