In His Infernal Majesty's Service

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In His Infernal Majesty's Service
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Studio album by
Released25 November 2016
Genre Thrash metal, death metal
Length37:46
44:29 (bonus tracks)
Label Century Media
Producer Witchery
Witchery chronology
Witchkrieg
(2010)
In His Infernal Majesty's Service
(2016)
I Am Legion
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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In His Infernal Majesty's Service is the sixth full-length studio album by the Swedish thrash metal band Witchery and their third since signing with Century Media Records. [4] The album was released on 25 November 2016. [5]

Contents

This album is the first for vocalist Angus Norder and drummer Chris Barkensjö, replacing Emperor Magus Caligula and Martin Axenrot respectively. [6]

Track listing

All songs written by Patrik Jensen.

No.TitleLength
1."Lavey-athan"3:20
2."Zoroast"2:34
3."Netherworld Emperor"3:03
4."Nosferatu"3:41
5."The Burning of Salem"4:23
6."Gilded Fang"2:31
7."Empty Tombs"4:13
8."In Warm Blood"3:48
9."Escape from Dunwich Valley"4:09
10."Feed the Gun"3:02
11."Oath Breaker"3:02
12."Eye for an Eye" (Bonus Track)3:48
13."Cloak and Dagger" (Bonus Track)2:55
Total length:37:46

The bonus tracks, "Eye for an Eye" and "Cloak and Dagger" are from the recording sessions for the previous album Witchkrieg. [7]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8] 13

Personnel

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