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Defective Epitaph
Defective Epitaph
Studio album by Xasthur
Released	September 25, 2007
Genre	Black metal
Length	75:00
Label	Hydra Head (HYH-130-2), Enemies List Home Recordings
Producer	Xasthur
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Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Pitchfork Media	(6.9/10)^[2]

Defective Epitaph is a 2007 album by the American one-man black metal act Xasthur. This is the first recording on which Malefic played acoustic drums, although some tracks still make use of a drum machine.^{[citation needed]} Like previous Xasthur albums, the lyrics were not released to the public ("The lyrics are unavailable upon request" inside the CD box). It was described by one reviewer as Xasthur's most accessible release to date.^[3] The Japanese edition released on Daymare Recordings features a bonus disc containing 5 unreleased tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Xasthur

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soulless Elegy"	2:42
2.	"Purgatory Spiral"	4:29
3.	"Cemetery of Shattered Masks"	6:03
4.	"Malignant Prophecy"	5:40
5.	"Oration of Ruin"	7:23
6.	"Legacy of Human Irrelevance"	5:36
7.	"Dehumanizing Procession"	4:52
8.	"Funerals Drenched in Apathy"	5:29
9.	"Worship (The War Against) Yourself"	7:34
10.	"A Memorial to the Waste of Life"	8:44
11.	"The Only Blood That Pours Is Yours"	8:15
12.	"Unblessed Be"	8:13
Total length:		75:00

Japanese bonus disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Untitled/Unreleased"	3:24
2.	"Untitled/Unreleased"	5:45
3.	"Morder Gjenklang Av Tankegangen"	10:54
4.	"Funerals Drenched in Apathy / Soulless Elegy (First Attempt)"	9:28
5.	"Awakening to the Unknown Perception of Evil (Second Attempt)"	8:02

Personnel

Malefic – vocals, all instruments

References

^ Allmusic review
^ Pitchfork Media review Archived April 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Erickson, Steve. "Sound Tracks Review: Xasthur". Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2007.

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[1] Allmusic review

[2] Pitchfork Media review Archived April 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[3] Erickson, Steve. "Sound Tracks Review: Xasthur". Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2007.

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-'''''Defective Epitaph''''' is a 2007 album by the [[United States|American]] one-man [[black metal]] act [[Xasthur]]. This is the first recording on which Malefic played acoustic drums, although some tracks still make use of a [[drum machine]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48291-defective-epitaph-a-gate-through-bloodstained-mirrors | first = Brandon | last = Stosuy | title = Pitchfork Record Review | accessdate = 2008-05-13}}</ref> Like previous Xasthur albums, the lyrics were not released to the public ("The lyrics are unavailable upon request." inside the CD box).It was described by one reviewer as Xasthur's most accessible release to date.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.citypaper.com/music/review.asp?rid=12395 | first = Steve | last = Erickson | title = Sound Tracks Review: Xasthur | accessdate=2007-11-08}}</ref> The Japanese edition released on Daymare Recordings features a bonus disc containing 5 unreleased tracks.
+'''''Defective Epitaph''''' is a 2007 album by the [[United States|American]] one-man [[black metal]] act [[Xasthur]]. This is the first recording on which Malefic played acoustic drums, although some tracks still make use of a [[drum machine]].{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} Like previous Xasthur albums, the lyrics were not released to the public ("The lyrics are unavailable upon request" inside the CD box). It was described by one reviewer as Xasthur's most accessible release to date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citypaper.com/music/review.asp?rid=12395 |first=Steve |last=Erickson |title=Sound Tracks Review: Xasthur |accessdate=November 8, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502184113/http://www.citypaper.com/music/review.asp?rid=12395 |archivedate=May 2, 2008 |df=mdy }}</ref> The Japanese edition released on Daymare Recordings features a bonus disc containing 5 unreleased tracks.
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+| all_writing  = Xasthur
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+| title2       = Purgatory Spiral
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-#"Legacy of Human Irrelevance" – 5:36
+| title3       = Cemetery of Shattered Masks
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+| length3      = 6:03
-#"Funerals Drenched in Apathy" – 5:29
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-#"Worship (The War Against) Yourself" – 7:34
-#"A Memorial to the Waste of Life" – 8:44
+| length4      = 5:40
+| title5       = Oration of Ruin
-#"The Only Blood That Pours Is Yours" – 8:15
+| length5      = 7:23
-#"Unblessed Be" – 8:13
+| title6       = Legacy of Human Irrelevance
+| length6      = 5:36
+| title7       = Dehumanizing Procession
+| length7      = 4:52
+| title8       = Funerals Drenched in Apathy
+| length8      = 5:29
+| title9       = Worship (The War Against) Yourself
+| length9      = 7:34
+| title10      = A Memorial to the Waste of Life
+| length10     = 8:44
+| title11      = The Only Blood That Pours Is Yours
+| length11     = 8:15
+| title12      = Unblessed Be
+| length12     = 8:13
+}}
+{{Track listing
-===Japanese bonus disc===
+| headline     = Japanese bonus disc
-#"Untitled/Unreleased" - 3:24
-#"Untitled/Unreleased" - 5:45
+| title1       = Untitled/Unreleased
+| length1      = 3:24
-#"Morder Gjenklang Av Tankegangen" - 10:54
+| title2       = Untitled/Unreleased
-#"Funerals Drenched in Apathy / Soulless Elegy (First Attempt)" - 9:28
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-#"Awakening to the Unknown Perception of Evil (Second Attempt)" - 8:02
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+| length4      = 9:28
+| title5       = Awakening to the Unknown Perception of Evil (Second Attempt)
+| length5      = 8:02
+}}
 ==Personnel==
+*Malefic – vocals, all instruments
-*Malefic: Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming
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v t e Xasthur
Malefic
Studio albums	Nocturnal Poisoning (2002) The Funeral of Being (2003) Telepathic with the Deceased (2004) To Violate the Oblivious (2004) Subliminal Genocide (2006) Defective Epitaph (2007) All Reflections Drained (2009) Portal of Sorrow (2010) Subject to Change (2016)
EPs	A Darkened Winter (2001) Suicide in Dark Serenity (2003) Xasthur (2006) 2005 Demo (2010)
Split albums	Orosius / Xasthur (1999) Xasthur / Acid Enema (2001) Nachtmystium / Xasthur (2004) Xasthur / Angra Mainyu (2004) Leviathan / Xasthur (2004) A Curse for the Lifeless (with Nortt) (2004) Striborg / Xasthur (2007) Cryostasium / Xasthur (2007)
Demos	A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors (2001) Rehearsal 2002 (2002) A Sermon in the Name of Death (2004)
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