Choronzon (album)

Choronzon is the third studio album by English death metal band Akercocke. It was released on 4 November 2003, through Earache Records.

Choronzon
Studio album by Akercocke
Released	4 November 2003
Genre	Blackened death metal, progressive metal
Length	54:39
Label	Earache
Producer	Akercocke
Akercocke chronology
The Goat of Mendes (2001) Choronzon (2003) Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone (2005)

Background

The sample at the start of the album is from the opening scene of the Hammer House of Horror episode "Guardian of the Abyss".

Release

A promotional music video was released for the track "Leviathan", and was shot by Kerrang!'s Paul Harries.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Chronicles of Chaos	8.5/10[2]
Kerrang!	[3]

The album was praised by Kerrang!, who wrote, "Akercocke have had enough time and financial clout to deliver the album they've been threatening to make all along. And its absolutely fucking magnificent [...] countless moments of innovation that will dazzle and delight anyone lusting for a dash of the truly inspirational [...] You will not hear a more imaginative or daring record this year", and calling it the best album of 2003.^[3] Terrorizer called it "the most inventive Akercocke album yet".^[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by David Gray.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Praise the Name of Satan"	7:10
2.	"Prince of the North"	2:04
3.	"Leviathan"	7:47
4.	"Enraptured by Evil"	4:06
5.	"Choronzon"	2:07
6.	"Valley of the Crucified"	5:09
7.	"Bathykolpian Avatar"	5:25
8.	"Upon Coriaceous Wings"	1:46
9.	"Scapegoat"	4:13
10.	"Son of the Morning"	5:32
11.	"Becoming the Adversary"	6:49
12.	"Goddess Flesh"	2:31

Personnel

Akercocke

• Jason Mendonca – guitar, vocals, arrangement, production
• Paul Scanlan – guitar, arrangement, production
• The Ritz – keyboards, arrangement, production
• Peter Theobalds – bass guitar, arrangement, production
• David Gray – drums, percussion, arrangement, production

Production

• Martin Bonsoir – recording, engineering
• Neil Kernon – mixing
• John Paul – mastering