The Whole of the Law
| The Whole of the Law | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 October 2016 | |||
| Recorded | February – May 2016 | |||
| Studio | Necrodeath Studios (Birmingham, United Kingdom)[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Mick Kenney | |||
| Anaal Nathrakh chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer | [2] |
| Metal Injection | 9/10[3] |
The Whole of the Law is the ninth full-length studio album by British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh. It was released on 28 October 2016 on Metal Blade Records.[4]
Background
The lyrics to "Depravity Favours the Bold" are based on Au Lecteur (To the Reader), a poem by Charles Baudelaire. The song title "...So We Can Die Happy" comes from an interview with a young Syrian boy in which he said ‘If they want to use chemical weapons on us, they should just get on with it. But can they make them smell of bread so at least we can die happy?’ The album cover is a cropped and blackened version of the painting, Dante and Virgil, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.[5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by V.I.T.R.I.O.L.; all music is composed by Irrumator.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Nameless Dread" | 1:12 |
| 2. | "Depravity Favours the Bold" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "We Will Fucking Kill You" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "...So We Can Die Happy" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "In Flagrante Delicto" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "And You Will Beg for Our Secrets" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Extravaganza!" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "On Being a Slave" | 5:40 |
| 10. | "The Great Spectator" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Of Horror, and the Black Shawls" | 5:41 |
| Total length: | 42:12 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Powerslave" (Iron Maiden cover) | Bruce Dickinson | 6:55 |
| 13. | "Man at C&A" (The Specials cover) | Jerry Dammers, Terry Hall | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 53:17 | ||
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, recording, production
- Additional personnel[1]
- Andrew Knudsen – additional vocals (4)
- George Liam Flett (Gore Tech) – additional programming (6, 10)
- G Rash – additional guitars (9, 11)
- The Shid – additional vocals (11)
References
- ^ a b "Anaal Nathrakh – The Whole of the Law". Discogs. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Brennan, Adam (7 October 2016). "Anaal Nathrakh album review – The Whole Of The Law – Louder Sound – Metal Hammer". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Album Review: ANAAL NATHRAKH The Whole of the Law – Metal Injection". Metal Injection. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Anaal Nathrakh To Release 'The Whole Of The Law' Album In October". Blabbermouth.net. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Dante and Virgil, 1850 - William-Adolphe Bouguereau - WikiArt.org". www.wikiart.org. Retrieved 30 January 2022.