Behemoth "Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic) (1996 Reissue, Germany, Last Episode, LEP 003)"

Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) is the debut studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. It was released in April 1995 by Pagan Records. It has since been re-released through numerous other labels.

The album inside cover artwork shows The Temple of Swarog by Stanisław Jakubowski.

Track listing

All music is composed by Nergal, except "Ancient" and "Hell Dwells in Ice" which were written and performed by Swiss zine writer Demonius.

1. "Chant of the Eastern Lands" Nergal 5:43
2. "The Touch of Nya" (instrumental) – 0:57
3. "From the Pagan Vastlands" Tomasz Krajewski 4:30
4. "Hidden in a Fog" Tomasz Krajewski 6:49
5. "Ancient" (instrumental) – 2:01
6. "Entering the Faustian Soul" Nergal 5:35
7. "Forgotten Cult of Aldaron" Nergal 4:35
8. "Wolves Guard My Coffin" Nergal 4:29
9. "Hell Dwells in Ice" Demonious 5:50
10. "Transylvanian Forest" (originally on the And the Forests Dream Eternally EP) Nergal 4:53

Total length: 45:28

All music by Nergal except for:

"Ancient" & "Hell Dwells In Ice" written and performed exclusively for BEHEMOTH by Demonious

Regular jewel case with black tray. Includes a 12-page booklet with lyrics.

Cover design and artwork by Dark Arts.

Tracklist on backcover shows 11 songs, but the last one "SVENTEVITH (Storming Near The Baltic)" isn't attached to this album.

Recording information:

Recorded at Studio "8" in the nights of December 1994, when wild waves of Baltic were striking the golden shores of Gdansk.

Tracks 1-9 taken from the unreleased "Sventevith..." Demo.

Track 10 is a bonus track taken from the "And The Forests Dream Eternally" EP.