Sphynx (album) explained

Sphynx
Type:studio
Artist:Melechesh
Cover:Sphynx (album).jpg
Released:March 24, 2003
Recorded:November 30 – December 21, 2002 at Los Angered Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre:Black metal
Oriental metal
Length:63:02
Label:Osmose Productions
Producer:Andy LaRocque
Prev Title:Djinn
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:The Ziggurat Scrolls
Next Year:2004

Sphynx is Melechesh's third full-length album. The album presents the band's Mesopotamian/Sumerian metal in a more aggressive and intricate manner. The CD version includes an enhanced multimedia section featuring a trip to the world of Melechesh (lyrical overviews, wallpaper, photos, glossary of terms, and a videoclip for the track "Genies, Sorcerers and Mesopotamian Nights"). There is a guest appearance from Andy LaRocque on the track "Purifier of the Stars".

The Limited LP version contains a cover of Celtic Frost's "Babylon Fell".

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