Eschaton
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The term Eschaton refers to the end of the present world and is addressed in the study of eschatology
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Eschaton may also refer to:
Eschatology
Eschatology is a part of theology, philosophy, and futurology concerned with what are believed to be the final events in history, or the ultimate destiny of humanity, commonly referred to as the end of the world or the World to Come...
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Eschaton may also refer to:
- Eschaton (album)Eschaton (album)Eschaton is the third album by British black metal band Anaal Nathrakh. Musically, the album continues in the vein of the previous album, Domine Non Es Dignus. Some reviewers have commented that the overall atmosphere and production are at the same time a step back towards the out-and-out ferocity...
, a 2006 black metal album by Anaal NathrakhAnaal NathrakhAnaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 who fuse black metal, grindcore, death metal and industrial music. They are currently signed to Candlelight Records.... - Eschaton, a weblog written by Dr. Duncan B. Black under the pseudonym of AtriosAtriosDuncan Bowen Black , better known by his pseudonym Atrios , is an American liberal blogger living in Philadelphia. His weblog Eschaton is one of the most popular political weblogs, receiving an average of over 100,000 hits every day...
- Eschaton series of novels by science fiction author Charlie Stross
- Eschaton trilogy of novels by science fiction author Frederik Pohl
- Escaton, the primary antagonist in the videogame Might and Magic VIII: Day of the DestroyerMight and Magic VIII: Day of the DestroyerMight and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer is a computer role-playing game developed for Microsoft Windows by New World Computing and released in 2000 by the 3DO Company. It is the eighth game in the Might and Magic series...
- Eschaton, a fictional geopolitical game played on four contiguous tennis courts, from the David Foster WallaceDavid Foster WallaceDavid Foster Wallace was an American author of novels, essays, and short stories, and a professor at Pomona College in Claremont, California...
novel Infinite JestInfinite JestInfinite Jest is a 1996 novel by David Foster Wallace. The lengthy and complex work takes place in a semi-parodic future version of North America, and touches on tennis, substance addiction and recovery programs, depression, child abuse, family relationships, advertising and popular entertainment,...
. A music video of the Decemberist's song, The Calamity Song, which itself was inspired by Wallace's novel, portrays this game. - Eschaton, an ability found in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant WingsFinal Fantasy XII: Revenant Wingsis a real-time strategy RPG developed by Think & Feel and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS. It is a sequel to the best-selling 2006 PlayStation 2 role-playing game Final Fantasy XII....
that is used by the Scion Ultima, who is also a recurring boss, weapon and spell in the Final FantasyFinal Fantasyis a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and is developed and owned by Square Enix . The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science-fantasy role-playing video games , but includes motion pictures, anime, printed media, and other merchandise...
franchise - Eschaton, a fictional artificial intelligence entity, from the Charles StrossCharles StrossCharles David George "Charlie" Stross is a British writer of science fiction, Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. He was born in Leeds.Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera...
novel Singularity SkySingularity Sky- External links :* at * * at Worlds Without End... - Dreams of Eschaton, a song from the 1983 epic metal album Crystal LogicCrystal LogicCrystal Logic is an album released by Manilla Road in 1983 . On this album the band fully embraced heavy metal, leaving behind the space, progressive and hard rock influences which could be found on the two previous albums....
by Manilla RoadManilla RoadManilla Road are an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, founded by lead guitarist Mark 'the Shark' Shelton .- Beginnings :... - Chant For Eschaton 2000, song from the 1999 blackened death metal album SatanicaSatanicaDouble CD edition It is known that a limited edition double CD was released. The jewel case contains a second bonus CD with live tracks from Strasbourg, France, February 26 1999.Notes...
by BehemothBehemoth (band)Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate.... - EzkatonEzkaton-Chart performance:-Personnel:*Adam "Nergal" Darski – vocals, guitars, synth, programming*Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski – bass guitar*Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Promiński – drums and percussion-Guest appearance:...
, a 2008 blackened death metal album by BehemothBehemoth (band)Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....
. - Destination Eschaton, a song from the album Axis MutatisAxis MutatisAxis Mutatis is a music album by electronic artists The Shamen which was released in 1995. The album didn't receive as much positive feedback as their previous album, Boss Drum or was as popular as it, but Axis Mutatis still remained a fairly successful release, with the band eventually releasing...
by The ShamenThe ShamenThe Shamen were an experimental electronic music band, from 1985–1999, initially formed in Aberdeen, Scotland, as a psychedelic-influenced indie rock act. The founding members are Colin Angus , Derek McKenzie and Keith McKenzie... - Eschaton, a song from the 2008 album "Days Of Nothing", by the Italian gothic-doom metal band The ForeshadowingThe ForeshadowingThe Foreshadowing are an Italian gothic metal/doom metal band with ambient influences.-Origins:The band was officially formed at the dawn of 2005, but the project was actually started back in 1998, from an idea of Alessandro Pace ), who involved his friends Andrea Chiodetti and Francesco Sosto ...
- Seers Of The Eschaton, a song from the 2011 album The Unseen EmpireThe Unseen EmpireThe Unseen Empire is the fifth full-length studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry.The album sold around 1,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, and landed at position No...
by Scar SymmetryScar SymmetryScar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles...