Sphynx (album)

Sphynx
Studio album by Melechesh
Released	March 24, 2003
Recorded	November 30 – December 21, 2002 at Los Angered Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre	Black metal Oriental metal
Length	63:02
Label	Osmose Productions
Producer	Andy LaRocque
Melechesh chronology
Djinn (2001) Sphynx (2003) The Ziggurat Scrolls (2004)

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Sphynx is Melechesh's third full-length album. The album presents the band's Mesopotamian/Sumerian metal in a more aggressive and intricate manner. The CD version includes an enhanced multimedia section featuring a trip to the world of Melechesh (lyrical overviews, wallpaper, photos, glossary of terms, and a videoclip for the track "Genies, Sorcerers and Mesopotamian Nights"). There is a guest appearance from Andy LaRocque on the track "Purifier of the Stars".

The Limited LP version contains a cover of Celtic Frost's "Babylon Fell".

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Of Mercury and Mercury"	Ashmedi	Ashmedi	6:34
2.	"Secrets of Sumerian Sphynxology"	Ashmedi	Ashmedi	5:33
3.	"Annunaki’s Golden Thrones"	Ashmedi	Ashmedi	6:42
4.	"Apkallu Counsel"	Proscriptor	Ashmedi, Al'Hazred, Moloch	5:12
5.	"Tablets of Fate"	Ashmedi	Ashmedi	5:30
6.	"Triangular Tattvic Fire"	Proscriptor	Ashmedi	4:29
7.	"The Arrival Ritual"			5:48
8.	"Incendium Between Mirage and Time"	Proscriptor	Ashmedi, Al'Hazred	5:48
9.	"Purifier of the Stars"	Ashmedi	Ashmedi	4:42
10.	"Caravans to Ur"			12:38

Production

• Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Andy LaRocque
• Mastered By Atti Bauw

Personnel

• Ashmedi: Lead Vocal, Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion
• Moloch: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
• Al'Hazred: Bass, Backing Vocals
• Proscriptor: Drums, Percussion

Additional personnel

• Christophe Szpajdel — logo