The Pernicious Enigma

The Pernicious Enigma
Studio album by Esoteric
Released	1997
Recorded	Rich Bitch Studios, Birmingham
Genre	Doom metal
Length	115:00
Label	Aesthetic Death
Producer	Esoteric
Esoteric chronology
Epistemological Despondency (1994) The Pernicious Enigma (1997) Metamorphogenesis (1999)

The Pernicious Enigma is the second studio album by the British doom metal band Esoteric. It was released in 1997 through Aesthetic Death Records. The Pernicious Enigma comprises two discs with a total running time of 115 minutes.^[1][2][3]

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Creation (Through Destruction)" – 13:13
2. "Dominion of Slaves" – 16:01
3. "Allegiance" – 11:50
4. "NOXBC9701040" – 12:48

Disc two

1. "Sinistrous" – 12:40
2. "At War with the Race" – 2:52
3. "A Worthless Dream" – 13:09
4. "Stygian Narcosis" – 13:17
5. "Passing through Matter" – 19:15

Credits

• Bryan Beck – bass guitar, and bass synth
• Gordon Bicknell – lead guitar, effects, synth
• Greg Chandler – vocals, effects
• Simon Phillips – lead guitar, effects, samples
• Steve Peters – guitar, samples
• Anthony – session drums

References

1. "Esoteric (Gbr) - The Pernicious Enigma". Canada: The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
2. "The Pernicious Enigma". allmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
3. "Esoteric The Pernicious Enigma". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2010.