In the Constellation of the Black Widow is the fifth studio album

Studio album

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 by British extreme metal

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 band Anaal Nathrakh

Anaal Nathrakh

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, released on June 29, 2009, by Candlelight Records

Candlelight Records

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. The album was also released on LP, limited to 500 copies. 250 copies are pressed on black and white splatter vinyl, and 250 copies are pressed on black and purple vinyl.

The album title is derived from a passage in the book "Moment of Freedom" by Norwegian writer Jens Bjørneboe

Jens Bjørneboe

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. The cover art is taken from Gustave Doré's

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 illustrations to "The Raven

The Raven

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". "Satanarchrist" is a re-recording from Total Fucking Necro

Total Fucking Necro

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Track listing

• All songs written by Anaal Nathrakh.

1. "In the Constellation of the Black Widow" – 4:45
2. "I Am the Wrath of Gods and the Desolation of the Earth" – 2:24
3. "More of Fire Than Blood" – 3:26
4. "The Unbearable Filth of the Soul" – 3:32
5. "Terror in the Mind of God" – 3:27
6. "So Be It" – 2:23
7. "The Lucifer Effect" – 3:57
8. "Oil Upon the Sores of Lepers" – 2:48
9. "Satanarchrist" – 4:41
10. "Blood Eagles
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     Carved On the Backs of Innocents" – 3:17

Anaal Nathrakh

• V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
  Dave Hunt (musician)
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   – vocals
• Mick Kenney
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   – guitars
  Electric guitar
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  , bass
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  , drums
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  , drum programming
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Additional Musicians

• Zeitgeist Memento (Repvblika) – vocals on "Oil Upon the Sores of Lepers"
• Barm "Ventnor" Frog – additional guitars on "In the Constellation of the Black Widow" and "More of Fire Than Blood"