Sun in the House of the Scorpion
{{Infobox album
| name = Sun in the House of the Scorpion
| type = Studio
| artist = Blood of Kingu
| cover = Blood_of_Kingu_–_Sun_in_the_House_of_the_Scorpion.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2010|5|24}}
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| genre = Black metal
| length = {{Duration|m=36|s=26}}
| label = Candlelight Records
| producer =
| prev_title = De occulta philosophia
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Dark Star on the Right Horn of the Crescent Moon
| next_year = 2014
}}
Sun in the House of the Scorpion is the second album by Ukrainian black metal band Blood of Kingu. It was released under Candlelight Records on May 24, 2010.{{cite web|title=Blood Of Kingu – Sun In The House Of The Scorpion|url=http://www.discogs.com/Blood-Of-Kingu-Sun-In-The-House-Of-The-Scorpion/master/316711|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=16 July 2014}}{{cite web|title=Blood Of Kingu - "Sun in the House of the Scorpion"|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=4193|publisher=Metal Underground|accessdate=16 July 2014}} The album marks the beginning of the use of death growls, which does not exist in the previous album.
The cover painting is an untitled work from 1977 by Zdzislaw Beksinski.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wikiart.org/en/zdzislaw-beksinski/untitled-50|title=Untitled - Zdzislaw Beksinski - WikiArt.org|website=www.wikiart.org}}{{cite web | url=http://beksinski.dmochowskigallery.net/galeria_karta.php?artist=52&picture=2461 | title=DmochowskiGallery.net - galeria - Sala 10. Obrazy. Lata 1968-1983 }}
Track listing
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| title1 = Herald of the Aeon of Darkness
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| length1 = 0:55
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| title2 = Those that wander amidst the Stars
| note2 =
| length2 = 4:20
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| title3 = Cyclopean Temples of the Old Ones
| note3 =
| length3 = 4:25
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| title4 = Incantation of he who sleeps
| note4 =
| length4 = 10:24
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| title5 = Guardians of Gateways to Outer Void
| note5 =
| length5 = 5:47
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| title6 = Ceremonies to awake thy Ageless Hate
| note6 =
| length6 = 3:57
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| title7 = Morbid Black Dreams Bringing Madness
| note7 =
| length7 = 2:05
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| title8 = Gate Of Nanna
| note8 = Beherit Cover
| length8 = 4:33
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}}