Though it originally saw the light of day (or depths of eternal night, as it were) in the band's native Austria way back in 1995, Belphegor's The Last Supper was only given a proper international release in 2001, when it was reissued by the underground metal experts at the World War III label.
Also packing six bonus tracks culled partly from Belphegor's ultra-rare Obscure and Deep EP, this disc serves as a good summation of the band's early material, boasting challenging, uncompromising, Scandinavian-inspired black metal.
Despite their elaborate titles, songs like "A Funeral Without a Cry," "The Rapture of Cremation," and "In Remembrance of Hate and Sorrow" feature generally indecipherable vocals, but these are perfectly fitting with Belphegor's sonic barrage of fierce, detuned riffs and slightly sub-blast beat drums.
Among the bonus cuts, a deathly rendition of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" and a cover of the lesser-known Sodom "classic" "Outbreak of Evil" take the cake.
Overall, this is a competently executed album, but not very memorable or original.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last SupperBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | A Funeral Without a CryBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Impalement Without MercyBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | March of the DeadBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | The Rapture of CremationBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Engulfed in Eternal FrostBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | In Remembrance of Hate and SorrowBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | KruzifixionBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Obscure and DeepBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Bloodstained RitualBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Sabbath Bloody SabbathGeezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward | Belphegor | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Diabolical PossessionBelphegor | Belphegor | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 13 | Outbreak of EvilSodom | Belphegor | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 14 | D.I.E. | Belphegor | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 15 | Bloodbath In Paradise (Part II) | Belphegor | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 16 | Purity Throw Fire | Belphegor | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 61 mins | 140 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 455 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Battle | Executive Producer |
| 2 | Belphegor | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | R. Brunner | Mastering |
| 4 | Geezer Butler | Composer |
| 5 | Tony Iommi | Composer |
| 6 | Gary Klein | Photography |
| 7 | Ralph Manfreda | Artwork |
| 8 | Marius | Guitar |
| 9 | Ozzy Osbourne | Composer |
| 10 | Sodom | Composer |
| 11 | Bill Ward | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |