Vanitas (Anaal Nathrakh album)

Vanitas is the seventh full-length studio album by British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh. It was released on 23 October 2012, on Candlelight Records.^[1] The album was released in North America on 6 November 2012.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Blabbermouth.net	7.5/10[4]
Blistering	8.5/10[5]
Decibel Magazine	[6]
Exclaim!	7/10[7]
The NewReview	3.5/5[8]
Pitchfork	7/10[9]

Vanitas
Studio album by Anaal Nathrakh
Released	October 23, 2012 (2012-10-23)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Black metal, grindcore, death metal, industrial metal
Length	37:58
Label	Candlelight
Producer	Mick Kenney
Anaal Nathrakh chronology
Passion (2011) Vanitas (2012) Desideratum (2014)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Blood-Dimmed Tide"	3:20
2.	"Forging Towards the Sunset"	3:46
3.	"To Spite the Face"	4:03
4.	"Todos Somos Humanos"	4:14
5.	"In Coelo Quies, Tout Finis Ici Bas"	4:32
6.	"You Can't Save Me, So Stop Fucking Trying"	3:02
7.	"Make Glorious the Embrace of Saturn"	2:42
8.	"Feeding the Beast"	4:59
9.	"Of Fire, and Fucking Pigs"	3:01
10.	"A Metaphor for the Dead"	4:19
Total length:		37:58

All lyrics are written by Dave Hunt; all music is composed by Mick Kenney

Personnel

Anaal Nathrakh

• Dave Hunt (a.k.a. V.I.T.R.I.O.L.) – vocals
• Mick Kenney (a.k.a. Irrumator) – guitar, bass, programming, artwork, production

Additional personnel

• Dave Nassie – guitars ("In Coelo Quies, Tout Finis Ici Bas")
• Steeve Hurdle – guitars ("Feeding the Beast")
• Elena Vladi – additional vocals ("You Can't Save Me, So Stop Fucking Trying")
• Robert "Bob" Mercier – recording ("Feeding the Beast")

References

1. "Vanitas – Anaal Nathrakh:Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
2. "ANAAL NATHRAKH: Prepare For Release Of Vanitas". candlelightrecordsusa.com. September 6, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
3. Raggett, Ned. "Vantas – Anaal Nathrak". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
4. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas (Candlelight)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
5. Bowling, Matthew. "Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas (Candlelight Records)". Blistering. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
6. Norton, Justin (January 2013). "Anaal Nathrakh, Vanitas". Decibel Magazine (99): 82.
7. Walschots, Natalie Zina (7 November 2012). "Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
8. Juliff, Kevin (October 10, 2012). "Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas". thenewreview.net. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
9. Currin, Grayson (8 November 2012). "Anaal Nathrakh: Vanitas". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 January 2013.