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The Apostate (First Step To Salvation)
1	Intro	2:59
2	The Apostate	9:29
2.1	I. Under The Eyes Of Serpents (0:00-2:04)
2.2	II. Transcendental Fusion (2:04-3:11)
2.3	III. Gods Bring You Away From Yourself (3:11-4:30)
2.4	IV. A Strain From Depths (Inst.)(4:30-5:28)
2.5	V. The Force Dwells Within (5:28-7:26)
2.6	VI. And All The Waste Will Fade (7:26-8:49)
2.7	Unlisted (8:49-9:29)
3	Become Or Be Gone	6:17
4	Destroying By Will	5:20
5	New World To See	7:16
Celtic Frost Cover
6	Circle Of The Tyrants Written-By – Tom G. Warrior	4:28
The Demon Of 1994
7	Rebel Souls Written-By – Michael Nicklasson, Wojtek Lisicki	5:45
8	The Voyager Written-By – Michael Nicklasson, Wojtek Lisicki	5:20
9	Satan's Gift (The Crown Of Thorns) Written-By – Wojtek Lisicki	3:32
10	Graced By Fire Written-By – Wojtek Lisicki	2:50
11	Hymns Of Immortals Written-By – Michael Nicklasson, Wojtek Lisicki	5:04

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Tokuma Japan Communications Co., Ltd.
• Mixed At – Metalking Domain
• Mixed At – Meta4
• Mastered At – Tremolo
• Remastered At – Tremolo
• Recorded At – Nilento Studio
• Mixed At – Nilento Studio
• Recorded At – Starec Studio
• Mixed At – Starec Studio

Credits

• Arranged By [All Instruments] – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 1-5)
• Artwork [Logo] – Wojtek Lisicki
• Artwork, Graphics [Computer Graphics Realization By] – Niklas Sundin
• Bass – Martin Furängen (tracks: 1-5), Michael Nicklasson (tracks: 7-11), Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 6-11)
• Drum Programming – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 7-11)
• Drums – Hans Nilsson (tracks: 1-6)
• Effects [Special] – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 1-5)
• Guitar [All Guitars] – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 1-5)
• Guitar [Chaos Solos, Melodic Solos] – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 7-11)
• Guitar [Guitars, Chaos Solos] – Michael Nicklasson (tracks: 7-11)
• Guitar [Guitars] – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 6-11)
• Keyboards – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 6)
• Keyboards [Keyboard Midi-Programming] – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 1-5)
• Layout, Concept By [Cover] – Luciferion
• Lyrics By – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 1-5, 7-11)
• Mastered By – Tobias Lindell (tracks: 1-5)
• Mixed By – Baskim Zuta (tracks: 1-5), Lasse Nilsson (tracks: 6), Lennart Schander (tracks: 7-11), Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 1-5)
• Photography [Live Photos] – Tobias Lundgren
• Photography By [Original "Blasphemy" Photo] – Wojtek Lisicki
• Photography By [Photo] – Ann-Sofie Olofsson
• Producer – Wojtek Lisicki
• Recorded By – Lasse Nilsson (tracks: 6), Lennart Schander (tracks: 7-11), Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 1-5)
• Remastered By – Tobias Lindell (tracks: 6-11)
• Technician [Synthesizer Technical Support] – Johan Lund (tracks: 6)
• Vocals – Michael Nicklasson (tracks: 1-6), Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 7-11)
• Vocals [Melodic] – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 6)
• Vocals [The Occasional Low Pitched Growl Parts] – Wojtek Lisicki (tracks: 1-5)
• Vocals [Witch Screeches] – Michael Nicklasson (tracks: 7-11)

Notes

Mixed at Meta 4 Music and Metalking Domain in Nov through Dec 2001 and March through May 2003.
Mastered at Tremolo Music in May 2003.

"New World to See" – original parts written in 1995 (of which some arranged with the assistance of Joakim Rosenström), "Destroying the Will" – written in '96, "The Apostate" and "Become or Be Gone" – original parts written between 1996-2000.
All songs perfected and spiritualized between 2001-2003. The literary work as well as titles and vocal performance accomplished in March through May 2003.

All the filmic audio samples used as preludes on this album are taken from Dark City. Some of them have been slightly re-arranged in order to represent the band's message even more accurately. Even a lot of own sounds has been used.
The movie credits: directed by Alex Proyas, written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer, released in 1998, music by Revor Jones, production company – Mystery Clock & New Line Cinema.
Publisher – New Line Cinema.

"Circle of the Tyrants"
Written by Tom G. Warrior of Celtic Frost in the morbid 1985.
The cover version arranged by Wojtek Lisicki in 1996.
Recorded and mixed in Nilento Studio by Lasse "i skogen" Nilsson in 1996.
Studio session carried through under the eye of Åke Eldsäter, assisted by Patrik Gråberg, Patrik "Radioaspiranten" and Schnabelklotz(!).

"The Demon of 1994"
Recorded and mixed by Lennart Schander in winter 1993 respectively spring 1994 at Starec Studio, Växjö, Sweden.
Drums for live performances – Peter Weiner.
The songs: "Rebel Souls", "The Voyager", "Hymns of Immortals" written by Michael and Wojtek in early 1993. "Graced by Fire" and "Satan's Gift (The Crown of Thorns)" written by Wojtek in the middle of 1993.
Photo taken by Ann-Sofie "Sriffi" Olofsson in 1993.
The original "Blasphemy" photo taken by Wojtek in Sopot, Poland in 1994.

"Circle of the Tyrants" and "The Demon of 1994" were both remastered in Tremelo music by Tobias Lindell in May 2003.

All songs and lyrics published by Meta4Music Publishing. (c) + (r) 2003.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DISCTRONICS POSH049 01
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L303
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 4826

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
POSH049	Luciferion	The Apostate ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Listenable Records	POSH049	France	2003
posh049	Luciferion	The Apostate ‎(CD, Comp, RE, Promo)	Listenable Records	posh049	France	2003
CDM 1004-2036	Luciferion	The Apostate ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	CD-Maximum	CDM 1004-2036	Russia	2004

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