Cultes des Goules explained

Cultes des Goules
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Nekropolis
Cover:	Nekropolis - Cultes des Goules.jpg
Recorded:	May –
Studio:	Nekropolis Studio
Genre:	Progressive electronic, dark ambient, experimental rock
Length:	46:31
Label:	Nekropolis
Producer:	Peter Frohmader
Chronology:	Peter Frohmader
Prev Title:	The Forgotten Enemy
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Orakel / Tiefe
Next Year:	1986

Cultes des Goules is the fourth studio album by the electronic artist Nekropolis. It was released independently in 1985.^{[1] [2]}

The title of the album is no doubt inspired by the fictional grimoire Cultes des Goules by the Comte d'Erlette (see Books in the Cthulhu Mythos, which was invented by horror writer Robert Bloch.

Personnel

Adapted from the Cultes des Goules liner notes.^[3]

• Peter Frohmader – synthesizer, electronics, fretless bass guitar, eight-string bass guitar, twelve-string guitar, percussion, effects, choir, engineering, mixing, cover art

Musicians

• Stephan Manus – violin
• Birgit Metzger – vocals
• Oliver Plett – German flute
• Stefan Plett – alto saxophone

Production and additional personnel

• H. R. Giger – photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Germany	1985	Nekropolis	LP	220 172
France	2000	Spalax	CD	SPALAXCD14572

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002384098|pure_url=yes}} Nekropolis: ''Cultes des Goules'' > Overview ]. Allmusic . July 31, 2015.
2. Alan . Freeman . Steve . Freeman . Peter Frohmader . Audion . Audion Publications . June 1986 . 1 .
3. Cultes des Goules . . 1985 . sleeve . Nekropolis . Munich, Germany.