| 词条 | The Pernicious Enigma |
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| name = The Pernicious Enigma | type = studio | artist = Esoteric | cover = Esoteric_TPE.jpg | alt = | released = April 1997 | recorded = 9–26 July 1996 | venue = | studio = Rich Bitch Studios, Birmingham | genre = Funeral doom metal | length = 115:00 | label = Aesthetic Death | producer = Esoteric, Steve Wilson | prev_title = Epistemological Despondency | prev_year = 1994 | next_title = Metamorphogenesis | next_year = 1999 }}{{Album ratings |rev1 = Ave Noctum |rev1score = {{rating|9|10}}[1] |rev2 = Sputnikmusic |rev2score = {{rating|5|5}}[2] }}The Pernicious Enigma is the second studio album by the British doom metal band Esoteric. It was released in 1997 through Aesthetic Death Records. The Pernicious Enigma comprises two discs with a total running time of an hour and 55 minutes.[2][3][4] The album has received much praise since its release, and is seen as one of the band's best works. It has been cited to of help influence the funeral doom and death-doom genres.[5] The album would later be remastered and released as a three-disc vinyl set in 2016, limited to only 600 copies.[6] A CD edition based on this remaster was issued in 2018. ProductionThe album was recorded at Rich Bitch Studios during the month of July 1996 and was mixed in October the same year, starting on the 9th and ending on the 15th. Mixing duties were held by the band itself, while the production and engineering featured the band being assisted by Steve Wilson. Anthony Brewer was hired as a session drummer to record on a few tracks on the album. The album was mastered at Strype Audio Studios, Oslo, Norway by Tom Kvalsvoll. The track "NOXBC9701040" was improvised in studio on 21 July 1996. For the remaster, the album was mixed and mastered by Greg Chandler in 2015. Kevin Metcalfe also helped cut the lacquer used for the record manufacturing for the album at Soundmasters, London, United Kingdom. Track listing{{Tracklisting|headline = Disc one |title1 = Creation (Through Destruction) |length1 = 13:13 |title2 = Dominion of Slaves |length2 = 16:01 |title3 = Allegiance |length3 = 11:50 |title4 = NOXBC9701040 |length4 = 12:48 |total_length = 53:52 }}{{Tracklisting |headline = Disc two |title1 = Sinistrous |length1 = 12:40 |title2 = At War with the Race |length2 = 2:52 |title3 = A Worthless Dream |length3 = 13:09 |title4 = Stygian Narcosis |length4 = 13:17 |title5 = Passing through Matter |length5 = 19:15 |total_length = 61:13 Total 115:00 }} Credits
References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Woods|first1=Pete (2016-05-26)|title=Esoteric - The Pernicious Enigma|url=http://www.avenoctum.com/2016/05/esoteric-the-pernicious-enigma-aesthetic-death/|website=avenoctum.com|publisher=Ave Noctum|accessdate=2017-07-10}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://metal-archives.com/release.php?id=1316|title=Esoteric (Gbr) - The Pernicious Enigma|publisher=The Metal Archives|accessdate=2 September 2010|location=Canada}} 3. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1792158|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Pernicious Enigma|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=2 September 2010}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/31274/Esoteric-The-Pernicious-Enigma/|title=Esoteric The Pernicious Enigma|publisher=Sputnikmusic|accessdate=2 September 2010}} 5. ^{{cite web|last1=Davis|first1=Cody (2016-03-04)|title=Funeral Doom Friday: In Remembrance of Esoteric The Pernicious Enigma|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/av/funeral-doom-friday/in-remembrance-of-esoterics-the-pernicious-enigma|website=metalinjection.net|publisher=Metal Injection|accessdate=2017-07-10}} 6. ^{{cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Patricia (2016-05-05)|title=Patricia Thomas Band Management|url=https://patriciathomasmanagement.com/2016/05/05/esoterics-the-pernicious-enigma-finally-finds-its-way-onto-vinyl/|website=patriciathomasmanagement.com|publisher=Wordpress|accessdate=2017-07-10}} External links
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