Slaughter of Innocence

Hecate Enthroned | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B000001CAA
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #451,168 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Goetia

2. Beneath a December Twilight

3. The Spell of the Winter Forest

4. Affame in the Halls of Blasphemy

5. A Monument for Eternal Martyrdom

6. The Slaughter of Innocence, a Regulem for the Mighty

7. At the Haunted Gallons of Dawn

8. Christfire

9. Within the Ruins of Eden

10. The Danse Macabre

11. The Beckoning (An Eternity of Darkness)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite album, September 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Slaughter of Innocence (Audio CD)

This is by far my favourite album I own, and I own hundreds of albums (the majority in metal - mostly black metal). Right from the haunted beginnings of Goetia to The Danse Macabre you will be hooked.
Alot of people dismiss Hecate Enthroned (at least the first 3 albums - in my opinion the only good ones) for being a Cradle of Filth copy cat. They may have similar vocals and instrumental tracks but once you have listened to this album a few times you realise that those things are vastly different from CoF. In my opinion, the vocals are much more screamy, with alot more feeling. I am not dissing CoF (at least early CoF) but I just think Hecate Enthroned are far more superior. Hecate Enthroned uses the acoustic guitar in a few songs which also adds a nice touch. Every song on this album is engulfed with emotion, whether it be sadness, or anger - it is brilliant.
Stand out tracks, if I had to choose them, would be Beneath a December Twilight, The Spell of the Winter Forest and Within the Ruins of Eden.
Buy this album. It will be one of the best purchases you ever buy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Slaughter Of Innocence, A Requiem For The Mighty", June 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Slaughter of Innocence (Audio CD)

Music: Uses the instruments well and with great variety. Varied guitar-riffs and also varied (and inspired by church organ) keyboard sessions. Vocals: Screaming. Not the typical dark voice but more strident. Not many bands has this aort of vocal. Lyrics: Long, varied and has long words. Quotation from #9: "Ruins of Eden, savage of the demons, and shall spread his wings of eternity. Ripping forth through heaven and unto my dark angel. The fortress of this flesh is lonely and possessed, to a place where time and space are death, on a stagnant pool against the shores of Valhalla." Instruments: Keyboard, electric and acoustic guitars, bass and vocals. Themes: Anti Christianity and satanism. I give it 5 stars for well-composed music, lyrics and image. 1 of the 5 stars is for the song titles on this album - check them out ... Total time: 47 min.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad..., April 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Slaughter of Innocence (Audio CD)

So the singer sounds just like CoF's Dani Filth, circa 'Dusk..& Her Embrace'...BIG DEAL! Why does this seem to be such a bone of contention with everyone? 1,000 vocalists sounded like Tom Fischer (Warrior) after Celtic Frost debuted, but so what? Makes sense that if he can well pull off the Filth vocal, then go for it! Doesn't really matter who came first, as long as there's QUALITY in songwriting, musicianship, etc. This is a pretty good effort, and since Dani Filth's vocal style appeals to me, it's nice to be able to hear it from a band other than CoF. Every band is an extension of a band that came before it, to some degree. Amazon offers snippets, so 'don't like it, don't buy it'. I bought it.